Talent Sourcer

About Us

Sophos is a global leader and innovator of advanced security solutions for defeating cyberattacks. The company acquired Secureworks in February 2025, bringing together two pioneers that have redefined the cybersecurity industry with their innovative, native AI-optimized services, technologies and products. Sophos is now the largest pure-play Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider, supporting more than 28,000 organizations. In addition to MDR and other services, Sophos' complete portfolio includes industry-leading endpoint, network, email, and cloud security that interoperate and adapt to defend through the Sophos Central platform. Secureworks provides the innovative, market-leading Taegis XDR/MDR, identity threat detection and response (ITDR), next-gen SIEM capabilities, managed risk, and a comprehensive set of advisory services. Sophos sells all these solutions through reseller partners, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) worldwide, defending more than 600,000 organizations worldwide from phishing, ransomware, data theft, other every day and state-sponsored cybercrimes. The solutions are powered by historical and real-time threat intelligence from Sophos X-Ops and the newly added Counter Threat Unit (CTU). Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at

The Talent Sourcer identifies and engages potential candidates for various roles within the organization. This position requires foundational sourcing experience, proficiency with recruitment technologies, and the ability to support the broader talent acquisition team with increasingly complex sourcing assignments. This role will be for an initial 6-month period until the end of March 2026 and will cover the EMEA Region

• Execute targeted candidate searches using various platforms (LinkedIn, job boards, ATS)
• Manage and qualify inbound applicants
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for recurring roles
• Screen resumes and create candidate shortlists based on job requirements
• Craft personalized outreach messages to engage passive candidates
• Track sourcing metrics and report on activities
• Apply Boolean search techniques and sourcing strategies
• Maintain candidate data in the ATS with accuracy and attention to detail
• Participation in intake meetings. Collaborate with Hiring Managers and recruiters to understand role requirements and hiring priorities
• Conduct screening and discovery calls with candidates to capture motivation and determine fit against the role requirements
• Occasional support for raising requisitions in ATS system, ad hoc reporting and sharing jobs internally to boost internal and referral applications

• 2-3 years minimum of recruiting or sourcing experience, preferably sourcing for Technical roles (engineering, product, data, IT etc.) or Go-To-Market Positions (Renewals, Customer Success, SDRs, Sales)
• Working knowledge of Boolean search techniques
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems and LinkedIn Recruiter
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple requisitions simultaneously
• Excellent written and spoken English. Additional European Languages are highly advantageous

• Actual OKRs will be defined collaboratively, based on the focus area (tech, go-to-market, job locations etc.). You should however expect to be consistently submitting 20+ qualified candidates per week with a 50% or higher average response rate on outreach messages.
• Contributing to at least 25 successful hires throughout the year
• Maintaining 95% data accuracy in the ATS and receiving positive feedback from hiring partners
• Developing expertise in at least 2 specific job families or departments
• Demonstrating increased autonomy in sourcing strategy and execution
• Achieving a 25% improvement in candidate quality as measured by funnel conversion rates
• Successfully implementing at least 1 new sourcing approach that improves efficiency

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At Sophos, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives to fuel innovation. Research shows that candidates sometimes hesitate to apply if they don't check every box in a job description. We challenge that notion. Your unique experiences and skills might be exactly what we need to enhance our team. Don't let a checklist hold you back – we encourage you to apply.

What's Great About Sophos?

· Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach. While we are a remote first organization, applicants must have legal authorization to work in the jurisdiction where the position is posted, without requiring employer sponsorship.

· Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit

· Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy

· Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities

· Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint

· Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp

· Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge

· Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing

Our Commitment To You

We're proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we're committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.

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