HR & Talent Acquisition Specialist

About the role

Flat Rock is looking for an HR and Talent Acquisition Specialist based in Costa Rica. The role combines around 60% hands-on recruitment for new hires with HR operations, office growth and culture, and supports the company's UK and European teams.

Key responsibilities

• Talent acquisition: own end-to-end recruitment for new hires in Costa Rica (engineers, QA, DevOps, project managers, sales, client-facing and operations roles), sourcing proactively through LinkedIn, referrals, universities, tech communities and job boards
• Write job descriptions, screen candidates, run interviews, coordinate technical assessments and manage offers and negotiations
• Build a talent pipeline ahead of demand, keep hiring data and the ATS up to date, and build the employer brand in the Costa Rican tech market
• Run onboarding and offboarding, act as first point of contact for policy, benefits, leave and payroll questions, and ensure compliance with the Costa Rican Labour Code and CCSS
• Maintain employee records, support performance reviews, probation check-ins and employee development
• Help design the office's growth (hiring plans, team structure, ways of working), shape local culture and values, organise team events and track engagement and retention

Required profile

• 3-6 years in HR and recruitment, with a strong focus on hands-on talent acquisition
• Experience recruiting in tech and/or IT outsourcing or BPO, and in small or growing companies (under 200 people)
• Proven sourcing track record, fluency in English and Spanish, right to work in Costa Rica
• Nice to have: experience opening or scaling a new office, a network in the Costa Rican tech community, familiarity with ATS and HRIS tools, employer branding or social media recruitment experience, and a degree in HR, psychology, business administration or a related field