Job Description

Title: Technical Talent Sourcer / Recruiter

Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid – 3 days/week in-office, Downtown)

Type: Full-Time

Paul Murphy Associates is a growing boutique search firm specializing in capital markets, trading technology, and financial infrastructure. We are seeking a Technical Talent Sourcer / Recruiter to support and scale high-impact hiring initiatives across our global client base.

This is an opportunity to join a relationship-driven team with deep industry connectivity, working on retained, exclusive, and contingent searches for leading exchanges, trading firms, and fintech vendors.

This role blends sourcing and full-cycle recruiting, with a strong emphasis on identifying niche technical talent, building pipelines, and conducting detailed market mapping.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical sourcing and market mapping across niche talent pools
• Candidate identification, engagement, and pipeline development
• Candidate management and interview coordination
• Collaboration with internal stakeholders and clients
• Supporting recruiting processes, reporting, and operational workflows

Required Qualifications

• 1–4+ years of experience in technical recruiting and/or talent sourcing
• Experience supporting or recruiting for international roles preferred
• Demonstrated awareness of AI and automation opportunities in recruiting workflows
• Strong proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter and advanced sourcing methodologies
• Experience recruiting within capital markets, trading technology, or financial infrastructure environments strongly preferred
• Familiarity with ATS platforms and managing candidate pipelines
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a hybrid environment

Target Hiring Areas May Include

• C-Suite / Executive Search
• Software Engineering (Backend, Distributed Systems)
• Risk, Compliance, Regulatory, and Accounting
• Cloud / DevOps / Infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform)
• Data Engineering, Data Platforms, Technical Operations, Production Support

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