Job Description

Talent Acquisition Lead

Talent Acquisition Lead Location: Remote (South Africa-based)

Our client helps businesses get better deals on software. Founded in 2024 and headquartered in London, the company has grown organically with no external funding. They are now looking for a Talent Acquisition Lead to support and scale their hiring efforts as the business grows.

This role will support end-to-end talent acquisition across multiple roles and geographies. Working closely with founders and hiring managers, you will help deliver high-quality hiring outcomes while contributing to building structured, scalable recruitment processes.

This is an opportunity for an early-career recruiter to take on meaningful ownership and grow into a more strategic talent role.

End-to-End Recruitment Support

• Support internal recruitment across multiple roles
• Proactively source and engage relevant candidates
• Build and maintain talent pipelines

Hiring Process Coordination

• Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements
• Screen candidates and manage interview coordination
• Schedule interviews and manage candidate communication
• Support offer management and hiring administration

Agency & External Support

• Assist in coordinating with external recruitment partners where needed
• Support management of briefs and communication with agencies

Vendor Expert Interview Programme

• Help identify and coordinate interviews with software vendor experts
• Support scheduling and organisation of interviews
• Contribute to maintaining the internal knowledge base

Process & Quality

• Ensure a smooth and positive candidate experience
• Maintain organisation across hiring workflows
• Contribute ideas to improve recruitment processes over time

Candidate Profile

• 1+ year experience in recruitment or talent acquisition (agency or in-house)
• Strong interest in sourcing and engaging candidates
• Organised, detail-oriented, and proactive
• Strong communication and coordination skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, growing environment
• Eager to learn and take on increasing responsibility
• Able to collaborate with remote, global teams

Logistics

• 12-month contract as an independent consultant, with potential extension
• Fully remote; must be based in South Africa
• Working hours should allow for overlap with UK time

What Success Looks Like

• Consistent delivery of strong candidate pipelines
• Well-coordinated and efficient interview processes
• Positive candidate and hiring manager experience
• Increasing ownership of hiring delivery over time
• Contribution to building structured, scalable recruitment processes

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