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Talent Acquisition Operations Support (EMEA)

Location: Limerick | Talent Acquisition | Fixed-Term

Are you highly organised, great with people and interested in building a career in Talent Acquisition? We're looking for a driven and proactive individual to join our team, supporting new hires from contract signature through to onboarding and induction, while gaining valuable exposure to the wider recruitment lifecycle.

What you'll do

• Take ownership of key post-offer activities and help deliver a seamless experience for new hires joining the organisation.
• Act as a key point of contact for new hires, providing clear communication and a positive candidate experience.
• Coordinate pre-employment requirements, including medicals and compliance checks.
• Support relocation and work-permit activities where required, working with relevant internal teams and external partners.
• Maintain accurate onboarding information across Workday and internal trackers.
• Support the coordination of induction, training, travel and accommodation, site access and other first-day arrangements.
• Ensure onboarding documentation is complete, accurately maintained and provided to the appropriate HR and Payroll teams.
• Partner closely with recruiters, hiring managers and teams across HR, Occupational Health, Payroll, L&D, Security and Facilities.
• Proactively identify opportunities to simplify, improve and optimise Talent Acquisition and onboarding processes.
• Support wider Talent Acquisition activities and projects as the needs of the team evolve.

What we're looking for

The successful candidate will

• Be driven and highly organised, with a degree in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline.
• Have a genuine interest in building a career in Talent Acquisition.
• Bring a continuous-improvement mindset, with the curiosity to challenge existing processes and suggest simpler, more effective ways of working.
• Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail, a strong sense of ownership and the initiative to get things done, while being a collaborative and supportive team player.
• Bring a flexible approach, a willingness to learn and the motivation to take on new responsibilities.
• Have a strong working knowledge of Microsoft 365, with confidence using Excel, Outlook, Teams and SharePoint.

Previous experience in HR, recruitment or onboarding would be an advantage.