Job Description

About the Role

This opportunity is with Liquid Talent, a boutique HR and Talent Consultancy.

As part of our Liquid Talent division, you will partner with clients to deliver tailored Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) solutions, helping them scale their teams with quality South African and International talent.

We are looking for a Recruiter who can confidently manage end-to-end hiring across multiple roles and industries

As a key person in our Talent Team, you will play an important part in building and scaling our recruitment portfolio, while delivering a high-quality, efficient hiring experience to our clients.

You will take ownership of the full recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing to placement, while acting as a trusted partner to clients.

Location: Cape Town

Work model: Hybrid (remote with client visits)

What You'll Do:

1. Client Partnership

- Build strong, trusted relationships with clients

- Understand hiring needs, team dynamics, and company culture

- Guide clients on role requirements, market trends, and hiring decisions

- Support employer branding and talent pipeline development

- Act as the go-to contact for all recruitment matters

2. End-to-End Recruitment

- Manage the full recruitment lifecycle:

Job scoping and market research

Salary benchmarking

Job specification drafting

Multi-channel sourcing strategies

Candidate screening and shortlisting

Interview co-ordination

Offer management and negotiation

Deliver consistent updates and market insights to clients

Ensure a seamless and professional candidate experience

Support smooth handover into onboarding with the HR team

3. Market & Industry Insight

We recruit across a range of industries such as:

Financial Services

ICT

NGO/NPO

PR and Communications

Retail

Services

- Stay informed on talent trends and market movements

- Build and leverage strong talent pipelines

- Represent Liquid Thought at networking and industry events

Experience with the following Tools & Platforms will be an advantage:

- Google Workspace and Microsoft Office

- ATS platforms such as Salesforce, Neptune, Mantal, or Workable

- LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, and other sourcing tools

What We're Looking For:

- 4+ years' experience in Recruitment or Talent Acquisition

- Strong end-to-end Recruitment capability

- Proven ability to work independently and take ownership

- Recruitment Agency experience

- HR qualification

Key Traits

- Detail-oriented and highly organised

- Strong communicator

- Pro-active and solutions-driven

- Adaptable and able to manage multiple priorities

- Confident working independently while collaborating with a team

Why Join Liquid Thought

~ Be part of a growing, Boutique consultancy

~ Work closely with a diverse client base

~ Play a key role in scaling a recruitment function

~ Hybrid flexibility