COFFEE: OUR WORST KEPT SECRET
The best conversations rarely start in our boardroom. Great partnerships start long before there's a vacancy to fill
ABOUT FORTIS RECRUITMENT
Why Fortis Exists
Fortis is an Irish-owned, independent recruitment consultancy based in Dublin. We specialise in Accountancy & Finance, Financial Services, Funds & Investments, Insurance and senior appointments, supporting clients through contingency recruitment, retained search, contract recruitment and Recruitment Process Outsourcing.
Fortis was not founded to become the biggest recruitment agency. It was built to become one of the most trusted.
After years working within the industry, we saw too many businesses treated as transactions and too many candidates reduced to CVs. We believed there was a better way: one built on real relationships, honest conversations, specialist market knowledge and a clear understanding of the business or career decision behind every hire.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
UBUNTU
"I am because we are"
UBUNTU is more than a philosophy. It's the way we approach every relationship.
We believe success is shared. When our clients build stronger teams, their businesses grow. When candidates find the right opportunity, careers flourish. When our own people succeed, Fortis becomes stronger.
That mindset influences every conversation, every recommendation and every decision we make.
Because recruitment has never been about simply filling jobs. It's about creating opportunities that benefit everyone involved.
WORKING WITH US
What You Can Expect
Every assignment is different, but the way we approach it never changes. These are the principles that shape every conversation, every recommendation and every partnership we build.
We Listen Before We Search
Every successful appointment begins with understanding your business, not simply filling a vacancy.
We Challenge Before We Agree
Sometimes the best advice isn't the easiest to hear. Honest conversations produce better hiring decisions.
We Represent Before We Engage
Every conversation reflects on your organisation, so we treat your reputation as if it were our own.
We Build Beyond the Appointment
We're not interested in filling one role. We're interested in becoming the partner you return to.
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OUR SPECIALIST MARKETS
Inch Wide, Mile Deep
We don't try to recruit across every sector. We focus on a select number of specialist markets where we understand the people, the businesses and the challenges shaping each one. That knowledge allows us to have better conversations, make stronger introductions and deliver better outcomes.
OUR FLEXIBLE DELIVERY SOLUTIONS
One Size Does Not Fit All
From individual hires to embedded recruitment partnerships, we tailor our approach to suit the scale, pace and complexity of your hiring needs.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND FORTIS
Trusted Advisors, Not CV Brokers
Recruitment is easy when all you're doing is moving CVs around. Building lasting partnerships takes something different.
Our team combines market knowledge, honest advice and a genuine commitment to getting it right. We challenge assumptions, ask better questions and represent our clients and candidates professionally at every stage of the process. Meet the people behind Fortis and the specialists trusted to deliver when the outcome matters.
INSIDE FORTIS
High Standards, Honest Conversations
Fortis is built on trust. Everyone is given the autonomy to make decisions, take ownership and have a genuine influence on the business. At the same time, expectations are clear. Everyone knows what's expected of them, where they stand and what success looks like.
We're a meritocracy. Performance creates opportunity. Ideas are judged on their value, not on job titles or length of service. Good work is recognised, rewarded and celebrated.
Transparency matters
We believe in honest conversations, regular feedback and clear communication. When someone needs support, we address it early. We don't wait for problems to grow and we don't look to catch people out. Support comes before consequences, with coaching, one-to-one guidance and a genuine commitment to helping people succeed.
Our structure is deliberately flat and our leadership team is accessible. Questions don't wait for meetings, feedback isn't filtered through layers of management and every member of the team has direct access to the people making decisions.
We play to win
We're ambitious and we expect high standards from ourselves and each other, but respect comes first. We have a simple rule: leave your ego at the door. Talent is valued. Character is non-negotiable.
Many of us have young families and we understand that life doesn't stop when the working day starts. Success isn't measured by who stays in the office the latest. It's measured by the impact you make.
That doesn't mean we don't enjoy spending time together. Throughout the year you'll find us on golf courses, at rugby, football and GAA matches, fundraising for charities, walking in the Dublin Mountains or celebrating another quarter together.
When the team achieves its goals, everyone shares in the success, including our annual overseas incentive trip.
JOIN THE TEAM
Think You'd Fit In?
We're selective, but always interested in exceptional people.
If you're ambitious, commercially minded and looking for the freedom to build your own success in a business that values trust, transparency and performance, we'd love to hear from you.
We're not interested in creating a recruitment floor full of people working from the same script. We want people with opinions, personality and the confidence to build genuine relationships with clients and candidates.
You'll have the autonomy to develop your market, the support to push it further and a team around you that expects high standards without taking itself too seriously.