Talent Acquisition Specialist (12-Month Fixed-Term Contract)

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc.

People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.

Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.

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Job Description:

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role will support hiring across multiple functions and geographies within the UK and Ireland and other sites across EMEA.

The ideal candidate is a confident end-to-end recruiter with experience using Workday Recruit and LinkedIn, capable of managing multiple requisitions simultaneously while delivering a high-quality candidate and stakeholder experience.

Key Responsibilities

•    Manage full-cycle recruitment across multiple roles and business functions within EMEA
•    Partner closely with hiring managers to define role requirements, sourcing strategies, and interview processes
•    Use Workday Recruit to manage requisitions, candidate tracking, interview scheduling, and reporting
•    Proactively source candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, and other direct sourcing channels
•    Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for critical and repeat hiring needs
•    Screen, interview, and assess candidates to ensure alignment with role and cultural requirements
•    Coordinate interview processes across multiple time zones
•    Ensure compliance with local employment legislation and internal hiring policies across EMEA
•    Maintain accurate recruitment data and reporting within Workday
 

Requirements/Qualifications:

•    Proven experience as an in-house recruiter or talent acquisition partner, ideally within a fast-paced, multi-country environment
•    Strong hands-on experience with Workday Recruit (advantage)
•    Advanced sourcing capability using LinkedIn Recruiter
•    Experience supporting hiring in the UK and across other markets in EMEA.
•    Ability to manage high requisition volumes while maintaining quality
•    Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
•    Screen and assess candidates for technical skills, cultural fit and potential. 
•    Coordinate and conduct interviews, manage feedback, and facilitate decision-making with hiring teams. 
•    Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process
•    Knowledge of EMEA employment practices and hiring compliance including right to work requirements 
•    Highly organised with strong attention to detail

Qualifications / Personal Attributes
•    Proven experience in recruitment, ideally technical recruitment across Europe. 
•    Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. 
•    Ability to work independently and manage multiple recruitment roles simultaneously.  
•    Proactive and solutions-focused
•    Data-driven with a strong focus on delivery
•    Collaborative and adaptable
•    Commercially aware with a strong understanding of talent markets
•    Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software
 

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