🇿🇦 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

Salary: R30 000 – R40 000 per month

Remote Recruitment is hiring a Senior Researcher - Executive Search for a UK-based employer, fully remote from South Africa.

Are you ready to play a pivotal role in connecting exceptional talent with transformative leadership opportunities? A leading UK-based executive search firm is looking for a Senior Researcher to join their high-performing team, working across Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Aerospace and Renewable Energy.

You will be a key player in delivering end-to-end executive search assignments: developing longlists, assessing top-tier candidates and providing market intelligence that shapes client decisions.

This is a full-time, fully remote role for a South Africa-based candidate, working UK business hours.

What you will be doing

• Independently manage and deliver multiple executive search projects at the same time

• Work with Partners and Client Partners to develop detailed client briefs, screening tools and supporting documentation

• Identify and approach high-calibre candidates through targeted research using LinkedIn, email, phone and automation tools

• Conduct structured competency-based interviews to assess suitability against client mandates

• Produce longlists and shortlists with accompanying written candidate reports

• Coordinate interviews and manage candidate and client communication throughout the process

• Support offer management and negotiation alongside the Client Partner

• Document and manage all candidate data in the internal CRM

• Feed market insight from candidate conversations back into business development

Requirements

Essential

• Proven ability to work autonomously and generate quality candidate shortlists

• Strong interviewing and candidate assessment skills at senior or executive level

• Excellent written and spoken English, with the confidence to engage senior stakeholders

• Comfortable running multiple projects to deadline

• A strong learning mindset and drive for continuous professional development

• Reliable fibre or LTE internet, a working laptop and access to LinkedIn

• A quiet, dedicated workspace and the ability to work UK business hours

Desirable

• Familiarity with Life Sciences, Engineering or Supply Chain markets

• Experience using a recruitment CRM or ATS

• Experience with sourcing automation tools

Tips for South African Applicants

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 87 open positions on Hirezar. View all Remote Recruitment jobs →