Talent Resourcer / Search Associate
Location: South Africa – Fully Remote
Working Hours: UK working hours
Reporting To: Managing Director / Lead Consultant
Salary: R25,000 – R30,000 per month
Systems: LinkedIn Recruiter, Loxo, Microsoft Teams and email
About the Role
We are looking for a bright, organised and efficient Talent Resourcer / Search Associate to join a growing recruitment and executive search team remotely from South Africa.
This is a 180 recruitment role focused on identifying, approaching and initially qualifying candidates across a varied portfolio of specialist and senior assignments.
The role is not simply about searching for CVs. You will be expected to understand each assignment, identify genuinely relevant candidates, engage them professionally and progress suitable candidates through to an initial interview with the consultant.
Key Responsibilities
- Understand each client, vacancy, essential requirements and target candidate market.
- Build structured searches using job titles, skills, qualifications, sectors, locations and target employers.
- Source active and passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, Loxo and other relevant online channels.
- Review candidate profiles and CVs critically, distinguishing genuine suitability from superficial keyword matches.
- Approach candidates via LinkedIn, email and telephone using professional and tailored communication.
- Conduct initial screening and qualification, covering suitability, interest, motivation, location, availability and salary expectations.
- Build professional relationships with candidates and develop relevant talent networks for future assignments.
- Progress suitable candidates to an initial interview with the relevant consultant.
- Maintain accurate candidate records, search notes, activity and pipeline stages within Loxo.
- Provide clear updates on search progress, market feedback and sourcing challenges.
- Manage multiple assignments simultaneously while maintaining quality, pace and attention to detail.
Typical Assignments
You may support searches across a range of specialist and technical markets, including:
- Life Sciences, Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals
- Scientific and Laboratory roles
- Medical Technology and Health Technology
- Engineering, Manufacturing and Technical positions
- Software, Data, AI and Machine Learning
- Quality and Regulatory Affairs
- Finance and Operations
- Sales and Business Development
- Project Management and Supply Chain
- Senior Management, Director and Executive appointments
Assignments are generally quality-focused rather than purely volume-driven. The objective is to identify credible, relevant talent and build strong candidate networks that can support both current and future assignments.
The Person
We are looking for someone who is:
- Bright, analytical and quick to learn.
- Highly organised, reliable and able to manage priorities independently.
- Efficient, persistent and comfortable working towards clear objectives.
- Confident engaging with technical professionals and senior candidates.
- Professional and personable in their communication style.
- Curious and comfortable researching unfamiliar technical subjects.
- Strong at online research and able to interpret complex job specifications.
- Accurate and disciplined when working with systems and candidate information.
- Comfortable approaching passive candidates and handling initial objections.
- Receptive to feedback and committed to continuous improvement.
- Able to work effectively in a remote environment with limited supervision.
Essential Requirements
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Reliable high-speed internet.
- A quiet, professional home-working environment suitable for candidate calls and video meetings.
- Availability to work agreed hours with meaningful overlap with the UK working day.
- Confidence using Microsoft Teams, email, LinkedIn and online research tools.
- Ability to interpret a job specification and clearly explain why a candidate is relevant.
- Strong attention to detail and respect for confidential client and candidate information.
- Previous recruitment, executive search, talent sourcing or research experience is desirable but not essential.
How Performance Will Be Measured
Performance will be assessed through a balanced scorecard, taking into account the complexity and seniority of each assignment.
Key measures will include:
- Speed and quality of market mapping.
- Number and relevance of genuinely suitable candidates identified.
- Candidate engagement and response rates.
- Quality of initial candidate qualification.
- Suitable candidates progressed to consultant interview.
- Accurate and up-to-date Loxo records.
- Prompt follow-up and reliable pipeline management.
- Clear communication and regular search updates.
- Effective management of multiple assignments.
Performance will not be measured purely on outreach volume, particularly when working on complex scientific, technical or executive searches.
Remote Working Expectations
- Be available on Microsoft Teams during agreed working hours.
- Attend scheduled search, team and progress meetings.
- Maintain accurate, live candidate and search records in Loxo.
- Communicate proactively when a search is proving challenging or market feedback suggests the brief should be reviewed.
- Work independently while maintaining regular communication with the wider team.
- Protect confidential client and candidate information at all times.
- Represent the recruitment business professionally in all candidate interactions.
Training & Development
Full training will be provided across:
- Retained search and recruitment processes.
- Assignment briefing and candidate profiling.
- LinkedIn Recruiter and Loxo search techniques.
- Boolean searching.
- Market mapping.
- Candidate sourcing and engagement.
- Candidate messaging.
- Initial screening and qualification.
The successful candidate will initially work closely with an experienced consultant, with the opportunity to develop their knowledge and capability and potentially progress towards a Search Consultant position.
Package
- Salary: R25,000 – R30,000 per month, depending on experience.
- Performance-related incentive structure.
- Fully remote working from South Africa.
- Training and ongoing development.
- Opportunity to progress into a Search Consultant position.
- Access to relevant recruitment and sourcing systems.
Interview Process
The anticipated interview process will include:
- Initial interview with the Managing Director.
- Opportunity to meet the wider team.
- Second-stage interview, potentially including a presentation.
- Potential DISC behavioural assessment.
- Final appointment decision.