Karen Grainger

Karen Grainger has extensive experience in recruitment and human resources, having held key roles across several prestigious companies. Beginning as a Senior Recruitment Consultant at Manpower Ireland, Karen managed recruitment for various sectors including Sales, Marketing, and IT. At Grafton Recruitment, responsibilities expanded to encompass the permanent division, focusing on a range of industries. In 2015, Karen served as Operations Recruitment Manager at Accenture, overseeing recruitment for high-profile clients such as Google and Facebook. Currently, as an Executive Recruiter at Meta, Karen engages top leadership talent for the EMEA region. Additionally, experience includes a role as Divisional HR Business Partner at Bank of Ireland, where strategic HR projects were implemented across multiple jurisdictions. Karen holds an Honours Bachelor Degree in Business Management from the Institute of Technology, Tallaght, and a CIPD Certificate in HRM from the National College of Ireland.