Conor Halligan
Recruitment Consultant
Representing the firm since 2023
Services
Recruitment, executive search
Functions
Mid to senior-level real estate recruitment roles
Industries
Real Estate
About me
Conor is a Recruitment Consultant on the highly successful Real Estate team at Cooper Fitch. He joined the firm in 2023 and specialises in real estate recruitment across the Gulf region.
He collaborates closely with a local and international talent pool that boasts extensive expertise in architecture and design, project development, and property management. Conor is committed to building strong, long-term relationships with both clients and candidates, providing guidance throughout the recruitment process and delivering up-to-date insights on hiring trends across the region.
Prior to joining Cooper Fitch, Conor worked at a local executive search firm where he specialised in banking recruitment, with exposure to technology roles. He began his career with one of Ireland’s largest banks, working within the digital and operations team in corporate banking. This foundation provided him with a strong understanding of complex organisational structures and client service delivery, an experience that has supported a seamless transition into the real estate space.
Conor holds a Professional Diploma in Financial Advice from University College Dublin. As an expatriate himself, he understands the challenges of relocating and is well-positioned to support international candidates considering a move to the region.
Qualifications
DipFA
Key Projects
Core Banking Implementation Consultant – Multinational Bank, KSA
Conor successfully recruited a core banking consultant that led a digital transformation project with a leading multinational bank, where he was responsible for a greenfield implementation of the core banking migration and implementation of a new system, the successful candidate was recruited from the European market. Services included: market research, job description development, candidates’ compensation package negotiation, sourcing and selection.
Digital Associate – Consulting firm, UAE
He successfully recruited a Digital Associate for a Consulting firm in the UAE that were looking to build out their digital consulting practice. This required an international market mapping exercise and identifying candidates from top-tier strategy consulting firms with digital transformation experience. The project ended in the successful placement of a candidate from the European market.
Areas of Expertise
- Candidate Sourcing
- Executive search
- Software Development Recruitment
- Market Research
- Search Strategy
- Business Development
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