Location: Remote – South Africa
Sector: Technology & Finance
Employment Type: Full-time
Working Hours: 09:00–17:00 UK time, Monday to Friday
Role Overview
Our client is a specialist UK-based executive search consultancy operating across the Technology and Finance sectors. They are seeking an experienced and polished Senior Executive Search Resourcer to support senior-level and executive search assignments across the UK, Europe and the United States.
This role is focused on identifying, engaging and qualifying high-calibre professionals at Director, VP, C-suite and senior leadership level.
This is not a high-volume recruitment or CV sourcing position. The successful candidate will be expected to take a highly targeted, research-led and consultative approach to executive search. You will build detailed market maps, approach passive candidates with credibility, conduct meaningful qualification conversations and develop long-term relationships with senior professionals.
You will work closely with Executive Search Consultants and Partners, providing high-quality candidate intelligence, market insight and research throughout the search lifecycle.
Requirements
Primary Responsibilities
- Identify and headhunt senior-level candidates across specialist Technology and Finance markets.
- Conduct detailed market mapping to identify relevant companies, teams, leadership structures and potential candidates.
- Source candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, professional networks, internal databases and targeted research.
- Engage passive candidates at Director, VP, C-suite and executive level in a professional and credible manner.
- Conduct detailed candidate qualification and screening calls.
- Assess candidates based on experience, leadership capability, career motivations, compensation expectations and future objectives.
- Build a strong understanding of each candidate's professional background and suitability for specific executive search assignments.
- Present well-qualified and accurately documented candidate profiles to the Executive Search Consultant or Partner.
- Build and maintain long-term relationships with senior professionals, rather than engaging candidates solely for immediate vacancies.
- Maintain regular communication and follow-up with candidates throughout the search process.
- Gather market intelligence relating to organisational structures, senior appointments, leadership movements and competitor activity.
- Identify potential commercial intelligence and business development opportunities uncovered through candidate conversations and market research.
- Maintain accurate candidate records, notes, search activity and follow-up actions within the ATS and CRM.
- Support the preparation of candidate reports, market maps, longlists, shortlists and search documentation.
- Assist with interview coordination and candidate management throughout the recruitment process.
- Provide ongoing market feedback to Consultants regarding candidate availability, compensation trends and market sentiment.
- Contribute to the continuous development of the firm's candidate network across Technology and Finance.
Qualifications and Experience
The successful candidate should have:
- A minimum of 3 years' experience within executive search, permanent recruitment, recruitment research or senior-level resourcing.
- Proven experience sourcing and engaging Director, VP, C-suite or other senior-level professionals.
- Previous experience working within executive search or a highly targeted headhunting environment is strongly preferred.
- Experience recruiting internationally, ideally across the UK, Europe and/or United States.
- Strong market mapping and candidate research skills.
- Proven ability to identify and engage passive candidates.
- Excellent candidate qualification and consultative interviewing skills.
- Confidence discussing senior-level career moves, motivations, compensation and leadership experience.
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
- Excellent relationship-building skills and the ability to establish credibility with senior professionals.
- Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of how candidate conversations can generate useful market and business intelligence.
- Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS platforms and CRM systems.
- Strong attention to detail and accurate candidate documentation.
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
- The ability to manage multiple executive search assignments simultaneously.
- The ability to work independently in a remote environment while collaborating closely with the wider search team.
Technology & Finance Market Exposure
Experience recruiting within one or more of the following areas would be advantageous:
Technology
- Software and SaaS
- FinTech
- Data and Analytics
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cybersecurity
- Cloud and Infrastructure
- Digital Transformation
- Technology Leadership
- Product and Engineering
- IT Services and Consulting
Finance
- Financial Services
- Banking
- Private Equity
- Investment Management
- FinTech
- Corporate Finance
- Accounting and Finance Leadership
- Risk and Compliance
- Insurance
- CFO and senior finance leadership appointments
Candidates do not necessarily need experience across both Technology and Finance, provided they have strong executive search expertise within a relevant specialist market.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be:
- Professional, polished and credible when communicating with senior executives.
- Naturally inquisitive and comfortable asking detailed questions.
- Consultative rather than transactional in their approach.
- Confident speaking with Director, VP and C-suite professionals.
- Skilled at building trust and developing long-term candidate relationships.
- Comfortable challenging candidates and thoroughly assessing their suitability.
- Commercially aware and able to recognise valuable market intelligence.
- Research-driven and able to understand complex organisational structures and specialist markets.
- Persistent and confident when approaching passive candidates.
- Highly organised and disciplined with follow-up.
- Detail-oriented when recording candidate and market information.
- Focused on delivering quality rather than volume.
- Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of search assignments.
- Motivated by working within a high-quality executive search environment.
What Success Looks Like
Success in this position will be measured by:
- The quality and relevance of candidates identified.
- Ability to engage difficult-to-reach senior professionals.
- Quality and depth of candidate qualification.
- Accuracy and completeness of market mapping.
- Strength of candidate relationships developed over time.
- Quality of candidate profiles presented to Consultants and Partners.
- Consistency of candidate follow-up and pipeline management.
- Quality of market intelligence gathered.
- Contribution to successful executive search assignments.
- Accuracy of ATS and CRM records.
- Ability to identify potential commercial opportunities through market conversations.
Benefits
Working Requirements
- Full-time position.
- Monday to Friday.
- 09:00–17:00 UK time.
- Fully remote from South Africa.
- Reliable internet connection and professional home-working environment required.
- Regular telephone and video conversations with senior candidates across international markets will form a core part of the role.
