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​What is Corporate Development:Corporate Development is a team mandated to execute on a company’s expansion strategy and support critical corporate initiatives within an organisation. Members of this team will help identify and target potential acquisitions, manage the acquisition process, support the development and delivery of business strategy, and operational involvement...

​Luckily, more and more of us are recognising how vital inclusivity in the workplace is for business success and creating a healthy and thriving workplace culture. Diverse perspectives and experiences are essential, and inclusion means ensuring these wide-ranging perspectives are given equal weight and voice. And while this perspective has gained prominence, how to implement...

​BlockchainHR departments have access to huge amounts of data every day, calling for the need or a better system that can speed up data collection and verification. Blockchain is a shared distributed ledger technology where every block represents a public record made out of data. What this means, is that the adoption of this modern solution would help HR with handling proces...

​What is a Financial Controller:A financial controller is head of accounting and is responsible for managing all finance and accounting operations. This can include but not limited to:Regulatory and financial reportingBudget and forecasts preparationCompliance auditsMonitoring internal controlsDepending on the size of the company, the Financial Controller would usually repor...

​Mason Alexander are delighted to announce our recruitment partnership with Deliveroo. Deliveroo is a technology led business that is on a mission to transform the way customers eat.Deliveroo are looking to expand their Dublin HQ with the creation of a number of key jobs. These roles will be in the areas of sales, account management and strategy.Founded in 2013, Deliveroo ha...

​Mason Alexander are delighted to announce 7 new promotions across our Tech, Accounting and Finance, Banking and Compliance Divisions.In the past year Mason Alexander has grown considerably and have continued to develop new offerings and areas of expertise. This growth has resulted in an opportunity for restructure and progression for our team members. The promotions include...

​Culture and Diversity strategy starts at the top. Improving diversity in technology is high priority for every company I meet and, like most change, it must start at the top. Traditionally, the most senior role in IT is CIO so let’s look at Gender Balance in that role in isolation to sense check how Europe is performing and how Ireland compares. Achieving diversity across a...

​I attended an event recently where a panel discussed the popular topic of Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. Stuart Affleck, Director at Book Graham and consultant at Pinsent Mason noted that in the companies he has worked with over the years, he has found that it is not a lack of willingness to address issues of D&I, it’s more of a lack of awareness/knowledge an...

​Within a year MA Tech has grown to be the largest team in Mason Alexander. As tech recruitment continues to grow we caught up with Consultant Harvina Tang to discuss her market and the trends that she is seeing at the moment.What does your role in MA entail?I’m working within the Business and Technology Transformation practice focusing on contract and flexible workforce sol...

​On Friday, 22nd of June we joined up with Maples Group to host an event in The National Gallery of Ireland for a lunch and panel discussion. In attendance there were businesses ranging from small tech start-ups to more established companies. The Panel comprised of Helen Smyth, Head of Ireland of Facebook EMEA, Karen Killalea; Head of Employment at Maples Group and Andrew Qu...

​The Irish legal market is in a period of sustained growth, particularly in light of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union this year. Legal industry professionals believe there is potential for Ireland to capitalise on this due to its Common Law System and the use of English in its courts. Three firms have opened in Dublin since the Brexit result in 2016 – Pinsent Maso...

​Looking towards H2 2019 – Challenges within Banking and Financial ServicesMason Alexander recently hosted an evening with some key banking and financial services executives in Dublin. Up for discussion were key challenges in the industry, namely from a talent perspective as well as what they envisaged their institutions to be up against going into the second half of the yea...

​After 16 years’ of working for a number of multinational insurance companies, I decided I needed a complete career change and to be out of my comfort zone. I’ve always enjoyed working with people and building relationships, but I also wanted a fast-paced, competitive and challenging role, where no two days would ever be the same.  So I decided that January 2016 would be a n...

​At the start of January we held a half day strategy session to set out the key priorities for Mason Alexander for the year head. The three key priorities we set out were:1. DataBecoming a data centric organisation to drive everything that we do while ensuring individualisation.2. CollaborationAs we set about to grow and expand – ensuring that we communicate as a team to con...

​In the latest edition of our Tech Corner, Lauren Grendon, Director of Blockchain Engineering at MasterCard Labs sits down with MA Senior Principal Consultant Brendan Hennessy to discuss what MasterCard Labs are working on at the moment, his opinion on the Cloud Wards and what advice he would give to those who want to build high performing teams. Check out what they discusse...

​Mason Alexander is thrilled to be sponsoring Leaders in Tech. Wednesday night’s launch event was a real success with a diverse group of tech, and tech-focused, professionals. The group was treated to insights and discussions about Agile Tech Leadership and Cloud Wars by Fin Goulding and Eoghan Nolan, respectively, which gave a peek into what we can expect from future events...

​Mason Alexander’s Tech Growth and Digital Practice have compiled the latest insights and trends to bring you the latest update on the market!Key Trend:Fit within an organisation’s is vital. This can be anything from personality through to motivations and interests. Over the years, there’s been a definitive change in hiring priorities, and culture over experience is one that...

​Mason Alexander were delighted to host the latest Leadership Lunch Series last Thursday. Associate Director Susan Dwyer brought together 10 strong thought leaders to discuss finance, technology and people. The discussion centred around how the finance function is changing and the part that technology has to play.Automation and where it’s taking usThe Leadership Lunch began ...

​Never underestimate the power of a strong network. Regularly working on improving your network can increase your visibility, encourage business growth and help make valuable connections. As Mason Alexander’s James Bowles said:“Don’t wait to build your network – it is something you should include in your daily, weekly and monthly planning. You could find that when you really...

​We caught up with MA Principal Consultant Sean Martin to find out a bit more about his background, what his market is like at the moment, and what advice he would give to job searchers! How did you get into recruitment?I realised, while working for a financial services company, that I didn’t like working in a job that involved sitting at a desk for 8 hours a day. I had a fr...