Talent Acquisition Consultant

Talent Acquisition Consultant – EMEA

Location: Limerick – Hybrid, 3 days per week onsite

Contract: Until 1 April 2027 + Extension

Rate: Up to €44.33 per hour

Experience: 12+ months recruitment experience considered

We’re recruiting a Talent Acquisition Consultant to join the EMEA Talent Acquisition function of a leading global financial services organisation in Limerick.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced recruiter who wants to move into or continue developing within an international in-house Talent Acquisition environment.

You’ll manage recruitment across the full hiring lifecycle, partnering directly with business leaders and supporting appointments ranging from entry-level through to senior leadership/SVP level across EMEA.

Both in-house and agency recruitment backgrounds are welcome. Candidates with 12+ months of solid recruitment experience will be considered, although more experienced recruiters are particularly encouraged to apply.

What you'll be doing

You’ll take ownership of recruitment for designated business areas, acting as a trusted Talent Acquisition partner to hiring managers and candidates.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle across EMEA
• Partnering with hiring managers on job analysis, workforce requirements and recruitment strategy
• Recruiting across both high-volume and specialist/senior-level vacancies
• Building candidate pipelines through direct sourcing, headhunting, referrals, networking, market mapping and advertising
• Identifying and engaging passive talent
• Managing agency relationships where appropriate
• Screening applications and developing high-quality, diverse shortlists
• Conducting competency-based interviews
• Advising and challenging hiring managers on candidate selection and interviewing best practice
• Managing candidate offers and negotiations alongside HR and Reward teams
• Delivering an excellent candidate and hiring-manager experience
• Maintaining recruitment activity, reporting and data within Workday and associated HR systems
• Using recruitment metrics and market intelligence to identify trends and improve hiring processes
• Collaborating with HR, Talent Management, Reward, HR Operations and Employee Relations teams
• Supporting inclusive and fair hiring practices throughout the recruitment lifecycle

What we're looking for

You should have at least 12 months of solid recruitment experience, gained within either an agency or in-house environment.

We’re particularly interested in recruiters who can demonstrate:

• End-to-end recruitment experience
• Strong candidate sourcing and direct-search capability
• Experience managing multiple vacancies simultaneously
• Confident stakeholder and hiring-manager managementCandidate screening and interviewing experience
• Ability to build strong candidate pipelines
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation
• Strong written and verbal communication
• A consultative, customer-focused approach
• Understanding of recruitment best practice and relevant employment legislation

Experience with Workday, recruitment analytics, competency-based interviewing, senior-level recruitment or high-volume hiring would strengthen your application.

Previous recruitment experience within financial services or professional services would also be advantageous, but is not essential.

Why consider this opportunity?

This role offers exposure to recruitment across a large international organisation and the opportunity to work with stakeholders across multiple EMEA markets.

It could be particularly attractive if you’re an agency recruiter looking to gain in-house Talent Acquisition experience, or an established internal recruiter looking for broader regional exposure.