Talent Attraction Specialist 1

Role summary

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The Talent Attraction Specialist 1 supports EY’s recruitment and employer-branding activities in the Philippines. Typical responsibilities include sourcing and screening candidates, coordinating interviews, maintaining applicant records, preparing recruitment reports, supporting career events, and communicating with candidates and hiring teams. Candidates are generally expected to have a bachelor’s degree, preferably in human resources, business, psychology, or a related field, along with strong communication, organization, and customer-service skills. Experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, coordination, or shared-services operations is helpful. The role requires discretion when handling personal information, attention to detail, confidence using recruitment systems and Microsoft Office, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced professional-services environment.

About the employer

EY, or Ernst & Young, is a global professional-services organization providing assurance, tax, consulting, strategy, and transactions services. Its teams support businesses, governments, and investors with financial reporting, risk management, technology transformation, sustainability, and operational improvement. EY operates in many countries and employs professionals across accounting, consulting, law, technology, data, finance, and corporate functions. In the Philippines, EY has offices and delivery operations serving both local and international clients, with major locations including Taguig. The organization is known for structured career development, professional training, international collaboration, and work involving complex business and technology challenges. Its talent teams help attract, assess, and onboard professionals who contribute to EY’s client-service and internal business operations.

Working in Philippines

The Philippines offers career opportunities in business-process services, technology, finance, accounting, consulting, healthcare, tourism, education, and digital startups. Metro Manila, especially Taguig and Makati, has the widest range of corporate roles, while Cebu and other urban centers also support technology and shared-services careers. Filipino culture is generally welcoming, family-oriented, sociable, and English-friendly. Lifestyle costs vary: Metro Manila is more expensive, but public transport, food, and services can be affordable compared with many international cities. The country also offers beaches, mountains, diving, and a strong food and festival culture across its islands. Foreign employees usually need an employer-sponsored work visa or permit, while short-term visitors cannot legally work. Relocating candidates should arrange employment authorization, housing, healthcare coverage, tax registration, and allowance for traffic and tropical weather.