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Principal Recruitment Consultant - Financial Services

Lisa O'Connor

Job Summary

  • county dublin
  • Permanent
  • Ref ID: 2026-136
  • 2 days ago
  • Competitive

Morgan McKinley is looking for a Principal Recruitment Consultant to join our Dublin Financial Services division.

Who We Are
Morgan McKinley is a Global Talent Services company, offering the full spectrum of solutions to meet your resourcing needs. With offices in 10 countries, each and every one of our 1000+ employees shares a belief in the power of helping others realise their goals. Because when you succeed, we succeed too.

Get to know the division you could be joining
Our Recruitment Consultants are experts in their disciplines. In Dublin we work within the Technology, Projects & Change, Financial Services, Accountancy, Office Support, HR, Business Support and Marketing areas. We want our consultants to be the go to people in the market.

A recruiter’s role is fast-paced, exciting, and highly rewarding. You will manage the full recruitment lifecycle, placing candidates into a variety of roles while building strong relationships with both clients and candidates.
The role involves developing new business opportunities through a range of sales and business development techniques, understanding client hiring needs, and delivering tailored recruitment solutions. You will also source candidates through multiple channels including job boards, social media, networking, and referrals.

Your role as a Principal Recruitment Consultant

  • Achieving monthly and quarterly fee targets
  • Sourcing candidates through advertising, search and networking
  • Interviewing, selection and assessment of candidates
  • Business development activity targeting new and existing clients
  • Developing and maintaining an expert knowledge of the specialist sector and market 
  • Preparing candidates and clients for interview
  • Ensuring that all clients and candidates receive the highest possible level of service
  • Completing all candidate and client information on database system
  • Ensuring all information is kept up to date

What we are looking for

  • 4+ years previous recruitment experience
  • Proven experience of working within Financial Services recruitment preferred 
  • Strong organisational skills: the role will require the individual to 'multi-task'
  • Outstanding communication and influencing/interpersonal skills
  • Professional/self-motivated demeanour and attitude, a team player
  • Entrepreneurial spirit and confident attitude - thrives on working under pressure and to tight deadlines

What you get in return
In return, we offer first class training, a competitive benefits package, a structured career development programme, monthly/quarterly team events, plus much more!

  • Hybrid & flexible working
  • Significant earning potential with uncapped commission
  • Clear career path and career opportunities
  • Award winning Training Academy
  • Open, supportive, friendly and fun team to work with
  • Pension contribution scheme
  • Warm desk with established relationships with Fortune 500 clients

Our Values and Culture

Always Committed: We lead by example, never give up, always driving excellence, and going the extra mile
Always Building Trust: We act with integrity and respect, driving teamwork, and celebrating success
Always Embracing Change: We are open to different approaches, encourage diversity of thinking, and share ideas
Always Communicating: We encourage open and honest communication across the business and with our candidates and clients alike

At the core of our Go Beyond culture, are these four values, which are driven through every aspect of our business. Our company culture embraces someone who takes pride in their work, believes in going beyond for their clients and candidates, has an entrepreneurial spirit and enjoys working in a highly collaborative and diverse team.

To discuss this opportunity further, please apply now or get in touch with - Lisa O’Connor, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist.
*Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be responded to.
 

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