Junior IT Recruiter

Oliver James; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybrid; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Leadership & development

Cross-selling opportunities

Established market presence

Ownership of specialist market

Job summary

Oliver James in Brussels is seeking a junior IT Recruiter who will focus on candidates, not clients. You will learn to identify IT professionals, qualify their skills, and build a strong candidate network to match them with opportunities already in progress.

You’ll develop relationships, manage multiple candidates, and work alongside an experienced headhunter in the Belgian software engineering market. Training and ongoing support are provided.

Qualifications

• No recruitment experience required; a willingness to learn.
• Excellent verbal and written communication in French and English.
• Strong people skills with ability to build relationships.
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage multiple candidates.
• Curiosity about IT roles and technology.
• Comfort with phone outreach and candidate qualification.

Responsibilities

• Identify IT professionals using LinkedIn Recruiter, databases, and referrals.
• Initiate conversations and present relevant opportunities to candidates.
• Conduct qualification calls to understand experience, tech skills, goals, availability, and salary expectations.
• Maintain an up-to-date shortlist of engaged candidates for quick response.
• Record notes and next steps in the recruitment system for proper follow-up.
• Collaborate with the headhunter to align candidate needs with role requirements.

Skills

Fluent French

Fluent English

Phone communication

People skills

Organizational skills

Curiosity

Tech interest

Job description

Oliver James | Brussels | Candidate-focused role

Looking to start your career in recruitment? Enjoy talking to people, asking questions and finding out what makes them tick? I'm looking for a Junior IT Recruiter to work alongside me at Oliver James in Brussels. You'll learn how to find, qualify and build relationships with IT professionals, helping us fill roles with the right people. This role is 100% focused on candidates. There is no business development, client prospecting or responsibility for winning new clients. Your focus will be on building a strong candidate network within your IT specialisation and matching those people with opportunities we're already working on.

What you'll do

• Find the right people. Use LinkedIn Recruiter, our database and referrals to identify IT professionals who match our recruitment needs.
• Start conversations. Reach out to candidates, introduce relevant opportunities and get them interested in speaking with you.
• Get to know your candidates. Run qualification calls to understand their experience, technical skills, career goals, availability and salary or rate expectations.
• Build lasting relationships. Stay in regular contact with promising candidates, including those who aren't ready to move yet.
• Know who's ready for their next move. Maintain an up-to-date shortlist of qualified, engaged candidates so we can respond quickly when a suitable role comes in.
• Keep things organised. Record useful notes and next steps in our recruitment system, making sure conversations lead to proper follow-up.
• Work closely with me. Understand the requirements of each role, share what you're hearing from candidates and help identify the strongest matches.

Who we're looking for

You don't need recruitment experience or a technical background. We're looking for someone who wants to learn and is willing to put in the work.

You'll be a good fit if you:

• Speak fluent French and English. Dutch is a plus.
• Enjoy speaking with people and feel comfortable picking up the phone.
• Are curious enough to go beyond a CV and understand what someone actually does and wants.
• Can stay organised while following up with several candidates at different stages.
• Keep going when someone doesn't reply or an initial approach doesn't work.
• Welcome feedback and want to improve.
• Have an interest in technology and are willing to learn the differences between IT roles.

What you'll learn

• You'll receive hands-on training and work closely with an experienced headhunter specialising in the Belgian software engineering market.
• We'll cover how to search effectively, approach candidates, run useful qualification calls and build a network that you know well.
• You'll also develop your understanding of IT specialisations so you can have increasingly confident and relevant conversations.
• As you progress, you'll take more ownership of your candidate network and become someone people turn to when they're considering their next career move.

Key Benefits

• Career progression - clearly defined promotion pathways and opportunities for salary increases.
• Leadership & development - work alongside an experienced Business Director who will support your development and success.
• Cross-selling opportunities - join a collaborative environment where consultants receive 30% of the commission generated on shared placements.
• An established market presence - join an office with an existing base of contractors on assignment and strong client relationships.
• The opportunity to build your own business - develop your specialist market and take ownership of your commercial success.

Office & Benefits

• Four days a week in the office, with Wednesdays working from home.
• Conveniently located Brussels offices, close to train and metro stations.
• Company car option
• Meal vouchers.
• Insurance coverage and additional benefits.
• Meal vouchers
• Net expenses
• Phone subscriptions

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