Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa · On-site
Who we are: Mama Money is a growth-stage fintech on a mission to improve the financial lives of migrants and underserved communities across Africa and beyond. What started in 2015 as a cross-border payments service has g…
Skills: End-to-end Recruitment, Candidate Sourcing, Candidate Screening, Interview Coordination, Talent Pipeline Building
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa · On-site
Who we are: Mama Money is a growth-stage fintech on a mission to improve the financial lives of migrants and underserved communities across Africa and beyond. What started in 2015 as a cross-border payments service has g…
Skills: Data Analysis, Reporting, Dashboard Development, Zendesk Administration, Workforce Management
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa • On-site
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Support end-to-end recruitment processes by sourcing, screening, and coordinating candidates across multiple business functions. Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements and maintain a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring journey.
Requires 1-3 years of experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, or HR with proficiency in LinkedIn Recruiter and ATS. Candidates must possess strong organizational, communication, and administrative skills to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Mama Money is a growth-stage fintech on a mission to improve the financial lives of migrants and underserved communities across Africa and beyond. What started in 2015 as a cross-border payments service has grown into a multi-product financial platform. We give people the tools to send, save, and manage money — on their own terms, at a socially fair price.
Mama HQ is in beautiful Cape Town, South Africa. We're 153 people strong (and counting), representing 19 countries across Africa, Asia, the UK, and Europe. From remittances to a growing range of financial products, everything we build is in service of people who deserve better. Our culture reflects that same commitment. We look after our team the way we want them to look after our customers. "Just be lekker!" means we trust our talented, diverse people to do what's right and make it happen — simply and with heart.
We've earned a few accolades, built lasting partnerships, and grown our reach in ways we're proud of. We've had good times and tough times, but our focus has never shifted. People over profit, always.
As an Associate Talent Acquisition Specialist (6-month contract), you will play a key role in supporting Mama Money’s recruitment efforts across the business. You will partner closely with hiring managers, engage with candidates, coordinate interviews, and help deliver a seamless and positive hiring experience from initial outreach through to offer stage.
\nAs our Associate Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will:Support end-to-end recruitment processes across multiple business functions, ensuring a smooth, efficient, and high-quality hiring experience.
Source and engage high-quality candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, networking, and proactive outreach.
Screen CVs and conduct initial candidate assessments to identify talent aligned with role requirements and Mama Money’s values.
Schedule and coordinate interviews between candidates and hiring teams, ensuring a seamless and professional process.
Maintain clear and consistent communication with candidates throughout the recruitment journey, providing timely updates and feedback.
Assist with drafting, posting, and managing job advertisements across multiple platforms.
Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for both current and future hiring needs.
Deliver a consistently positive candidate experience while acting as an ambassador for the Mama Money employer brand.
Partner closely with hiring managers to understand role requirements, hiring priorities, and workforce planning needs.
Support reference checks and other pre-employment verification activities where required.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate records within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), ensuring strong data integrity.
Ensure recruitment processes are compliant, structured, and well documented.
Contribute to recruitment projects, employer branding initiatives, campus engagement activities, and talent events that strengthen Mama Money’s talent attraction strategy.
1–3 years' experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, HR, or a related field.
Strong organisational and administrative skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
Comfortable engaging with candidates and stakeholders at all levels.
Proficiency in Google Workspace or Microsoft Office.
Experience recruiting for technology, product, operations, finance, or customer-facing roles.
Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and Applicant Tracking Systems.
Build strong relationships with hiring managers and key stakeholders across the business to understand current and future hiring needs, while becoming a trusted recruitment partner.
Gain a deep understanding of Mama Money's employer brand, culture, and value proposition, identifying opportunities to attract and engage top talent.
Review and optimise recruitment processes, candidate experience touchpoints, sourcing channels, and recruitment administration to improve efficiency and hiring outcomes.
Develop and maintain talent pipelines for critical and future roles through proactive sourcing, networking, and talent mapping.
Establish recruitment reporting and tracking metrics, providing regular insights on hiring progress, pipeline health, time-to-hire, and candidate experience.
Support the delivery of key hiring initiatives and employer branding activities that strengthen Mama Money's reputation as an employer of choice and support the company's continued growth.
At Mama Money, we’re here to make it easy—for our customers, our communities, and for each other. Simplicity is at the heart of what we do, whether it's creating a seamless and stress-free customer journey or removing barriers that stand in the way of progress, our work is all about delivering impact, minimizing complexity, and ensuring every experience with Mama Money is easy.
We’re a team that isn’t afraid to give it a go. We value taking action, making bold steps, embracing innovation, solving problems, doing the hard things, and thinking smartly. Mistakes and failures don’t stop us—they teach us. Every challenge is a chance to grow, do better, and push boundaries.
And we just own it. Whether it’s delivering results, collaborating across teams, driving urgency, or taking accountability for our actions, we approach every task with integrity and purpose. We make company goals our own, showing up for each other, our customers, and our mission to create lasting change.
These aren’t just words—they’re how we show up every day:
Make it easy for customers
Give it a go
Just own it
An innovative, rapidly growing tech company and the world’s first Social Business Money Transfer Operator.
Mama Money is a rapidly growing, innovative, tech company and the world’s first Social Business Money Transfer Operator. Mama provides an easy, safe and low-cost way for foreign nationals to send money home to support their families. Our mobile application is easy-to-use and allows our customers to send money to their loved ones through a vast payout network that's continuously expanding. Rather than looking at profit-maximisation, Mama aims to directly assist people who don’t earn a lot by lowering the cost of cross-border payments. Mama Money was built to help African and Asian expats who left their homes and communities in search of better opportunities. Social upliftment through financial inclusion is the core belief of Mama Money and this drives us to keep growing and innovating. We have plenty of new job vacancies available so be sure to follow our page for regular updates. Mama is always on the lookout for individuals who want to make a positive impact on this world through meaningful work. Come and join the family!
Offices: Castle Mews, 29 Sir Lowry Road, Cape Town, Western Cape 7915, ZA
An innovative, rapidly growing tech company and the world’s first Social Business Money Transfer Operator.
Mama Money is a rapidly growing, innovative, tech company and the world’s first Social Business Money Transfer Operator. Mama provides an easy, safe and low-cost way for foreign nationals to send money home to support their families. Our mobile application is easy-to-use and allows our customers to send money to their loved ones through a vast payout network that's continuously expanding. Rather than looking at profit-maximisation, Mama aims to directly assist people who don’t earn a lot by lowering the cost of cross-border payments. Mama Money was built to help African and Asian expats who left their homes and communities in search of better opportunities. Social upliftment through financial inclusion is the core belief of Mama Money and this drives us to keep growing and innovating. We have plenty of new job vacancies available so be sure to follow our page for regular updates. Mama is always on the lookout for individuals who want to make a positive impact on this world through meaningful work. Come and join the family!
Offices: Castle Mews, 29 Sir Lowry Road, Cape Town, Western Cape 7915, ZA
