Senior Insurance Recruitment Consultant

Employmate; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 190,000 - 379,000; Part time

Job summary

Employmate Limited is seeking an experienced Senior Insurance Recruitment Consultant to join our growing team, supporting clients across Australia with 360 insurance recruitment. You will own the full lifecycle—from business development and client management to sourcing, interviewing and successful placements—delivering an exceptional recruitment experience.

This remote South Africa-based role operates as an independent contractor, with a salary ranging from R17,000 to R34,000 per month plus

Qualifications

• > Proven 360 recruitment experience including client and candidate management.
• > Experience within the insurance industry.
• > Strong business development and relationship management capabilities.
• > Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.
• > Confident negotiation and influencing abilities.
• > Proven candidate sourcing, interviewing and qualification experience.
• > Commercial awareness, resilience and a results driven mindset.
• > Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• > Commitment to working Australian business hours.
• > Flexibility to accommodate candidates outside standard working hours when required.
• > Ability to understand complex information and provide informed recruitment advice.

Responsibilities

• > Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle from business development through to placement and onboarding.
• > Build and maintain strong relationships with insurance industry clients and candidates.
• > Identify new business opportunities and develop existing client accounts.
• > Source and engage qualified insurance professionals through various recruitment channels.
• > Conduct candidate screening and interviews to assess experience, career goals and cultural fit.
• > Present suitable candidate shortlists with clear recommendations.
• > Coordinate interviews, manage feedback and negotiate offers.
• > Provide candidates with trusted career advice and guidance.
• > Achieve recruitment, placement and business development targets.
• > Maintain accurate recruitment records and candidate information.

Skills

360 recruitment

Client management

Candidate management

Business development

English communication

Negotiation

Sourcing

Interviewing

Relationship management

Tools

JobAdder recruitment software

Job description

Senior Insurance Recruitment Consultant

Specialisation: 360 Insurance Recruitment

Location: South Africa, Remote
Employment Structure: Independent Contractor
Working Hours: 11:30 pm to 8:00 am South African Standard Time
Salary: R17 000 to R34 000 per month depending on experience

Commission and Bonus Opportunity

In addition to the monthly salary, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to earn commission and performance bonuses once established in the role. Further details will be discussed during the recruitment process.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and commercially driven Senior Insurance Recruitment Consultant to join a growing recruitment business supporting clients across Australia.

This opportunity is ideal for a confident recruitment professional with proven experience managing the full 360 recruitment lifecycle and a strong background in insurance recruitment.

You will take ownership of client relationships, candidate sourcing, business development and successful placements while delivering an exceptional recruitment experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle from business development through to placement and onboarding.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with insurance industry clients and candidates.
• Identify new business opportunities and develop existing client accounts.
• Source and engage qualified insurance professionals through various recruitment channels.
• Conduct candidate screening and interviews to assess experience, career goals and cultural fit.
• Present suitable candidate shortlists with clear recommendations.
• Coordinate interviews, manage feedback and negotiate offers.
• Provide candidates with trusted career advice and guidance.
• Achieve recruitment, placement and business development targets.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records and candidate information.

Essential Requirements

• Proven 360 recruitment experience including client and candidate management.
• Previous recruitment experience specifically within the insurance industry.
• Strong business development and relationship management capabilities.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.
• Confident negotiation and influencing abilities.
• Proven candidate sourcing, interviewing and qualification experience.
• Commercial awareness, resilience and a results driven mindset.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Commitment to working Australian business hours.
• Flexibility to accommodate candidates outside standard working hours when required.
• Ability to understand complex information and provide informed recruitment advice.

Advantageous Experience

• Previous international recruitment experience.
• Experience working across international time zones.
• Familiarity with JobAdder recruitment software.

Ideal Candidate

You are an experienced insurance recruitment professional who enjoys building relationships, developing new business and delivering successful placements. You are confident, personable and commercially minded with the ability to represent a recruitment business professionally in the Australian market.