HR & Talent Acquisition Specialist
Core
End-to-end talent acquisition and HR operations for a growing tech office in Costa Rica, supporting engineers, QA, DevOps, and client-facing roles while building local employer brand.
Role type
Senior HR & Talent Acquisition Specialist
Builds
A scalable tech workforce and a strong local employer brand in Costa Rica
Domain
Tech / IT Outsourcing / BPO
Required skills
proactive sourcing and headhunting, end-to-end recruitment lifecycle management, offer negotiation, onboarding and offboarding execution, compliance with local labor laws, performance review facilitation, office growth planning, culture building, stakeholder coordination
Preferred skills
ATS and HRIS tool proficiency, employer branding and social media recruitment, experience scaling new offices, existing local tech community network
Technologies
LinkedIn, Workable, BambooHR, Greenhouse
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end recruitment for all new hires in Costa Rica; Proactively source and headhunt through LinkedIn, referrals, universities, tech communities and job boards; Write job descriptions, screen candidates, run interviews and coordinate technical assessments with hiring managers; Run onboarding and offboarding, including contracts, documentation and equipment; Be the first point of contact for employee questions on policies, benefits, leave and payroll; Help design how the Costa Rica office grows: hiring plans, team structure and ways of working; Shape our culture and values locally, while keeping strong links with the UK and European teams; Organise team events, recognition and engagement activities
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC