Experienced Recruiter – Financial Services Talent Acquisition

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Job Description

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Join a high-impact Talent Acquisition team shaping the future of financial advice in South Africa.
We are looking for a driven, commercially minded Recruiter with strong bulk recruitment experience within the financial services industry to join our Talent Acquisition Hub.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, target-driven environment and enjoys building high-quality talent pipelines while partnering closely with business leaders.

What you will be responsible for:

• Managing end-to-end recruitment for high-volume adviser and sales roles

• Building and maintaining proactive talent pipelines

• Sourcing quality candidates through multiple recruitment channels

• Partnering with leadership teams to understand recruitment needs

• Screening, interviewing, and assessing candidates

• Managing recruitment administration, compliance, and reporting

• Delivering an exceptional candidate experience

• Driving recruitment turnaround times and quality-of-hire outcomes

Minimum requirements:

• Proven recruitment experience within the financial services industry

• Strong experience in bulk/high-volume recruitment

• Proven sourcing capability and pipeline management experience

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

• Strong administrative and coordination capability

• Experience recruiting sales/adviser roles will be advantageous

Qualifications:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Business, or related field will be advantageous

• Relevant recruitment or talent acquisition certifications will be advantageous

What will make you successful:

• High energy and resilience

• Strong sense of urgency and accountability

• Commercial mindset with strong relationship-building ability

• Ability to manage multiple vacancies simultaneously

• Solution-oriented and proactive approach

• Passion for talent attraction and people success

Why join us?

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team repositioning talent acquisition into a strategic business partner within a leading financial services environment. You will play a meaningful role in helping shape adviser growth, business success, and the future of recruitment excellence.

If you are passionate about recruitment, thrive under pressure, and want to make a visible business impact, we would love to hear from you.

Skills

Action Planning, Brand Development, Data Analysis, Data Compilation, Data Controls, Data Management, Evaluating Information, Executing Plans, Human Capital Management Systems, Learning and Development (L&D), Oral Communications, Professional Presentation, Report Review, Talent Attraction, Talent Management Software

Competencies

Attracts Top Talent

Business Insight

Communicates Effectively

Decision Quality

Develops Talent

Directs Work

Ensures Accountability

Optimizes Work Processes

Education

NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent

Closing Date

07 June 2026 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

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