Talent Acquistion Specialist in Belfast

Company Description

Fund services | Corporate | Capital markets | Private client | Regulatory & Compliance. We help clients succeed by unlocking new value through expertise, trust and scale. We deliver solutions that solve complex challenges faced by asset managers, financial institutions, corporates, high net-worth individuals and family offices. With a curious mindset, we ask the right questions to get to the right solution, faster. We collaborate to win together, sharing successes and shaping the future of our global business. Our culture of support and recognition provides the tools and opportunities for you to grow, while unlocking the most value for our clients and making your mark with Ocorian.

Expertise: We deliver specialist, tech-enabled solutions for our clients grounded on deep industry expertise.

Trust: We’re a trusted partner to over 8,000 clients globally. We are proud to have long-lasting partnerships with our clients.

Scale: With more than 1,500 colleagues, we operate across 20+ countries, our scale enables us to support our clients globally and locally, providing a seamless client experience across borders and service lines.

Purpose of the Role

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you'll play a key role in connecting exceptional talent with opportunities across our global business. Acting as a trusted recruitment partner to hiring managers, you'll take ownership of the full 360 recruitment lifecycle, delivering an outstanding experience for both candidates and stakeholders. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and driven recruiter who enjoys building relationships, identifying talent, and influencing hiring decisions. Working within a fast-paced international environment, you'll combine strong sourcing expertise with a consultative approach to help attract and secure the people who will drive our continued success.

Main Responsibilities

• In this role, you'll partner with stakeholders across the business to deliver high-quality hiring outcomes while helping to strengthen our talent pipelines and employer brand.
• Build strong and trusted relationships with hiring managers, developing a deep understanding of hiring needs, team dynamics, and the skills required for success.
• Source and engage high-calibre talent through direct sourcing, networking, talent mapping, referrals, social media, and other innovative attraction channels.
• Develop and nurture talent pipelines across key skill areas and jurisdictions, ensuring a proactive approach to current and future hiring requirements.
• Deliver end-to-end, 360 recruitment processes, producing high-quality candidate shortlists while maintaining an exceptional experience throughout the hiring journey.
• Provide expert market insights, talent intelligence, and recruitment advice to support informed hiring decisions and workforce planning.
• Assess candidates against role requirements, technical capabilities, and organisational fit, ensuring a consistent and effective selection process.
• Partner closely with HR colleagues and operational teams to ensure a seamless, aligned, and efficient recruitment experience.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to develop and present competitive offers, helping secure top talent in competitive markets.
• Communicate openly and professionally with candidates throughout the recruitment process, providing a positive and engaging candidate experience.
• Maintain accurate and compliant records within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), ensuring high standards of data integrity and reporting.
• Represent the organisation at networking events, industry forums, careers fairs, and talent attraction initiatives, helping to strengthen our employer brand and talent networks.
• Monitor recruitment performance through reporting and analytics, using data and insights to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and enhanced hiring outcomes.

Qualifications

We're looking for a relationship-focused recruiter who can combine strong hiring expertise with a proactive approach to sourcing, stakeholder management, and candidate engagement within a global environment. To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

• Proven experience delivering end-to-end, 360 recruitment within a professional services, financial services, or similarly complex business environment.
• Experience supporting recruitment across multiple jurisdictions, with the flexibility and adaptability to manage global hiring requirements.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility and develop trusted relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and business leaders.
• Demonstrated success in direct sourcing, talent mapping, and building high-quality talent pipelines using a variety of recruitment tools, platforms, and networking channels.
• Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment technologies, with a strong focus on data accuracy, compliance, and reporting excellence.
• The ability to interpret recruitment data and market insights, using analytics to measure performance and drive continuous improvement.
• A consultative approach to stakeholder management, with the confidence to provide expert advice, challenge constructively, and influence hiring decisions.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high standard of service delivery and candidate care.
• Experience managing the full candidate lifecycle, from attraction and assessment through to offer management and onboarding.
• Previous recruitment experience within Financial Services would be advantageous.

Additional Information

All staff are expected to embody our core values that underpin everything that we do and that reflect the skills and behaviours we all need to be successful. These are:

• CLIENT CENTRIC: Clients are at the centre of our world, and we’re committed to providing expertise and specialist solutions to meet their most complex challenges.
• AMBITIOUS: We aim high. We think and act globally, seizing every opportunity to delight our clients and support our colleagues - wherever in the world they may be.
• AGILE: We act on our initiative to get things done for our clients. Our independence gives us the flexibility and freedom to keep things simple, efficient and effective.
• COLLABORATIVE: With a curious mindset, we ask the right questions to get to the right solution, for our clients faster. We collaborate to win together and share our successes.
• ETHICAL: We behave with integrity at all times and assume positive intent, building trust through responsible actions and honest relationships.

Equal Opportunities for Everyone

Please let us know if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you. You can reach us at [email protected]. We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.