Job Openings at Datafin Recruitment

About the Opportunity

• Our client, a fast-growing multinational and JSE listed business within the Financial Services environment, is seeking an ambitious and dynamic Internal Recruiter / Talent Consultant to join their high-performance team in Johannesburg.
• This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded recruiter who thrives in a fast paced, people focused environment and enjoys engaging with high calibre professionals.
• The role will focus on sourcing and engaging exceptional talent including CA’s, Engineers, Lawyers, Consultants, and other top tier professionals.
• The environment is energetic, social, high performance, and globally connected, with exposure to international clients and business operations.
• They are specifically looking for individuals with strong academic backgrounds, entrepreneurial flair, and a naturally driven personality.
• Individuals with “side hustles”, entrepreneurial ventures, leadership initiatives, or evidence of going above and beyond in their careers will stand out strongly.

Key Responsibilities

• Source, attract, and engage high calibre professionals across multiple industries.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for specialist and leadership roles.
• Conduct interviews and assess both technical and cultural fit.
• Partner closely with leadership teams and hiring managers.
• Manage the recruitment process from sourcing through to offer stage.
• Build long term relationships with exceptional talent in the market.
• Represent the company brand professionally in the market.
• Assist with talent strategy and employer branding initiatives.

Requirements

• Previous recruitment, talent acquisition, or headhunting experience preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commercially minded with strong relationship building ability.
• Highly organized, proactive, and energetic personality.
• Comfortable working in a fast paced, high performance environment.
• Strong academic achievements will be advantageous.
• Experience within recruitment, consulting, professional services, or corporate environments beneficial.
• Johannesburg based.
• Willing to work primarily office based.

Ideal Personality Fit

• Ambitious and driven.
• Entrepreneurial mindset.
• Strong sense of urgency.
• Confident engaging with high performing professionals.
• Naturally outgoing and relationship focused.
• Resilient and target driven.
• Professional yet personable.

What the Company Offers

• Exposure to multinational and global clients.
• A highly social, energetic, and ambitious culture.
• Strong earning and growth potential.
• Career progression opportunities within a fast growing business.
• The opportunity to work with some of the brightest professionals in the market.
• Salary will depend on experience, track record, and overall potential.

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ENVIRONMENT:

• PROVIDE Enterprise Server support to clients of a dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist seeking its next Senior Server Engineer for its KwaZulu-Natal Division. The ideal candidate must have Grade 12/Matric, Microsoft Certifications such as MCSA 2016 and Vendor Certifications Eg, HPE Dell, Lenovo.
• You will also need 5 years’ experience in a similar technical role with working knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server Operating systems, VMware and Hyper-V hypervisors install and configure experience and experience with Backup products including Veeam & Acronis.
• You will also require Datacentre deployment knowledge and must be able to work independently and under pressure.

REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifications –

• Matric Grade 12 (Compulsory).
• Microsoft 365.
• Microsoft Platform Certifications.
• Microsoft MCSA 2016 or equivalent.
• Vendor Certifications Eg, HPE Dell, Lenovo.

Experience/Skills –

• 5 Years of solid technical experience.
• Microsoft 365 experience.
• Extensive experience supporting Microsoft Exchange 2010 or higher.
• ITIL v2 Foundation.
• Extensive experience supporting Active Directory and Hyper V.
• Extensive experience supporting multi-Vendor Hardware platforms.
• Backup product.
• MS O365.
• Veeam.
• Deploying Hypervisors.
• Deploying new Hardware and Configuring.

Advantageous –

• Hardware troubleshooting across HPE, IBM, Lenovo, Huawei and other platforms.

ATTRIBUTES:

• Ability to keep to strict timelines when delivering services.
• Team collaboration / Team player.
• Communication.
• Follow instructions.
• Documentation.

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ENVIRONMENT:

• Our client, a fast-growing multinational and JSE listed business within the Financial Services environment, is seeking an ambitious and commercially driven Sales Executive / Business Development Consultant to join their high-performance Johannesburg team.
• This opportunity is ideal for a confident, energetic sales professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys building relationships with high calibre professionals, and is motivated by targets, growth, and earning potential.
• The role will focus on generating new business opportunities, developing strong client relationships, and engaging with senior professionals and decision makers across multiple industries.
• The environment is energetic, social, high performance, and globally connected, with exposure to international clients and business operations.
• They are specifically looking for individuals with strong commercial acumen, entrepreneurial flair, and a naturally driven personality. Individuals with “side hustles”, entrepreneurial ventures, leadership initiatives, or evidence of exceeding targets and expectations will stand out strongly.

DUTIES:

• Develop and grow new business opportunities across multiple sectors
• Build and maintain strong relationships with prospective and existing clients
• Conduct outreach, networking, and business development activities
• Identify client needs and present suitable solutions and services
• Manage the sales process from lead generation through to closing
• Consistently achieve and exceed sales and revenue targets
• Represent the business professionally in the market
• Maintain accurate pipeline and CRM activity reporting
• Collaborate with leadership and internal teams to drive growth initiatives

REQUIREMENTS:

• Previous experience in sales, business development, account acquisition, or client engagement preferred
• Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
• Commercially minded with strong relationship building ability
• Highly organized, proactive, and energetic personality
• Comfortable working in a fast paced, high-performance environment
• Strong academic achievements advantageous
• Experience within financial services, recruitment, consulting, professional services, or
• corporate sales environments beneficial
• Johannesburg based
• Willing to work primarily office based

ATTRIBUTES:

• Ambitious and target driven
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Strong sense of urgency
• Confident engaging with senior professionals and decision makers
• Naturally outgoing and relationship focused
• Resilient and commercially minded
• Professional yet personable

What the Company Offers:

• Exposure to multinational and global clients
• A highly social, energetic, and ambitious culture
• Strong earning and growth potential
• Career progression opportunities within a fast-growing business
• The opportunity to work with some of the brightest professionals in the market
• Salary will depend on experience, track record, and overall potential.

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ENVIRONMENT:

• Our client, a fast-growing multinational and JSE listed business within the Financial Services environment, is seeking a dynamic and relationship focused Customer Success Consultant to join their Johannesburg team.
• This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working closely with clients, building long term relationships, ensuring excellent service delivery, and driving client satisfaction and retention within a high-performance environment.
• The environment is energetic, social, collaborative, and globally connected, with exposure to international clients and business operations.
• They are specifically looking for individuals with strong communication skills, emotional intelligence, commercial awareness, and a proactive personality. Individuals who naturally build rapport, take ownership, and go above and beyond for clients will stand out strongly.

DUTIES:

• Build and maintain strong long term client relationships
• Act as a trusted point of contact for client queries and support
• Drive customer satisfaction, retention, and engagement
• Assist clients with onboarding, product understanding, and ongoing support
• Identify opportunities to improve the customer experience
• Collaborate with internal teams to resolve issues efficiently
• Conduct regular client check-ins and relationship management activities
• Ensure professional and positive representation of the company brand
• Maintain accurate client records and engagement reporting

REQUIREMENTS:

• Previous experience in customer success, client services, account support, relationship management, or customer care preferred
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Commercially aware with strong relationship building ability
• Highly organized, proactive, and solutions driven personality
• Comfortable working in a fast paced, client-focused environment
• Strong academic achievements advantageous
• Experience within financial services, recruitment, consulting, SaaS, or professional services beneficial
• Johannesburg based
• Willing to work primarily office based

ATTRIBUTES:

• Relationship focused and people oriented
• Professional and emotionally intelligent
• Strong communicator and active listener
• Naturally proactive and solutions driven
• Organized and detail oriented
• Energetic and adaptable
• Professional yet personable

What the Company Offers:

• Exposure to multinational and global clients
• A highly social, energetic, and ambitious culture
• Strong career growth opportunities
• A collaborative and supportive team environment
• The opportunity to work with some of the brightest professionals in the market

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ENVIRONMENT:

• Our client, a fast-growing multinational and JSE-listed business within the Financial Services environment, is seeking a commercially minded and relationship-driven Account Manager to join their Johannesburg team.
• This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys managing key client relationships, driving account growth, and operating within a high-performance, client-focused environment.
• The role focuses on maintaining and expanding existing client relationships, identifying new opportunities within accounts, and ensuring exceptional service delivery throughout the client lifecycle.
• The environment is energetic, social, high-performance, and globally connected, offering exposure to international clients and business operations.
• They are specifically seeking individuals with strong commercial awareness, relationship management capability, and a naturally driven personality.
• Candidates with entrepreneurial flair, leadership initiatives, or a proven track record of exceeding client and commercial expectations will stand out strongly.

DUTIES:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key client accounts.
• Manage ongoing client engagement and account performance.
• Identify opportunities for account growth and upselling.
• Act as the primary point of contact for client communication and relationship management.
• Ensure excellent service delivery and high levels of client satisfaction.
• Collaborate with internal teams to support client requirements.
• Conduct regular account reviews and performance discussions.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and reporting.
• Represent the business professionally in all client interactions.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Previous experience in account management, client relationship management, business development, or customer success is preferred.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Commercially minded with strong relationship-building ability.
• Highly organised, proactive, and energetic personality.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.
• Strong academic achievements are advantageous.
• Experience within financial services, recruitment, consulting, SaaS, or professional services is beneficial.
• Johannesburg-based.
• Willing to work primarily office based.

ATTRIBUTES:

• Relationship-focused and commercially aware.
• Ambitious and driven.
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Confident engaging with senior professionals and stakeholders.
• Naturally outgoing and professional.
• Resilient and solutions oriented.
• Professional yet personable.

What the Company Offers

• Exposure to multinational and global clients.
• A highly social, energetic, and ambitious culture.
• Strong growth and earning potential.
• Career progression opportunities within a fast-growing business.
• The opportunity to work with some of the brightest professionals in the market.

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ENVIRONMENT:

• A dynamic Online Learning Platform seeks a highly self-driven & ambitious Student Enrolment Agent to engage with prospective students via varying communication channels, providing course information.
• You will help prospective students gain a solid understanding of program offerings and its benefits in order to help them select the most suitable course based on individual needs and career goals.
• You will also provide guidance through the enrolment process, ensuring a seamless and positive experience. Applicants must have Matric/Grade 12 or equivalent with 2-3 years Contact Centre Sales experience and be proficiency with MS Office Suite and CRM software. Please note this role is Commission-based ONLY.

DUTIES:

• Meet and exceed individual and team enrolment targets, by developing and working leads provided to you with the aim of driving applications and enrolment.
• Conversion Rate – Drive conversion by providing prospective students with valuable and useful product-related information to make an informed decision.
• Answer all product-related questions clearly, and professionally.
• Timeous accurate data entry and maintenance of database pipelines.
• Ensure enrolment processes and business rules and policies are always followed.
• Develop yourself by using the quality assurance assessment and student feedback to grow your skills and abilities. Use opportunities formal and informal to continuously develop yourself.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum qualification of Matric or equivalent.
• Any other Sales-related courses would be advantageous.
• 2-3 Years Contact Centre Sales experience.
• Private Education-related experience advantageous.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and CRM software.

ATTRIBUTES:

• Team player.
• Ability to work independently and be self-organised.
• Goal driven with self-confidence to drive own performance.
• Effective verbal and written communication.

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ENVIRONMENT:

• JOIN the team of a dynamic provider of Industrial Power Products seeking a strong & highly ambitious Internal Technical Salesperson to join its Midrand division to provide quotations and technical advice to customers.
• You will process sales orders and purchase orders while developing customer opportunities and supporting the Sales and Financial team. The ideal candidate will need at least 3 years’ work experience in B2B Sales with a proven track record of excellent service within a repeating customer base. Product and Industry training will be provided.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12 / Matric.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Business-to-Business Sales.
• Proven track record of excellent service within a repeating customer base.
• Strong administrative, organizational and computer skills.
• Professional communication skills in Afrikaans and English is essential.

Advantageous –

• Technical qualifications or experience.
• Strong technical aptitude.
• Ability to source new customers.

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ENVIRONMENT:

• A fast-paced provider of cutting-edge Engineering Solutions is looking for a Business Development Manager to form part of their engineering team, with the ability to fit into the DNA of their company culture that is dynamic and embraces change.
• Apart from a contained and well-rounded person with a high EQ level, he/she will be required to deal with complexity in a fast-paced environment. The person needs to be a self-starter with attention to detail and bring a positive energy to the work environment, with a willingness to excel in their role.

DUTIES:

Sales & Business Development:

• Identify, pursue, and secure new business opportunities through prospecting, networking, and relationship-building.
• Develop and manage a pipeline of leads and opportunities to meet and exceed sales targets.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key clients, partners, and stakeholders.
• Negotiate and close high-value deals that align with the company’s growth objectives.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify trends and potential areas for expansion.

Marketing & Brand Development:

• Collaborate with the marketing team to create and execute campaigns that generate leads and enhance brand awareness.
• Develop compelling value propositions and messaging to position the company effectively in the market.
• Work closely with digital marketing teams to optimize online presence, social media, and content marketing strategies.
• Represent the company at industry events, trade shows, and conferences to promote brand visibility and establish connections.

Strategic Planning & Execution:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive business development strategy aligned with company goals.
• Identify strategic partnerships and alliances that can accelerate growth.
• Provide insights and recommendations to leadership on market dynamics and potential business opportunities.
• Track and analyse key performance metrics to optimize sales and marketing efforts.

REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifications and Experience:

• Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferably BEng).
• Preferred: MBA or equivalent business qualification (beneficial but not required).
• 5–10 years of experience in Business Development, Sales, or a related field within the automotive, heavy-duty truck, or engineering sector.
• Proven track record in identifying and securing new business opportunities, expanding market share, and driving revenue growth.
• Experience in developing and executing sales strategies, marketing initiatives, and strategic partnerships.
• Strong understanding of commercial vehicle product development and engineering solutions.

ATTRIBUTES:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word).
• Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills to drive business development strategies effectively.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills to build and maintain client relationships.
• Ability to analyse financial statements and market trends to inform business decisions.
• Experience in brand development, digital marketing strategies, and market research.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and adapt to a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.

Willing to travel both domestically and internationally as required for business opportunities, client meetings, and industry events. 

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ENVIRONMENT:

• Our client, a fast growing and highly innovative FinTech company within the payments space, is seeking a detail Junior Onboarding & Compliance Analyst to join their team based in Claremont, Cape Town.  
• This is a dual focused role positioned at the centre of a regulated South African fintech environment, combining enterprise client onboarding, compliance administration, transaction monitoring, and daily payout operations.  
• The successful candidate will gain direct exposure to senior decision makers, compliance specialists, and operational processes within a business that is scaling rapidly in the fintech and payments sector.

DUTIES:

Compliance & Onboarding:

• Conduct KYB (Know Your Business) and KYC (Know Your Customer) checks for new enterprise clients.
• Collect, verify and maintain Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) documentation in line with FICA requirements.
• Maintain onboarding files, compliance documentation and client risk registers.
• Assist with RMCP execution, audits and reporting alongside external compliance partners.
• Ensure onboarding processes align with South African AML, FICA and POPIA regulations.

Operations & Transaction Monitoring:

• Monitor daily payout transactions across the platform, identifying anomalies or irregularities.
• Investigate failed transactions, reconciliation discrepancies and operational exceptions.
• Prepare transaction logs, operational reports and month end reporting packs.
• Handle client operational queries relating to payouts, settlements and file submissions.
• Support daily operational processes to ensure smooth payout and reconciliation activities.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 1 to 2 years’ experience within fintech, payments, banking or a regulated financial services environment.
• Experience working with KYC and KYB processes, ideally within B2B or enterprise onboarding.
• Sound understanding of FICA, POPIA and the South African AML regulatory landscape.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to work accurately in a highly structured environment.
• Comfortable working with spreadsheets, reconciliations and operational documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Exposure to transaction monitoring, reconciliations, payroll, payouts or disbursement operations is advantageous.
• Relevant qualification in Compliance, Finance, Business, Law or related field preferred.

ATTRIBUTES:

• Highly detail orientated and process driven.
• Professional, organised and accountable.
• Comfortable working in a fast paced, evolving environment.
• Able to manage both operational and compliance focused responsibilities simultaneously.
• Strong problem solving and investigative mindset.

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ENVIRONMENT:

• As a senior centre of excellence within the Contact Centre Support Desk, the primary purpose of this role is to act as a technical leader, driving the timely resolution of complex service and support-related escalations and problem management.
• This senior position is critical for providing technical leadership, mentorship, and training to raise the overall level of support offered by the entire team. The successful execution of this role requires the proactive coordination, communication, and facilitation of superior customer service through timely, relevant, and accurate technical support.
• Senior Support Engineers are entrusted with end-to-end incident and problem management activities, where accountability, follow-through, and feedback are critical to success.
• Support Desk personnel are required to work on a rotational shift basis of either 07:00 to 16:00 or 09:00 to 18:00. As a senior resource standby is a requirement and this is likely to be on a cadence on 1 week per month.

DUTIES:

Incident and Problem Resolution

• Investigate, diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve 3rd Line Support incidents, customer fault reports, and infrastructure issues across hardware, software, networks, servers, and telecoms applications.
• Manage incidents and problems, including monitoring affected configuration items, logging trouble tickets, and escalating faults/problems to Professional Services, Core level support, or vendors as appropriate.

Customer Service and Onboarding

• Deliver proactive and superior customer support via email and telephone, focusing on resolving ongoing service escalations to improve client retention and confidence in their Service and Support.
• Support customer integrations, including APIs, CRM systems, transcription tools, and AI bots.
• Participate as a support resource in complex enterprise deployments to ensure seamless onboarding from the deployment team to support desks.

System Monitoring and Operational Maintenance

• Proactively monitor system performance, perform daily health checks on internal and customer systems, and react to system alerts to address problems.
• Assist with performance tuning, maintain operational excellence, and support basic workflows for process automation and software service configuration.

Documentation and Knowledge Management

• Prepare and maintain clear documentation for future reference, including problem resolutions and service desk process documentation.
• Ensure that all records, systems, and knowledge bases (including workflows) within the area of responsibility are up to date and maintained at all times.

Administration and Compliance

• Perform all necessary administrative tasks, such as accurately maintaining the updated status of customer faults on the ticketing system and generating system-based reports.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.

Professional Development and Mentorship

• Proactively remain abreast of industry knowledge through self-study and research to develop both technical and soft skills.
• Actively train colleagues and mentor/coach more junior members of the team.

REQUIREMENTS:

Technical Requirements and Experience:

Essential (E), Beneficial (B).

• Technical Qualification or equivalent experience (E)
• 3+ Years of 3rd Line Support (E)
• 5+ Years of Customer Service Experience (E)
• Network configuration working knowledge (E)
• Linux (Centos / Ubuntu) working knowledge (E)
• 3+ years Contact Centre in production support experience essential, e.g., technologies particularly Omni Channel solutions (E)
• Experience with VoIP applications (Asterisk, FreePBX, Elastix, Vicidial, Queuemetrics etc.) (E)
• 3+ years’ experience with VoIP and IP Telephony technologies: SIP, DNS, RTP, IP-PBX, IP devices (E)
• Working knowledge with WAN / LAN / system monitoring tools (e.g. Zabbix and Grafana and VoIP monitor) (E)
• Network diagnostic skills (E)
• Excellent problem solving and debugging skills with TCP/IP UDP tools (E)
• Working knowledge of APIs and integrations (E)
• Previous training experience (B)

ATTRIBUTES:

• Technical & Analytical Competencies: Exceptional analytical and troubleshooting skills, with a logical approach to diagnosing and resolving complex technical issues.
• Operational Excellence & Process Management: Strong process orientation and organisational skills, including meticulous attention to detail and excellent time management. Must demonstrate accountability and strong follow-through for end-to-end incident and problem management activities.
• Leadership, Training & Knowledge Sharing: Commitment to technical leadership, including actively training, mentoring, and coaching colleagues, and driving knowledge sharing to ensure clear process documentation.
• Communication & Customer Service: Excellent written, verbal, and telephone communication skills, coupled with a patient, diplomatic approach, and a strong passion for superior service delivery.
• Professionalism & Adaptability: Hardworking, conscientious, and ethical professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and demonstrates flexibility regarding working hours to ensure service continuity.