Senior Associate Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS - Human Capital (HC)

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

This is a 12 month fixed term contract

Responsibilities;

• Provide full life-cycle recruitment support for assigned client groups, including intake meetings, job postings, candidate sourcing, screening, evaluation, offer development, and onboarding. 

• Act as a trusted advisor on talent acquisition strategies, market insights, role profiles, and competitive intelligence. 

• Build and maintain strong relationships with Partners, Directors, and Managers, ensuring alignment with business needs. 

• Proactively source passive talent to deliver cost-effective recruitment strategies for hard-to-fill roles. 

• Communicate regularly with stakeholders, providing updates on search progress and sharing market insights. 

• Ensure compliance with Standard Operating Procedures, policies, and templates while contributing ideas for process improvement. 

• Participate in daily team huddles, sharing pipeline updates, metrics, successes, and challenges. 

• Collaborate with the Recruitment CoE to ensure a smooth interview scheduling and onboarding process. 

• Use data-driven insights to influence decisions and improve recruitment outcomes. 

Minimum Requirements 

• 5+ years of experience in permanent hire recruiting (agency or in-house) with strong knowledge of full recruitment lifecycle and behavioral interview techniques. 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and experience maintaining data integrity in an ATS environment. 

• Hands-on experience with Workday ATS or similar systems. 

• Strong relationship management skills and ability to influence and negotiate with hiring managers and candidates. 

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage, listen, and extract relevant information. 

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under pressure. 

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with experience using Excel for reporting and data-driven decision-making. 

Preferred Requirements 

• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter for sourcing passive candidates. 

• Familiarity with presentation creation for conveying ideas clearly and concisely. 

• Experience in Consulting Recruitment, Finance roles or contractor recruitment 

• Interest in upskilling for a digital world and openness to learning new tools and trends. 

Unlock your potential with PwC Ireland 

We believe that challenges are better solved together! We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be a part of amazing teams encouraged to collaborate and innovate in a way that creates powerful solutions and makes a positive impact. This purpose-led work, and our continuous development and encouragement, will help unlock your potential and take your career to the next level. 

Enjoy PwC’s perks 

We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive employee benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about us at Life@PwC. (https://www.pwc.ie/careers-ie/life-at-pwc.html). 

Being appreciated for being you 

Our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. We are an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.  We believe this so much that we have signed up for the Business in the Community Elevate Pledge. (https://www.bitc.ie/the-leaders-group-on-sustainability/inclusive-workplace-pledge/) 

You can learn more about our culture of belonging and explore our range of inclusive programmes, initiatives, employee resource groups and more at www.pwc.ie. 

Avoid the confidence gap; you do not have to match all the listed requirements exactly to apply, we’d love to hear from you! 

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Applicant Tracking System, Behavioral Interviewing, Campus Placement, Candidate Management, Candidate Selection, Candidate Sourcing, Communication, Contract Negotiation, Creativity, Direct Recruiting, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Employee Referral Programs, End-to-End Recruitment, Escalation Management, Faculty Relations, Hiring Management, Hiring Manager Liaison, Inclusion, Intake Interviews {+ 30 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date