Recruitment Associate

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our People and Culture team as a Recruitment Associate, supporting Experienced Hire recruitment supporting Grant Thornton Ireland. This role is ideal for a highly organised and detail-oriented individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys providing high-quality operational support across a busy recruitment function, while continuously seeking opportunities to optimise and automate recruitment processes where possible.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing administrative support to the Experienced Hire recruitment team.

• Schedule and coordinate interviews across the firm, liaising with candidates and hiring managers. • Identify and champion process improvements, optimisation and automation opportunities to streamline recruitment activity and improve efficiency.

• Leverage technology to optimise workflows, improve data quality and support faster hiring outcomes.

• Maintain and update the Applicant Tracking System (Oracle ATS) with accurate candidate information.

• Work closely with People Operations to coordinate pre-employment checks and support the pre-boarding and onboarding of candidates, as well as client onboarding requests for current employee checks.

• Process recruitment-related invoices and liaise with the Finance team to ensure timely payment. • Support internal and external recruitment communications, working with the team to coordinate materials and reporting. Skills and Attributes

• Previous experience in an HR or recruitment administration role is desirable, but not essential.

• Strong administrative and organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.

• A continuous improvement mindset, with an interest in process optimisation and automation.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint); experience using an ATS or HR system (such as Oracle) is an advantage.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• A collaborative team player with a proactive and professional approach.

Skills and Attributes

• 1 to 3 years previous experience in an HR or recruitment administration role is desirable, but not essential.

• Strong administrative and organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.

• A continuous improvement mindset, with an interest in process optimisation and automation.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint); experience using an ATS or HR system (such as Oracle) is an advantage.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• A collaborative team player with a proactive and professional approach.