Recruiter / Talent Acquisition Specialist (Remote, Panama)

About the role

Remotely+ is looking for a Recruiter / Talent Acquisition Specialist based in Panama, working remotely. The role suits someone with experience in staffing, BPO or high-volume recruitment, including recruiting talent across Latin America, who thrives in a fast-moving environment. Candidates must have an exceptionally high level of written and spoken English, as they recruit primarily for U.S.-based companies where English is the main working language.

Key responsibilities

• Manage several recruiting searches at once across different industries and job functions.
• Sourcing candidates via LinkedIn, job boards, databases, referrals and social media.
• Screen large volumes of applications and conduct initial interviews, assessing experience, communication skills and English proficiency.
• Evaluate candidates against client requirements and prepare summaries, notes and recommendations.
• Maintain accurate records and stages in the ATS and build talent pipelines for hard-to-fill positions.
• Communicate positively with candidates and recommend improvements to the recruitment process.
• Help build templates, screening processes, interview guides, assessments, workflows and SOPs as the company grows.
• Use AI and automation tools to boost productivity while keeping high standards.

Required profile

• 3+ years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience, ideally in staffing, BPO, recruitment agencies or outsourcing.
• Experience recruiting talent throughout Latin America.
• Proven ability to manage multiple roles and large candidate pipelines at once.
• Experience in a staffing or recruitment agency environment and adapting quickly to new industries.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Required skills

• ATS experience is mandatory; familiarity with Zoho Recruit is a big plus.
• Strong interviewing and candidate assessment skills.
• Comfortable working with recruiting metrics and data.
• Strong organization, prioritization and stakeholder-management skills.