Challenger Recruitment Specialists

Challenger Recruitment Specialists – we are a privately held recruitment company operating in the staffing and human resources industry. We were founded in 2021 and are headquartered in Bray, Ireland.

We specialise in recruiting high-calibre talent from mid-level to C Suite positions across Funds & Asset Management, Accountancy & Finance, Banking & Capital Markets and Risk & Compliance. Our mission is to accelerate career and business growth for our customers by aligning top talent with ambitious firms, through expert financial recruitment.

We deliver our services through a range of CHALLENGER offerings. CHALLENGER Talent provides a contingent, no hire, no fee solution that involves a thorough recruitment process with cutting edge tools and systems, advertising, content creation, deep international networks, to engage relevant talent for a particular brief. CHALLENGER Retained offers a premium, bespoke search that uses a robust headhunting approach and a market map to provide research and intelligence to our clients. CHALLENGER Temp focuses on temporary, contract and interim management recruitment for organisations requiring efficient and flexible staffing resources. CHALLENGER Project supports multiple hires in a defined period, suitable for new entrants into the market, Brexit movers, startups or companies on the verge of rapid expansion.

We operate in Ireland, serving clients and talent across the country.

We take pride in our position to act as a sounding board and advisor to our customers. We are solution focused and are relentlessly driven by the desire to provide our candidates with genuine, career-defining opportunities whilst enabling our clients to build high performing teams.