Job Description

🌍 Location: South Africa (Cape Town or Johannesburg)

As a Tech Talent Partner, you’ll join a global financial services organisation on a 6-month contract, supporting a high-impact technology recruitment project. This role is focused on proactive sourcing, market mapping, and building strong pipelines of top-tier technical talent across multiple disciplines.

You’ll work closely with Talent Acquisition teams and stakeholders to identify, engage, and deliver high-quality candidates in a fast-paced, US-aligned recruitment environment.

🤝 What You’ll Be Doing

• Source and identify high-quality technology talent across multiple skill sets and markets
• Provide dedicated sourcing support to Talent Acquisition teams across technical hiring requirements
• Conduct proactive headhunting and detailed market mapping for hard-to-fill roles
• Build and maintain strong, long-term talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs
• Partner closely with recruiters and stakeholders to support end-to-end delivery
• Leverage multiple sourcing channels including direct search, research, and talent intelligence tools
• Track and maintain accurate records of sourcing activity and candidate engagement
• Engage passive candidates and drive initial interest in key technical opportunities

🔎 What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience as a Technical Sourcer, Talent Researcher, or Technical Talent Partner
• Proven ability to source passive technical talent in competitive markets
• Experience supporting recruitment teams in fast-paced, high-volume environments
• Strong understanding of technical roles such as software engineering, infrastructure, data, and cloud
• Excellent research, sourcing, and candidate engagement skills
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative team
• Comfortable working US hours
• A proactive, delivery-focused mindset with strong attention to detail

❓ Why Join aston holmes

At aston holmes, we connect exceptional talent with high-impact global opportunities. This role sits within a fast-moving, specialist environment where sourcing excellence directly influences hiring success at scale.

What you can expect:
• A flexible hybrid working model
• Exposure to a global financial services recruitment environment
• The opportunity to work on a high-impact, international 6-month project
• A collaborative, performance-driven culture
• Experience working closely with established recruitment teams on complex technical hiring
• A strong focus on delivery, quality, and continuous learning

🏆 Perks & Benefits

• Competitive contract rate
• Hybrid working model
• 6-month fixed-term contract
• US-aligned working hours
• Opportunity to work on high-impact, global technical hiring projects