Talent Acquisition Lead

Talent Acquisition Lead
Location: Remote (South Africa-based)
About the Company
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.
Role Overview
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.
Key Responsibilities
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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