Talent Acquisition Specialist (12 Month FTC)

Let’s shape brighter futures together.

Your Purpose

As a Talent Acquisition Generalist, working with Zurich Insurancce Company, you will work proactively with hiring managers and senior business leaders. You’ll play a key role as the first point of contact for talent acquisition, delivering a dedicated, high-quality service that supports targeted hiring, skill gap identification, and internal mobility. By leveraging data and insights, you’ll influence recruitment processes and contribute to our sustainable competitive advantage. 

Your Responsibilities

• Proactively partner with hiring managers and business leaders for high-quality, targeted hiring.


• Champion internal mobility; focus external recruitment on key skill gaps.


• Support Diversity & Inclusion at every stage—from attraction to onboarding.


• Administer end-to-end recruitment, ensuring a seamless candidate journey.


• Use data and insights to influence recruitment decisions and continuously improve processes.


• Coordinate onboarding activities and deliver an impactful Zurich welcome.


• Contribute to HR projects and cross-company initiatives for ongoing improvement.


• Share successes, collaborate on challenges, and model Zurich’s values every day.

Your Skills

• Proactively partner with hiring managers and business leaders for high-quality, targeted hiring.


• Champion internal mobility; focus external recruitment on key skill gaps.


• Support Diversity & Inclusion at every stage—from attraction to onboarding.


• Administer end-to-end recruitment, ensuring a seamless candidate journey.


• Use data and insights to influence recruitment decisions and continuously improve processes.


• Coordinate onboarding activities and deliver an impactful Zurich welcome.


• Contribute to HR projects and cross-company initiatives for ongoing improvement.


• Share successes, collaborate on challenges, and model Zurich’s values every day.

Additional Information

Primary work location is Blackrock, Dublin. Occasional travel may be required to other Zurich locations. Hybrid working will be faciliated 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 1,000 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!