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Talent Attraction Specialist

London, United Kingdom

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Posted
08/05/2026
Job reference
14417
Experience level
Experienced Hire
Job category
Corporate Services
Line of business
Human Resources

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are—with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody’s is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we’re advancing AI to move from insight to action—enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.

If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity. 


Skills and Competencies

  • Minimum of 3-5 years of professional experience with a strong emphasis on events and relationship management, specifically focused on universities, academia, or external partnership development within a corporate setting

  • Proven expertise in event and/or project management, including high level of organization, attention to detail, ability to manage complex timelines, coordinate multiple internal and external stakeholders, and drive projects to successful completion

  • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills with the ability to build credibility, influence stakeholders, and foster strong external partnerships

  • Strong analytical skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights and recommendations

  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with university career services, faculty members, external organizations, and senior business stakeholders

  • Willingness and ability to travel 5-7 times per year, including potential international travel

  • Experience working within the financial services, professional services, or technology sectors preferred

  • Familiarity with global university systems and talent acquisition best practices preferred

  • Demonstrated proficiency in artificial intelligence concepts, with hands-on experience using AI tools to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency. Proven ability to implement AI-powered solutions to solve business challenges. Demonstrates a growing awareness of AI risk management and a commitment to responsible and ethical AI use

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Human Resources, Marketing, or a related field

Responsibilities

The Early Careers Talent Attraction Specialist – University Partnerships & Engagement will support the development and execution of strategic university and external partner relationships that strengthen Moody’s early talent pipeline and enhance employer brand visibility for key programs and across multiple regions. The Specialist will have exposure to all three of Moody’s business entities and partner with Early Careers team members and university stakeholders across EMEA and the US, with potential to expand to APAC and Latin America. This role offers meaningful growth potential, with increasing ownership of strategic university relationships and program leadership as experience is gained.

  • Support a portfolio of strategically designated universities and external partners, contributing to annual engagement plans and long-term relationship strategies that advance talent attraction, early-identification pipeline development, and executive visibility initiatives

  • Collaborate with Talent Attraction, Communications, and business stakeholders to strengthen Moody’s employer brand through targeted engagement, thought leadership opportunities, and experiential programming

  • Serve as liaison with university career services teams, faculty members, department leaders, external partners, and internal stakeholders to help ensure engagement activities are coordinated, impactful, and aligned with business objectives

  • Support high-visibility projects related to university partnerships, insight programs, and large-scale early careers events, ensuring successful planning, execution, and stakeholder engagement

  • Coordinate business participation in university events and relationship-building activities

  • Track event and program outcomes, including budget and key performance metrics, to support ROI reporting to leadership

  • Manage operational logistics for attraction events and university programs, including vendor coordination, branded materials, shipping, inventory management, and event execution

  • Support recruiting for a limited number of assigned requisitions during periods of high team volume, managing candidate flow through the hiring process in partnership with hiring managers and the broader Talent Attraction team

About the Team

The Global Early Careers team leads Moody's strategy for identifying, attracting, and recruiting emerging talent across Moody's Corporation, spanning more than 25 countries. The team is reimagining early careers programs — from internships to global rotational tracks — to build a workforce ready for Moody's AI-enabled future, partnering with senior business leaders and top universities worldwide to do it. 


Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.

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