Graduate Recruiter - Full-Cycle

Black Pen Recruitment partners with international clients to deliver high-impact hiring across fintech, technology, and professional services. We combine deep market expertise with smart tooling to produce fast, high-quality results and an exceptional candidate experience.

Kick-start your recruiting career with Black Pen Recruitment. We’re building our next generation of talent to deliver end-to-end hiring for international clients. If you’re strong with AI tools (incl. ChatGPT), organised, and hungry to learn, this is for you.

Job Type: Full Time/Permanent

Location: Cape Town

Workplace: On Site

Requirements

• Recent graduate (0–2 years’ experience) with excellent written & verbal communication.
• Proven organisation and follow-through; you love checklists and deadlines.
• Confidence with AI/ChatGPT and productivity tools (Docs/Sheets); quick to learn new systems (ATS/CRM).
• Coachable, resilient, and target-driven; comfortable in a fast-moving, international environment.
• A bachelor degree is essential

Responsibilities

• Run full-cycle recruiting: intake, sourcing, screening, interviewing, shortlisting, scheduling/setting up calls, feedback, references, offers, and onboarding support.
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines via LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, and market mapping.
• Use AI to accelerate search strings, outreach, interview guides, summaries, and reporting.
• Keep our ATS immaculate (stages, notes, data accuracy) and produce clear weekly pipeline reports.
• Coordinate calendars across time zones; manage candidate and client communications professionally.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of playbooks, templates, and hiring workflows.