Executive Search Researcher

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🇿🇦 South Africa – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👔 Executive

👻 Ghost score 22%

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2019

🎯 Recruiter

👥 HR Tech

☁️ SaaS

Recruitment • HR Tech • SaaS

VirtuHire is a remote recruiting and employer-of-record service focused on connecting businesses with vetted South African talent. The company rigorously vets candidates and provides a curated shortlist, interview scheduling, onboarding, payroll, compliance, and full employee management. It offers a no-fee recruitment process, advertises cost savings versus local hires, and emphasizes English proficiency, university-educated candidates, and industry experience. Metrics provided include clients served, hires made, and a high retention rate. VirtuHire positions itself as a partner handling hiring, EOR services, and HR administration to let clients focus on growth.

📋 Description

• Conduct detailed market research and talent mapping across investment banking and private markets • Identify and source high-calibre candidates for retained executive search assignments • Proactively headhunt professionals across the US financial services market • Build and maintain targeted candidate pipelines and talent databases • Research investment banks, private equity firms and other financial institutions • Engage potential candidates through LinkedIn, email and direct outreach • Conduct initial candidate screening and qualification conversations • Prepare candidate profiles, market intelligence reports and research summaries • Work closely with senior search consultants to support live recruitment mandates • Maintain accurate candidate records and track recruitment activity

🎯 Requirements

• Previous experience in executive search research, talent sourcing or financial services recruitment • Experience sourcing senior or specialist professionals • Strong research, market mapping and candidate identification skills • Confident using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean searches and recruitment databases • Excellent written and verbal English communication skills • Professional and credible when engaging with senior-level candidates • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail • Ability to work independently and manage multiple searches • Based in Cape Town and comfortable working US business hours • Previous recruitment or executive search experience is essential

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