Black Pen Recruitment

Junior Recruiter (Recruitment Agency)

Black Pen Recruitment  •  Cape Town, ZA (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

Black Pen Recruitment partners with international clients to deliver high-impact hiring across fintech, technology, and professional services. We combine deep market expertise with smart tooling to produce fast, high-quality results and an exceptional candidate experience.

Kick-start your recruiting career with Black Pen Recruitment. We’re building our next generation of talent to deliver end-to-end hiring for international clients. If you’re strong with AI tools (incl. ChatGPT), organised, and hungry to learn, this is for you.

Job Type: Full Time/Permanent

Location: Cape Town

Workplace: On Site

Requirements

  • Recent graduate (0–2 years’ experience) with excellent written & verbal communication.
  • Proven organisation and follow-through; you love checklists and deadlines.
  • Confidence with AI/ChatGPT and productivity tools (Docs/Sheets); quick to learn new systems (ATS/CRM).
  • Coachable, resilient, and target-driven; comfortable in a fast-moving, international environment.
  • A bachelor degree is essential

Responsibilities

  • Run full-cycle recruiting: intake, sourcing, screening, interviewing, shortlisting, scheduling/setting up calls, feedback, references, offers, and onboarding support.
  • Build and maintain candidate pipelines via LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, and market mapping.
  • Use AI to accelerate search strings, outreach, interview guides, summaries, and reporting.
  • Keep our ATS immaculate (stages, notes, data accuracy) and produce clear weekly pipeline reports.
  • Coordinate calendars across time zones; manage candidate and client communications professionally.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of playbooks, templates, and hiring workflows.
Black Pen Recruitment

About Black Pen Recruitment

Black Pen Recruitment is the leading recruitment agency in fintech and cryptocurrency across Africa. From our headquarters in Cape Town, South Africa, we've been at the forefront of specialised recruitment since 2012, carving out a distinct niche in the landscape of financial technology. Our success story is rooted in our ability to identify top-tier talent and match them with leading companies in the industry. With over 180 clients worldwide and over 120,000 candidates in our database, we've built partnerships with Startups, Scale-ups, SMEs, and Corporates, driving growth and innovation every step of the way. We have also expanded our reach into key sectors including e-Commerce, Digital Banking, SaaS, Tech, and Travel/Tourism.

Black Pen Recruitment stands as a dedicated partner in growing your team, with over a decade of experience. Driven by a vision to bridge the gap between talent and opportunity in the growing fintech and cryptocurrency sectors, we've built a formidable team of internationally trained recruiters who share a passion for excellence and dedication. With a strategic presence in Malta, we have established a global footprint, nurturing relationships with clients worldwide. Our journey has been defined by navigating the frontier of finance and technology, driving excellence in every partnership we forge.

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Cape Town, ZA
Year Founded
2012
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