Talent Acquisition Specialist

Maples Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

Competitive vacation packages

Educational assistance and development

Savings or pension plan

Life insurance

Travel insurance

Global mental wellness programme

Sports clubs and social events

Job summary

The Maples Group is seeking an accomplished Talent Acquisition Specialist to join the Talent Acquisition team in Dublin. You will support recruitment across Europe and the Middle East, reporting to the TA Lead for EMEA.

Your role focuses on full life-cycle recruitment, candidate pipelines, and delivering a superior TA experience to internal clients and candidates. With a Dublin office in the city centre and a global footprint, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement TA

Qualifications

• Ideally 3–4+ years’ experience in recruitment agency or corporate TA.
• Proven ability to source passive candidates in local and overseas markets.
• Experience with ATS and recruitment data/reporting.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to determine hiring needs and criteria.
• Manage full life-cycle recruitment from sourcing to offers.
• Prioritise requisitions and deliver a strong candidate experience.
• Build candidate pipelines and engagement from outreach to hire.
• Report market intelligence to gain competitive advantage.
• Partner on TA projects like career fairs and EVP development.

Skills

Sourcing

Stakeholder engagement

Interviewing

Employer branding

Tools

ATS

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

The Maples Group is a global leader in financial services, trusted by many of the world’s largest hedge fund managers, private equity firms, and international corporations. Our side‑by‑side financial and legal teams consistently deliver award‑winning services to a global client base, offering unrivalled learning and career opportunities to our 2,500 colleagues worldwide.

What is it like to work here?

We are driven to excel, and collaboration is key to our continued success. We can go further for our clients because we go further for each other too. Our inclusive culture creates an environment where people can be themselves at work while doing their best work. No matter where you work in the Maples Group, you will be part of a global team.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an accomplished Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our Talent Acquisition team as part of our financial services business in Dublin.

As part of the global expansion of the Maples Group’s financial services offering, our Dublin office opened its doors in 2008. Located in the city centre, a commitment to service excellence and investment in our people quickly established Dublin as a regional hub where our 200+ teammates deliver best‑in‑class solutions to clients worldwide alongside our colleagues in legal services.

The position reports to the Talent Acquisition Lead for EMEA and supports recruitment activities across Europe & the Middle East. The TA Specialist’s responsibilities feed into our objective of delivering superior TA experience and will collaborate with colleagues on deploying key recruitment and branding programs to enhance performance of the function.

Your primary responsibilities include:

• Work with stakeholders to determine hiring needs and selection criteria for full life‑cycle recruitment from sourcing to screening, scheduling interviews and offer management.
• Prioritise and proactively manage requisition volume to deliver superior TA experience for internal clients and candidates.
• Develop candidate pipelines for business groups from initial outreach and engagement to application and hire.
• Seek out, and report on, market intelligence to gain competitive advantage in attraction and sourcing methodologies.
• Provide consistent levels of service delivery to hiring teams and stakeholder groups on recruitment efforts, supported by regular in‑person meetings and reporting.
• Work with cross‑functional team members to implement TA projects, including career fairs, referral programs, EVP development, and technology infrastructure.

What You Bring

In addition to a commitment to delivering superior candidate and stakeholder experiences:

• Ideally 3-4+ years’ experience in a recruitment agency or corporate Talent Acquisition function
• Proven success of sourcing passive candidates in local and overseas markets on social media, including LinkedIn, and other platforms.
• Experience working with the candidates within the financial services industry is preferred, but not essential.
• Experience working with recruitment data and reporting within an Application Tracking System ('ATS’)
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and composure when dealing with stakeholders at every level of the organisation.
• Proactive with excellent organisational skills, possessing strong attention to detail and be able to manage own time effectively.

Benefits & Rewards

The most enduring professional relationships are reciprocal relationships. The Maples Group prioritises employee health and wellbeing. Depending on your location, we offer a range of benefits, including:

• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental and optical)
• Competitive vacation packages
• Educational assistance and professional development programmes
• Savings or pension plan
• Life insurance
• Travel insurance
• Global mental wellness programme
• Sports clubs and social events

You can learn more about the Maples Group on our corporate website. Experience our culture and our people on our Careers Page or on LinkedIn.

Disclaimer: All personal information collected during the application process will be used for recruitment-related purposes only. Please refer to our Job Applicant Privacy Notice at maples.com/privacy for details on how we handle personal information relating to job applicants.

“Please note that it is the Maples Group standard policy to undertake various background screening checks on all applicants to whom a conditional job offer is made. Except for roles based in the Republic of Ireland, the background checks will include criminal records checks when a conditional job offer is made. If you have a criminal record, it does not mean that your job offer will be automatically withdrawn. The Maples Group will make all job offer decisions on a case‑by‑case basis and will take a number of factors into account, such as the role that you are applying for and the nature and circumstances of the past offence. You will have the opportunity to discuss the matter with us before a decision is made. Further details will be provided at the time any conditional job offer is made.”