Talent Acquisition Generalist (6 months)

Talent Acquisition Generalist – 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

Zurich Insurance Company Ltd are seeking a Talent Acquisition Generalist for a 6 month fixed term contract to support hiring delivery across Zurich Ireland. This role would suit someone who has built a strong foundation in recruitment or TA, brings good sourcing and coordination capability, and is ready to grow their experience in a fast-paced in-house environment.

This role may be available part-time or full time. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time.  Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

The Opportunity

This contract role will support recruitment delivery and TA operations during a busy period for the team. The successful candidate will bring prior recruitment experience, confidence coordinating hiring activity, good sourcing skills, and the ability to manage recruitment administration, contractor set-up, visa coordination and TA systems activity with pace and accuracy.

Your Role

As a Talent Acquisition Generalist your main responsibilities will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:

• Provide end-to-end Talent Acquisition support across the recruitment lifecycle, partnering with hiring managers, candidates and recruiters to deliver a smooth and efficient process.


• Support hiring activity across a range of roles, including sourcing, screening, pipeline development and market mapping.


• Use LinkedIn and other channels to support proactive sourcing and help build talent pipelines for key roles.


• Coordinate interviews, candidate communications and stakeholder engagement to ensure a professional and responsive hiring experience.


• Support TA operations including systems administration, contractor set-up, visa coordination, offer documentation and compliance tracking.


• Maintain accurate TA data, reporting and governance standards while identifying opportunities to improve processes and service delivery.

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Your Skills and Experience

As a Talent Acquisition Generalist your skills and qualifications will include:

• Previous experience in Talent Acquisition, recruitment or a related HR support role.


• Good sourcing capability, including LinkedIn search, talent mapping or candidate pipelining.


• Excellent organisation skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities at pace.


• High attention to detail with strong administration, systems and compliance discipline.


• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with a candidate-focused approach.


• Confidence working with recruitment systems, reporting and TA processes.

Qualifications

• Relevant third-level qualification in HR, business or a related discipline, or progress towards CIPD.


• Some prior experience in Talent Acquisition, recruitment coordination or a related HR role.


• Experience supporting sourcing activity and using LinkedIn or similar tools would be an advantage.


• Experience with applicant tracking systems and Microsoft Office is required; Taleo experience would be an advantage.

Additional Information

Work location is Wexford or Blackrock, Co. Dublin. Occasional travel may be required to other Zurich locations. Hybrid working will be facilitated as part of our way of working.

If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”.

Who we are

Zurich is one of Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,500 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford.

Zurich is a strong brand – with our 53,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk. In order to deliver our services, we offer our employees flexible working models and interesting opportunities for further training & development. As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit.

At Zurich, we foster a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our purpose and values are designed to protect, inspire confidence and help our employees reach their full potential. We value and defend what is right and promote opportunities for equity among our professionals, regardless of gender, disability, LGBTQ +, race, ethnicity, generations, belief, etc. Join Zurich and be part of this culture. Together we are committed to delivering on our purpose - Let’s Create a Brighter Future Together!