Senior Executive Recruiter - Executive Search

About the role

Leru Partners is an 18-month-old executive search firm specialising in Data Centres, Digital Infrastructure and Technology across emerging and high-growth markets. It is looking for an experienced Recruiter / Talent Partner to join its team, based in South Africa, India or the Philippines. The role goes beyond producing candidate lists: it involves market mapping, research, headhunting, candidate engagement and talent identification across global mandates.

Key responsibilities

• Take a search brief, understand the market and identify the right talent
• Approach senior professionals and build relationships
• Conduct market mapping and research
• Headhunt and engage candidates across global mandates
• Work alongside experienced search professionals on complex searches

Required profile

• Experience in executive search, recruitment research, talent sourcing or a similar role
• Strong LinkedIn sourcing and market-mapping capability
• Comfortable approaching and speaking with senior professionals
• Naturally curious, commercially minded and highly organised
• Dynamic, able to work at pace in a collaborative team
• Wants to develop beyond research and build a long-term career in executive search

What we offer

• A high-growth business with significant growth ahead
• Global work across the GCC, Europe, Asia and other emerging markets
• Close collaboration with experienced search professionals
• Exposure to senior candidates, clients, complex searches and specialist markets
• Opportunities to grow as the organisation grows