Recruiting across South Africa

Sectors we recruit in

Specialist recruitment across eight sectors, each handled by consultants who know the market and the people in it.

Where we are strongest

The sectors we are asked for most.

Lead sector

Executive Search South Africa

Confidential executive search and direct headhunting for South African organisations, covering CEO, CFO, COO, Managing Director and board-level appointments. Senior roles are rarely filled through advertising. They need discretion, proper market mapping, and the ability to approach people who are successful where they already are. After more than 20 years in this market, we can tell clients who is genuinely available rather than only who has applied.

CEOCFOCOOManaging DirectorDirectorsConfidential Senior Appointments

Finance, Accounting & Financial Services

We recruit across the full finance function in South Africa, from financial and management accountants through to Finance Directors and CFOs, and across banking, insurance and investment businesses. Finance appointments turn on more than technical ability — the right person needs the sector exposure, reporting environment and commercial understanding to match the business. Our consultants know where that combination sits, and can approach people who are not actively looking.

CFOFinance DirectorFinancial DirectorAudit+5 more

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Manufacturing & Industrial

Manufacturing and industrial recruitment across plant leadership, operations, engineering, production, maintenance, quality and supply chain, through to executive level. Plants differ enormously in scale, process and culture, and someone who performs in one environment is not automatically the right fit in another. We take the time to understand the operation before approaching the market, drawing on networks built across South African manufacturing over more than two decades.

Plant LeadershipOperationsEngineeringProduction+4 more

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FMCG & Consumer

Recruitment across fast moving consumer goods and the wider consumer sector, spanning manufacturing and supply chain through to commercial, sales, marketing and procurement, including senior leadership. FMCG moves quickly, and the strongest people are usually already employed and performing well. Our consultants work through established industry networks to reach professionals who would consider the right move rather than those who happen to be applying.

ManufacturingCommercialSalesMarketing+3 more

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Renewable Energy & Power

South Africa’s renewable energy and power sector has grown quickly and the talent market has not kept pace. We recruit across independent power producers, solar, wind, battery storage and grid, covering development, EPC, construction, operations and executive leadership. These are specialist roles where the pool is small and well known to itself, which makes established relationships and direct approach far more effective than advertising.

IPPSolarWindBESS+6 more

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Beyond the active market

The strongest people are rarely the ones applying.

Some of the strongest professionals are not actively applying for jobs. They may be successful in their current positions, known within their industries, and open to a conversation only when the right opportunity is presented.

Our established networks allow consultants to reach beyond candidates who are immediately visible online, and engage with professionals who may otherwise never enter the recruitment process.

Also recruiting across

Further specialist sectors.

Engineering & Construction

Engineering and construction recruitment across engineering leadership, projects, infrastructure delivery, technical specialists and operations roles. Project work is demanding, and the right appointment depends as much on the type and scale of project someone has delivered as on the discipline itself. We look for people with genuinely comparable experience, and our consultants can talk to candidates already committed elsewhere about what is coming next.

Engineering LeadershipProjectsInfrastructureConstruction

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Supply Chain, Procurement & Logistics

We place supply chain, procurement and logistics professionals across South Africa, from planning, warehousing and distribution through to Supply Chain Directors and logistics leadership. These roles sit across the whole business, so the right person has to be credible with operations, finance and commercial teams alike. Our consultants understand those demands and shortlist on capability and fit rather than job title alone.

Supply Chain DirectorsProcurementPlanningWarehousing

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Remote Teams

Building remote and distributed teams for organisations hiring beyond their own footprint, with in-country compliance and Employer of Record support through the Copper Quail group where it is needed. Remote hiring widens the candidate pool but adds questions around contracting, payroll and how someone will work at a distance. We screen for the role itself and for the ability to operate well in a distributed team.

Remote Engineering TeamsOffshore Finance TeamsDistributed Support TeamsContract Specialists

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