Recruitment Consultant
Remote Recruitment
🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Remote Recruitment is open to applicants from South Africa. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
Recruitment Consultant (Mid-Level)
Job Overview:
Are you a driven recruitment professional ready to take the next step in your career? Join a dynamic UK-based talent consultancy that partners with innovative businesses across a range of industries. As a Recruitment Consultant, you’ll play a key role in sourcing top-tier candidates, managing client relationships, and ensuring a seamless hiring process. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a forward-thinking team that values proactivity, performance, and people.
Responsibilities:
* Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, from briefing to placement
* Build and maintain strong client relationships with UK-based employers
* Source, screen, and interview candidates using a range of sourcing tools
* Write and post compelling job adverts to attract top talent
* Coordinate and manage interview scheduling and feedback loops
* Maintain accurate records using the company’s ATS or CRM systems
* Meet and exceed monthly targets related to placements and client engagement
* Stay up to date with industry trends and market insights to advise clients effectively
Qualifications and Experience:
* Minimum 2–3 years’ experience as a recruitment consultant or resourcer
* Proven ability to manage client accounts and candidate pipelines
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills
* Comfortable using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, and CRM/ATS platforms
* Goal-oriented with a passion for delivering high-quality service
* Ability to work independently while being a proactive team contributor
* Reliable internet connection and own laptop essential
Tips for South African Applicants
Timezone Advantage
South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.
Salary in Context
Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.
Application Tips
Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.
Load Shedding Preparedness
If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.
About Remote Recruitment
Remote Recruitment is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 69 open positions on Hirezar. View all Remote Recruitment jobs →