Student Recruitment - Assistant Manager

EY Talent - Assistant Manager, Student Recruitment

About EY

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through consulting and help clients grow, transform and operate.

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too.

The EY Talent (HR) Team sits within our Core Business Services (CBS) function, providing crucial support to EY Ireland’s 5,000+ employee strong workforce. The team is involved in every stage of the employment cycle; from attracting talent to supporting them on their career journey. 

Here you can seek out the experiences, learnings, skills and relationships that will shape your career and beyond and be inspired by great leaders so you can lead and inspire others throughout your career journey.

The opportunity

This is a hands-on role reporting to the Head of Student Recruitment, leading on end-to-end recruitment operations and processes to support our overall Student Recruitment strategy. You’ll be empowered lead, to own relationships with key stakeholders in our business and build on existing processes and procedures that help us create operational excellence and an exceptional candidate journey. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-performing team with a focus on innovation and recruitment excellence in the early careers space.

Your key responsibilities
 

Your role as Supervising Associate will sit within the EY Student Recruitment team. This is a hybrid working role, located in our city centre office on Harcourt St, Dublin 2. 
 
Day to day you will be responsible for overseeing the reporting processes, compliance and operational efficiency within the team. You will play a critical role in analysing data, generating reports, and providing insights to key stakeholders within our business to support strategic decision-making. 

Additionally, you will collaborate with our team of Student Recruiters and Administrators to streamline operational procedures to enhance productivity and optimize efficiencies in data management and integrity. 

For key recruitment drives, you will take a lead role in the training and development of new hires and supervision of our administrative support team. Outside of this, you will oversee the end-to-end recruitment journey for new hires from offer to onboarding. 

Reporting:

• Oversee and maintain our reporting systems to track key recruitment metrics, and other relevant data
• Generate regular reports for internal stakeholders to facilitate informed decision-making
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of all reports, adhering to established standards and protocols.

Operations Management:

• Oversee operational processes throughout the end-to-end recruitment journey
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams’ and leadership to ensure operational excellence, identifying bottlenecks and implementing solutions where needed
• Leadership:
• Lead and mentor a team of recruitment administrators, providing guidance and support to achieve team goals
• Support the team in fostering a collaborative and results-driven work environment, promoting innovation and continuous improvement

Skills and attributes for success

• Advanced Excel skills, with proficiency and experience in managing large volumes of data 
• Demonstrated leadership experience, with the ability to inspire and motivate team members
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at all levels
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen attention to detail
• Commercial awareness and understanding of measuring progress against business goals, while regularly providing updates to your team lead and stakeholders 
• Strong project management skills with experience working on multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong resilience and the ability to work under pressure in a complex business, with the ability to respond to change and lead others through change

Additional Requirements:

• Previous experience working in a professional services environment 
• Familiarity with relevant industry regulations and compliance standards

What working at EY offers
 

Firstly, EY offers a competitive and wide-ranging package. When you work hard, it’s important to know you’re being paid fairly. 
 

In addition to competitive salary, we know that when you can shape work around your life, you’re likelier to be happier and more productive. That’s why we have several benefits to support your health and wellbeing.

• Recognition awards 
• A flexible, Hybrid working environment 
• Free gym membership
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme & wellbeing support
• Pension contribution
• Discounted health insurance 
• Ability to buy 5 extra holidays per year
• 2 charity days per year
• 5 learning days 
• Graduation day paid leave 
• Referral programmes
• Travel pass
• Bike to work scheme
• The opportunity to earn a FREE Tech MBA, or Masters in Sustainability or Masters in Business Analytics while working with EY through Hult International Business School
• Many D&I Networks including the Ability, Family, Unity, Women, International& Mental Health networks