Referral Recruitment Partner (Associate Recruitment Partner)
This role requires someone highly organized with excellent follow-up and communication skills. The ideal candidate will have experience managing candidate pipelines, strong attention to detail, and the ability to engage both referrers and referred candidates in a high-touch, service-oriented manner. Familiarity with ATS/CRM systems and a process-driven mindset are also key. Experience in recruitment or internal mobility is a plus.
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Robert Walters is the world’s most trusted talent solutions business. Across the globe, we deliver recruitment, recruitment process outsourcing and advisory services to organizations of all shapes and sizes, opening doors for people with diverse skills, ambitions, and backgrounds.
The businesses we partner with want to make things happen. And they need people to do it. They have goals. They have challenges. They want answers.
We deliver the talent solutions they need to reach their goals. That might mean recruiting a permanent, temporary, or interim professional. It might mean putting together an outsourced team of 30 recruitment experts. Or it might mean reframing the way they think about remuneration or diversity.
Whatever the solution, we deliver better experiences and higher quality outcomes by taking the time to listen to, and fully connect with, the people and organisations we partner with. Our ability to truly understand them and share their compelling stories is what sets us apart.
By engaging with people's stories, we help organizations find the skills and solutions to succeed and assist talented professionals to power their unique potential.
The biggest opportunities start with a story, tell us yours today.
Responsibilities
Act as the central point of contact for employee referrals, delivering a high-touch, white-glove candidate and referrer experience
Respond to referral applications within 48 hours and provide clear updates and outcomes at each stage
Communicate proactively with both referred candidates and the employees who referred them
Guide employees through referral procedures and reward eligibility
Review referred candidates for potential fit across multiple roles and submit proactively
Promote the referral program through marketing materials, info sessions, and internal events
Track and report referral activity and quality through CRM/ATS and share insights with leadership
Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to ensure process consistency and compliance
Support the onboarding and internal mobility of referred candidates
Local requirements
Exceptional organizational skills and strong attention to detail
Excellent communication and follow-up skills, both written and verbal
Experience in recruitment or HR preferred (especially internal movement or referral pipelines)
Process-driven and able to manage multiple tasks autonomously
Able to identify transferable candidate skills and align them with appropriate roles
Comfortable presenting and guiding internal stakeholders through program requirements
Experience with recruitment systems such as Workday, Avature, Trakstar, or similar tools a plus
As a Disability Confident Employer, Robert Walters – Recruitment Outsourcing is committed to offering a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process to all candidates. If you require any accommodations or adjustments as a result of a disability, impairment or health condition, please do not hesitate to let me know.
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About the job

Contract Type: FULL_TIME
Specialism: Human Resources & People Operations
Focus: Human Resource
Industry: Recruitment Consultancy
Salary: Negotiable
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Experience Level: Mid Management
Location: Cary
FULL_TIMEJob Reference: 6244
Date posted: April 16, 2025
Consultant: Alicia Cintron
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