Recruitment Operations Assistant (Independent Contractor) – Philippines-Based

Looking for Philippines-based candidates

Job Role: Recruitment Operations Assistant

Compensation range: $1,200 AUD - $1,600 AUD / Monthly

Engagement type: Independent Contractor Agreement

Work Schedule: This role is expected to align with the AU business hours (approx. 9 AM - 5 PM, Monday to Friday) for collaboration, but as a contractor, you’ll have flexibility in how you manage your time.

Who We Are: At Hunt St, we help Australian companies hire top remote talent in the Philippines. For this role, you will be engaged directly by the client as an independent contractor. We are not an outsourcing agency. All of our roles are 100% remote so you'll be able to work from home.

Who The Client Is: A well-established Australian specialist recruitment firm that has built a strong reputation for connecting exceptional professionals with leading organisations across highly regulated and professional services industries. With a collaborative and values-driven culture, the business is known for its deep market expertise, long-term client partnerships, and commitment to delivering quality over quantity.

Role Overview: We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Recruitment Resourcer & Operations Support Virtual Assistant to join our team.

This is a diverse support role designed for someone who enjoys wearing multiple hats. The majority of your time will be dedicated to recruitment sourcing, talent research, and recruitment administration, while also providing operational support across HR, finance, and general business administration as needed.

You'll work closely with the recruitment team to identify and engage top talent, maintain recruitment databases, conduct market and client research, and support day-to-day business operations. You'll also provide backup support to the Finance Manager for payroll and invoicing during periods of leave or increased workload, with full training provided.

Key Responsibilities:

Your role will be centred on recruitment sourcing and talent research while also providing operational support across the business when required.

• Source, identify, and engage high-quality candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, CRM databases, job boards, and other sourcing channels.
• Conduct database searches, talent mapping, market mapping, and client mapping to support recruitment campaigns.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Review job briefs and ask thoughtful questions to gain a clear understanding of client requirements.
• Conduct initial candidate outreach and support recruiters throughout the recruitment process.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and recruitment documentation within the CRM.
• Assist with recruitment administration and ad hoc sourcing projects to support the team.
• While recruitment sourcing and research will form the core of your day-to-day responsibilities, you'll also provide backup support across HR, finance, and general business operations when required.
• Assist with HR administration, internal documentation, and maintaining operational records.
• Provide backup support for invoicing and payroll following training from the Finance Manager to ensure business continuity during periods of leave or increased workload.
• Support general administrative and operational tasks as required.
• As the core focus of this role is recruitment sourcing and talent acquisition support, you'll also have the opportunity to assist with HR, finance, and business administration when additional support is required.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Previous experience in recruitment, recruitment coordination, recruitment resourcing, recruitment administration or a similar administrative support role.
• Experience working within a recruitment agency or recruitment business is highly preferred.
• Candidates from larger recruitment agencies or similar operational support environments are encouraged to apply.

Browse our curated collection of remote jobs across all categories and industries, featuring positions from top companies worldwide.

• Previous recruitment experience within insurance, financial services, or management consulting industries is highly preferred.
• Experience using CRM systems to search, manage, and maintain candidate databases.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter or similar sourcing platforms.
• Experience using JobAdder is highly advantageous
• Ability to conduct client mapping, market mapping, and recruitment research.
• Comfortable interpreting job briefs and asking thoughtful questions to clarify hiring requirements.
• Strong understanding of recruitment processes and candidate management.
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills.
• Ability to support payroll and invoicing functions following training.
• Comfortable working with internal documentation, records, and business processes.
• High level of accuracy when handling administrative and finance-related tasks.

Work Arrangement & Expectations:

This is a remote role that will be set up as an independent contractor engagement.

To ensure alignment and transparency, successful candidates will be expected to:

• Disclose any existing ongoing roles or client work
• Reflect this engagement on their LinkedIn profile (clearly marked as “Independent Contractor”)