Freelance Recruiter – Commission Only – Cape Town

Bcrecruitment; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 298,000 - 1,116,000; Full time

Job summary

BC Recruitment seeks commission-based recruiters for international roles in Europe, paying per placement in euros. Open to recruiters based in Cape Town and across South Africa. Readiness to work without fixed income and a 30-day trial are part of the process.

Ideal candidates deliver consistent placements, demonstrate a track record of results, and can operate with freedom over hours and methods. English proficiency and self-driven sales ability are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in global/international recruitment.
• Proven placements per month track record.
• Self-driven with no leads needed.
• Own tools (LinkedIn, laptop, phone).

Responsibilities

• Source candidates for EU jobs and present placements.
• Negotiate terms and close placements.
• Maintain relationships with employers.

Skills

Global recruitment

Self-starter

Lead generation

Networking

Tools

LinkedIn

Job description

Same time zone as Europe. If you've worked agency or BPO desks on commission, you already know how this works, now paid per placement in euros. Open to recruiters based in Cape Town and across South Africa.

Read all of this before you apply. It's long on purpose. If this isn't you, that's completely fine, and it saves us both time.

Who we are

BC Recruitment places people in jobs across Europe: multilingual customer service, sales and support roles with some of the biggest international employers, in cities like Athens, Lisbon, Porto, Braga and Sofia. Many of these jobs come with relocation help, which makes them easier to sell to candidates.

We have around 60 open roles right now, in Dutch, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Turkish, the Nordic languages and more. Alongside those we have specialist roles, like compliance, legal and tech, that pay a lot more per placement.

You don't need to speak the candidates' languages. Every role needs English, and English is what we work in. What matters is that you know where to find people and how to get them excited about a job abroad.

Who we're looking for

People who are hungry, driven and excited about this opportunity, and who believe they can earn more on commission than they do now.

We don't care how many years you've been recruiting. Someone with 6 months of hunger can beat someone with 10 years of experience. We care about what you have personally delivered: how many placements, for what kind of roles, and how many a month.

You'll probably fit if:

• You've done global or international recruitment, ideally for similar companies or the same kind of candidates: customer service, call centres, multilingual roles, relocation, tourism, hospitality.
• You're a natural seller who finds people on your own, without leads or hand-holding.
• You understand that every nationality is found differently. If one channel doesn't work for a market, you know where those people really are and go there.
• You already have your own tools: LinkedIn, laptop, phone, and whatever else you use to recruit.
• You want freedom: your own hours, your own place, your own methods, no boss.
• You have real numbers: placements or sales you made yourself, and you know your monthly average.

This is NOT for you if

• You want something to try "when you have time".
• You need someone to tell you what to do every day.
• You'll blame others when a client pauses a role or a candidate drops out. That's part of recruitment.
• Most of the people you can reach need a visa. Most of our roles require candidates who can already work in the EU, and we don't offer visa support on most jobs.
• You need a fixed income soon. There is no salary, retainer or paid trial at the start.
• You need us to pay for tools before you can work. We don't cover anything at the start.

What you earn

• Minimum €400 per placement. Most roles pay €400–750, and specialist roles up to €2,400.
• You see the exact payout on every role before you work on it.
• A placement counts once your candidate has started and the employer has paid us. Someone who accepts and then drops out is not a placement.
• Payment usually comes 1–3 months after your candidate starts, depending on the employer. We pay by bank transfer or whatever works for you.
• Money you've earned is always paid. We know many recruiters are afraid of not being paid. Think about it from our side: a recruiter who delivers is worth far more to us over time than any single placement. This whole system is built on trust, and we'd lose by breaking it.

If you deliver, we deliver back

Nothing is given up front. Everything grows with your results, for proven partners and agreed case by case:

• Once you deliver, we cover tool costs such as monthly subscriptions.
• Proven recruiters can get earlier payouts, arranged with you.
• Consistent performers can earn a monthly base on top of commission.

The rules bend toward the people who prove themselves. This job gets better the more you deliver.

What you get from day one

• Proper onboarding: we explain everything, the employers, the roles and how we work, and answer all your questions before you start, so you begin with confidence.
• Full role details and answers to the questions candidates usually ask.
• Direct contact with us whenever you have a question about a role or a candidate.
• Total freedom over how, when and where you work.

What's realistic

• The first weeks are about building your pipeline.
• Once you're up and running, a below-average recruiter makes about 1 placement a month, a good recruiter 2–5, and our best recruiters 5–10. It gets easier over time: you build a pool of candidates to come back to, and people start recommending you.
• We expect at least one placement a month once you're up and running.

How we choose

1. You answer the questions below. We read every answer.
2. If your answers are strong, we have a video call.
3. If we're a fit, we onboard you.

Everyone starts with a 30-day trial. Show real progress in that month, with candidates submitted and in interviews, and you stay and grow. If not, we part ways with no hard feelings.

To apply, answer these questions

1. Your numbers. How many placements have you made per month on average, and for which roles and countries? What was your best month?
2. The task. We have a Dutch-speaking customer service role in Athens, and candidates must already be allowed to work in the EU. Where exactly would you find 5 of them within two weeks, and how? Name the real channels, groups or searches you'd use.
3. Commission. Why do you prefer being paid per placement over a salary, or over how you've been paid before?
4. Your setup. Which tools and channels do you use today? How many hours a week can you put in, and what else are you working on right now?