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Senior Researcher - Executive Search
Remote Recruitment · South Africa · back to the listing
HR standards
63/100
needs work
Title ↔ description
77/100
solid
Reads as
Recruiter
100% confident
What this role officially is
recruitment consultant — ESCO, the EU occupation classification
Recruitment consultants provide the suitable candidates to employers according to the specific job profile requested. They perform testing and interviewing with job seekers, shortlist few candidates to present to the employers and match candidates to appropriate jobs. Recruitment consultants maintain relationships with employers to offer their services on a more long-term basis.
Also known as: job placement consultant, recruiting process consultant, employment agent, recruitment officer, employee recruiter, job placement officer
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What the listing never says
- 19 bullet points. Long requirement lists deter qualified candidates, who read them as hard gates. Scope clarity
- No pay range published. Candidates cannot tell whether applying is worth their time. Pay transparency
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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
Originally posted on Himalayas
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
Originally posted on Himalayas