Professional Search in South Africa
Retained. Research-Led. Results.
South Africa's mid-senior professional market is sophisticated and globally competitive — finance, HR, technology, and commercial professionals at manager to director level are sought across mining, financial services, retail, FMCG, technology, and professional services. Atlass Partners runs retained professional search across Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban, covering both general and BBBEE-designated candidate searches across all major South African sectors.
South Africa's professional talent market combines world-class depth in finance, mining, and financial services with a growing technology and digital economy. BBBEE considerations shape most mid-to-senior hiring decisions — our search process is designed to deliver quality shortlists that meet both competence and transformation objectives.
Full Retained Search Process in South Africa
Retained Mid-Senior Professional Search (Manager to Director Level)
BBBEE-Designated Candidate Search
Johannesburg, Cape Town & Durban Market Mapping
Passive Candidate Outreach (Direct Headhunting)
Structured Competency & Cultural Assessment
4–6 Candidate Shortlist with Written Profiles
BCEA & South African Labour Law Compliance
South Africa Compensation Benchmarking
Interview Scheduling & Candidate Management
90-Day Post-Placement Guarantee
6–8 wks
Typical time from brief to shortlist
4–6
Fully assessed candidates per shortlist
90 days
Post-placement replacement guarantee
100%
Retained mandates — full commitment
Based on Atlass Partners engagement data.
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