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Empowering Your Career

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About Us


“ Trusted recruitment professionals with relationships built on trust in the financial marketplace ”

Founded and led by Shane Power FCA, EMPOWERMENT Recruitment is a niche recruitment firm helping the career development of finance professionals. We have excellent contacts across industry, financial services and practice and a reputation for sourcing the best talent in the marketplace. We work predominantly in the Irish market but also facilitate those looking to work abroad, particularly Irish public limited companies with overseas operations. We also have strong connections in the Australian marketplace.

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What Our Partners Say About Us

  • Sean Murphy
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    ​I first met Shane when he helped me secure the Aryzta Group Head of Tax role. I was very impressed with the seniority of his contacts, his market knowledge and deep insight into the Aryzta business. He is extremely p...

    Sean Murphy

    Head of Tax , Aryzta

  • Lynda Kenny
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    ​I used Karl in my focused search to ensure any future move was a good fit from both a career and culture and values fit. He is extremely talented with excellent relationship management skills. He actively listens and...

    Lynda Kenny

    Head of Risk & Compliance , CSC Global

  • Ahsan Raza Khaskheli
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    ​Lisa and I recently worked on a potential opportunity. From the start, I found Lisa understood my experience and long term goals very well, and her friendly yet professional approach and leverage of prior experience ...

    Ahsan Raza Khaskheli

    Senior Accounting Manager , Viasat Inc.

  • Paul Webster
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    ​I can’t speak highly enough of Karl as a recruitment professional. He took time at the outset to meet me and understand the type of roles I’d be interested in and he only came to me then when he knew the ‘fit’ was co...

    Paul Webster

    Head of PMO Europe - Investment Solutions , Mercer Europe

  • Oisín Moule
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    ​After 4 years in an international professional services firm Lisa approached me regarding a role in a global PLC. While I was not ultimately the successful candidate for the role I learned a lot from the process and ...

    Oisín Moule

    Senior Corporate Finance Executive , Mainstream Renewable Power

  • Mark Sedgwick
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    ​I can’t speak highly enough of Karl as a recruitment professional. He took time at the outset to meet me and understand the type of roles I’d be interested in and he only came to me then when he knew the ‘fit’ was co...

    Mark Sedgwick

    Country Head , RIMES

  • Gerard Cohen
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    ​Karl was thoroughly professional in all of my dealings with him throughout the process. He made sure to keep me informed and up to date with developments. He provided me with detailed information about the role beyon...

    Gerard Cohen

    Director - Fund Accounting , Northern Trust

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