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Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA)
Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA)
The Challenge
Navigating a swiftly changing legal landscape, the CEA faced the challenge of sourcing elite legal and enforcement professionals within an aggressively competitive Irish legal sector. The post-pandemic market features escalating private practice salaries, compressed talent pools, and fierce counter-offering from corporate firms. The CEA’s requirements demanded individuals with specialised capabilities in corporate law, white-collar crime investigation, fraud, and asset supervision. Sourcing for senior tiers required attracting high-caliber professionals who possess precise legislative expertise alongside the strict ethical standards required for public service. Compounding this, campaigns had to align with CPSA guidelines while ensuring a flawless campaign fulfilment rate.
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Our Solution
Conscia deployed a fully managed, executive-led recruitment model designed to position the CEA as a premier employer by highlighting the intrinsic rewards and statutory impact of its roles. Limiting our active portfolio to a maximum of twenty clients ensured the CEA received personalized, dedicated support.
Our approach included:
- Persona-Based Sourcing: Mapping talent across top-tier law firms, financial institutions, and peer regulatory bodies like the Central Bank of Ireland and the Chief State Solicitor's Office.
- Bespoke Engagement: Leveraging our internal database of over 22,500 segmented professionals, alongside international sourcing networks, to discreetly engage passive candidates.
- Employer Branding: Developing tailored candidate microsites and digital campaigns, utilizing partnerships with professional bodies like the Law Society of Ireland.
- Rigorous Qualification: Managing discovery, multi-stage candidate screening, and compliance verification to ensure complete public sector alignment.
Recruitment Impact & Results
Conscia successfully executed these specialised campaigns, achieving a 100% campaign fill rate across elite legal and regulatory tiers:
- Accelerated Legal Scale (2025 Placements): Successfully managed and filled 9 Senior Legal Advisor roles and 3 Higher Legal Advisor positions within a single calendar year.
- Senior Legal & Advisory Infrastructure: Appointed an elite framework of legal experts, including Senior Enforcement Lawyers and Higher Legal Executives.
- Regulatory & Supervisory Management: Secured critical enforcement leadership, placing the Senior Enforcement Manager and the Senior Insolvency Supervision Manager.
- Ongoing Executive Pipelines: Building on this success, Conscia is actively partnering with the CEA on an ongoing basis to deliver high-level Director roles to anchor their long-term executive structure.
The Outcome
Our partnership has successfully fortified the CEA's internal legal engine. By delivering a 100% campaign fulfilment rate, we have equipped Ireland's corporate watchdog with the specialiSed legal minds and enforcement managers required to robustly uphold corporate compliance and regulatory integrity across the state..
Why Partner With Us
At Conscia Talent, we’re redefining recruitment—cutting through the noise to deliver results where others fall short. We work alongside you every step of the way, with a straightforward, no-nonsense approach built on trust, transparency, and commitment.
With a 98% fill rate at a fraction of the cost, our results speak for themselves. Partner with us to experience a smarter, more effective way to hire.
