Job Description

Talent Acquisition Specialist (CPT Onsite) HR
Cape Town - Western CapeENVIRONMENT:A cutting-edge FinTech company seeks to fill the role of a Talent Acquisition Specialist who will ensure a seamless and effective recruitment and onboarding process and that all candidates have a positive experience that aligns with its values. You will look after various elements related to recruitment, onboarding and employee wellness. The ideal candidate will have 6+ years work experience recruiting candidates in a variety of roles at all levels especially within the Tech/FinTech space and be well-versed in sourcing methods and understand how to source and engage both active and passive candidates. You must also be passionate about candidate experience and understand the importance of moving quickly while ensuring you maintain a high standard of quality.DUTIES:From a recruitment perspective you will

• Ensure a solid understanding of the business functions and requirements, flagging if further information, activities or support are required to assist with this.
• Manage the entire recruitment process from inception to completion (i.e. taking briefs, advertising the role, sourcing suitable candidates, screening candidates, scheduling interviews, issuing offer letters, and background checks).
• Source candidates for a variety of roles across Engineering, Data, Finance, Compliance, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success and other ad-hoc roles that may arise.
• Screen potential candidates for skill and culture fit.
• Draw up shortlists.
• Arrange and coordinate interviews with candidates and hiring teams.
• Provide feedback to candidates throughout the process to ensure they are updated at all times as to the status of the process.
• Provide consistent feedback internally on role status and flag any issues, delays, or concerns as it relates to the internal process or candidate experience.
• Assist in salary benchmarking exercises when required.
• Ensure placement deadlines are met or flag in advance if they will not be.
• Build an active pipeline of suitable candidates for future opportunities within the business.
• Look out for opportunities to improve the candidate experience and internal process - use data to support these decisions.
• Work closely with the Marketing team on recruitment marketing initiatives.

Onboarding responsibilities would include -

• Liaise with IT, Office Management and other relevant departments to ensure new joiners are set up ahead of the start date.
• Arrange onboarding sessions with relevant departments and new joiners.
• Manage welcome comms with new joiners to ensure we have all the necessary information
• Be present and accessible for onboarding week to welcome and manage new joiner's smooth transition into the company.
• Compile and distribute monthly onboarding surveys and share with relevant colleagues.
• Analyse survey results and recommend improvements based on feedback received.
• Spearhead ad-hoc onboarding events.

In addition, you will

• Be involved in ad-hoc talent projects that relate to employee wellness and culture.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 6+ Years experience recruiting candidates in a variety of roles at all levels especially within the Tech/FinTech space.
• Well-versed in sourcing methods and understand how to source and engage both active and passive candidates
• Passionate about candidate experience and understand the importance of moving quickly while ensuring you maintain a high standard of quality.
• Adaptable, resilient and proactive.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Can work autonomously and prioritise your workload.
• Eager to get involved beyond the scope of recruitment.
• Live in Cape Town and like being in an office environment.

Advantageous -

• You have worked within the FinTech space or at a scaling startup environment.

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