VirtuHire

Global SA-talent recruitment and EOR

Executive Search Researcher

Generalist RecruitingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeCape Town, South AfricaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Previous experience in executive search research, talent sourcing, or financial services recruitment is essential.
Experience sourcing senior or specialist professionals.
Strong research, market mapping, and candidate identification skills.
Confident using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean searches, and recruitment databases.
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
Professional and credible when engaging with senior-level candidates.
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple searches.
Must be based in Cape Town and comfortable working US business hours.

Responsibilities

Conduct detailed market research and talent mapping across investment banking and private markets.
Identify and source high-calibre candidates for retained executive search assignments.
Proactively headhunt professionals across the US financial services market.
Build and maintain targeted candidate pipelines and talent databases.
Research investment banks, private equity firms, and other financial institutions.
Engage potential candidates through LinkedIn, email, and direct outreach.
Conduct initial candidate screening and qualification conversations.
Prepare candidate profiles, market intelligence reports, and research summaries.
Work closely with senior search consultants to support live recruitment mandates.
Maintain accurate candidate records and track recruitment activity.

Executive Search Researcher

VirtuHire · South Africa (Remote) · — · Posted 2026-10-28

Workplace: remote

Description

Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Working Hours: US Business Hours
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Executive Search | Investment Banking | Private Markets

About the Opportunity

We are recruiting an experienced Executive Search Researcher to join a boutique international executive search firm specialising in Investment Banking and Private Markets.

This is an opportunity to work on high-level international recruitment mandates, identifying and engaging senior banking and financial services professionals across the US market.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in executive search research, talent sourcing or financial services recruitment, with excellent communication skills and the ability to engage confidently with senior professionals.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Conduct detailed market research and talent mapping across investment banking and private markets.
Identify and source high-calibre candidates for retained executive search assignments.
Proactively headhunt professionals across the US financial services market.
Build and maintain targeted candidate pipelines and talent databases.
Research investment banks, private equity firms and other financial institutions.
Engage potential candidates through LinkedIn, email and direct outreach.
Conduct initial candidate screening and qualification conversations.
Prepare candidate profiles, market intelligence reports and research summaries.
Work closely with senior search consultants to support live recruitment mandates.
Maintain accurate candidate records and track recruitment activity.

Candidate Requirements

Previous experience in executive search research, talent sourcing or financial services recruitment.
Experience sourcing senior or specialist professionals.
Strong research, market mapping and candidate identification skills.
Confident using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean searches and recruitment databases.
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
Professional and credible when engaging with senior-level candidates.
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple searches.
Based in Cape Town and comfortable working US business hours.

Important: This is a specialist recruitment research position, not an administrative or virtual assistant role. Previous recruitment or executive search experience is essential.

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About the Company

VirtuHire

Global SA-talent recruitment and EOR

VirtuHire connects US, UK, and Australia-based companies with pre-vetted South African professionals, providing end-to-end recruitment and employer-of-record (EOR) services. It sources and vets candidates, presents a shortlist within about five business days, and then handles onboarding, payroll, compliance, and ongoing HR management as the legal employer of records under a monthly retainer with a 30-day replacement guarantee. The service differentiates itself with offshore staffing from South Africa offering payroll-less recruitment fees plus full HR administration and significant salary-cost savings of roughly 60% to 85% compared with US hires. Its goal is to simplify international hiring for growing companies by delivering quick access to vetted talent, compliant HR processes, and predictable costs.

Company size: 11-50
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Cape Town, South Africa
Founded: 2019

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