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Ricardo Valentino Samuels

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Global Talent Acquisition and HR Operations Senior Manager at Amicorp Group
📍 City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Ricardo is a Global HR Senior Manager at Amicorp Group, specializing in talent acquisition strategy, HR operations, and innovation with over a decade of experience across financial and professional services. He holds a Diploma from Damelin and a Certificate in Principles of Banking. Ricardo is known for building high-performing, diverse teams and driving operational transformation.

Ricardo is passionate about fostering personal and professional growth, as evidenced by his reflections on empowerment and investing in others. He actively shares exciting job opportunities, demonstrating a commitment to connecting talent with impactful roles. He also engages in continuous learning, recently completing a "Strategy" learning badge.

Interesting fact: Ricardo was recognized as a Nedbank Retail Banking Top Achiever and a Beyond Excellence Top Achiever.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Global Talent Acquisition and HR Operations Senior Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Personality Overview

How Ricardo shows up

Hard To Convince
Demanding
ROI Conscious

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Priorities

Topics Ricardo cares about

Talent Acquisition Strategy
Ricardo is an expert in global talent acquisition strategy, workforce planning, and governance-led hiring, with a focus on compliance frameworks like POPIA, AML, and FICA.
HR Operations Innovation
He is recognized for driving process innovation, operational transformation, and improving talent acquisition efficiencies through streamlined recruitment and onboarding.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Global Talent Acquisition and HR Operations Senior Manager
Amicorp Group
6-2023 - 6-2025
Africa Talent Attraction & Acquisition Operations Manager
EY
1-2023 - 6-2023
Talent Acquisition Manager
Bespoke International
6-2022 - 12-2022
Senior Talent Partner
Ignition Group
3-2021 - 5-2022
Talent Acquisition Specialist
OneCall24 Limited
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2-2024 - 12-2025
Diploma
Damelin
2015 - 2016
Certificate in Principles of Banking
Moonstone Business School of Excellence
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

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