Salary Bracket: €25,000 - €35,000

WHAT'S THE JOB

If finding great people is your thing, this one is all about the hunt.

We're partnering with a well-established professional services group to find a Talent Acquisition Executive to join its HR team, with a strong focus on headhunting, direct sourcing and building talent pipelines.

This is a role for someone who enjoys going beyond job adverts and waiting for applications. You'll be identifying passive candidates, building relationships with professionals in relevant talent pools and developing targeted sourcing strategies based on the needs of the business.

You'll work closely with hiring managers and senior HR stakeholders to understand what they're looking for, manage candidates through the recruitment process and help build recruitment partnerships that strengthen the organisation's ability to attract great people.

WHAT WILL YOU DO

• Develop a strong understanding of the business, service lines and organisational culture to identify the right talent.
• Partner with hiring managers and department heads to understand recruitment needs and define candidate profiles.
• Proactively headhunt candidates through LinkedIn, professional networks, industry research, referrals and other sourcing channels.
• Focus particularly on engaging passive candidates who may not be actively looking for their next opportunity.
• Map relevant talent pools and build relationships with prospective candidates for current and future hiring needs.
• Create tailored outreach campaigns and maintain consistent follow-up with prospective candidates.
• Research and develop relationships with job boards, recruitment agencies, career platforms, universities and professional bodies.
• Negotiate recruitment partnership terms and packages in line with agreed budgets and internal procedures.
• Develop relationships with educational institutions, student organisations and professional bodies to build future talent pipelines.
• Work with Marketing on employer branding, recruitment campaigns, targeted advertising and social media initiatives.
• Conduct initial screening calls to assess candidate suitability, expectations and availability.
• Prepare clear candidate summaries, highlighting strengths, potential gaps and relevant interview discussion points.
• Support and participate in first-stage interviews alongside HR and hiring managers.
• Coordinate candidate feedback, shortlisting and progression throughout the recruitment process.
• Act as the main point of contact for candidates, ensuring a professional and engaging experience from first contact through to offer.
• Coordinate job offers and support the preparation of employment contracts.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records and candidate data within the ATS.
• Prepare recruitment reports covering vacancies, sourcing activity, pipelines, time-to-fill, source-of-hire and recruitment spend.
• Analyse the effectiveness of recruitment channels and recommend ways to improve direct hiring.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment workflows, ATS usage and the overall candidate experience.

WHAT CAN YOU DO

• Have 2+ years' experience in recruitment, talent acquisition or headhunting, either agency or in-house.
• Have proven experience proactively identifying and engaging passive candidates through direct sourcing.
• Be confident using LinkedIn and other sourcing tools to identify hard-to-reach talent.
• Have strong commercial awareness and the ability to understand a business and translate hiring requirements into targeted sourcing strategies.
• Be confident conducting screening calls, participating in interviews and assessing candidate suitability.
• Have excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
• Be comfortable negotiating with recruitment partners and assessing commercial terms.
• Have strong written English, particularly when creating candidate outreach, reports and professional documentation.
• Be highly organised, detail-focused and able to manage multiple vacancies at different stages.
• Be confident using Microsoft Office and recruitment systems.
• Understand the importance of confidentiality, data protection and fair recruitment practices.
• Bring sound judgement, discretion and a professional approach.

BONUS IF YOU ALSO HAVE:

• A qualification in HR, Business Management, Marketing or a related field.
• Experience recruiting within professional services, financial services, legal, accounting or corporate services.
• Experience using an ATS and recruitment data/reporting tools.
• Experience developing recruitment partnerships with universities, professional bodies or other talent organisations.
• Experience supporting employer branding or recruitment marketing initiatives.