Openings span on-site, hybrid, and remote models across Brazil, ranging from operational staff to executive leadership. Recruitment runs throughout January.
The start of 2026 confirms a tightening, highly resilient job market. According to recent IBGE data, Brazil's unemployment rate hit historic lows in late 2025 (dropping to 5.8%), while private-sector formal employment reached a record-breaking 39 million workers. At the same time, a nationwide study of over 73,000 professionals reveals a clear trend: talent is prioritizing structural stability. Nearly 59% of entry-level workers and 65% of mid-management professionals prefer permanent, full-time contracts over freelance gigs. Additionally, hybrid work continues to mature, now accounting for 23% of professional roles.
This landscape explains why market leaders across multiple sectors are ramping up volume hiring. They are blending the core pillars modern candidates demand: stability, flexibility, and clear career trajectories.
Consequently, mastering the interview process has become highly strategic. According to Cláudia Pereira, Managing Partner of Talent Acquisition at Cia de Talentos, the corporate interview has evolved:
"It’s no longer just a casual conversation. Today, candidates must articulate their professional journey with absolute clarity—connecting context, actions, and measurable results to prove exactly what value they can deliver from day one."
Pereira notes that this rigorous evaluation applies across all seniority levels, reflecting a fundamental shift in corporate hiring. "Organizations are looking past cookie-cutter resumes and rehearsed pitches. They want to see perfect alignment between a candidate's proven execution capability and the specific needs of the business. It’s not just about what you’ve done; it’s about how you translate that experience into immediate impact. Candidates who master this alignment win the market," she adds.
Riding this wave of market acceleration, four industry leaders are opening new talent pipelines this January. Spanning food production, telecom, tech, and corporate services, these openings target operational, technical, and highly specialized profiles across on-site, hybrid, and remote models.
Here is a breakdown of the available roles:
As Brazil’s largest tech-enabled accounting firm, Contabilizei is opening 125 full-time positions. The company is primarily targeting mid-level, senior, and leadership talent across Technology, HR, Tax, and Accounting. The roles offer flexible work models, including hybrid setups in São Paulo (SP) and Curitiba (PR), alongside fully remote positions open to candidates nationwide. Ideal candidates should possess relevant domain expertise, role-specific technical skills, and a strong track record in fast-paced, digital, and scalable environments.
A regional telecom powerhouse, Ligga Telecom is hiring across all seniority levels for its corporate, technical, and commercial divisions. Openings range from junior to senior analysts, specialists, field technicians, and operational staff. Key hiring areas include IT, Finance, Sales, NOC (Network Operations Center), Procurement, Admin, and retail store operations. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, all positions are open to professionals with disabilities. Roles are full-time, based primarily in Paraná and Osasco (SP) under on-site or hybrid models.
Ligga offers a competitive benefits package, including comprehensive medical and dental coverage, meal stipends, life insurance, fitness/wellness subsidies (TotalPass), corporate discounts, and dedicated quality-of-life initiatives.
The national leader in peanut-based snacks and sweets—the powerhouse behind iconic brands like Paçoquita and Mendorato—is scaling up operations. Santa Helena is opening over 110 permanent manufacturing roles in Ribeirão Preto (SP) for Production Assistants and Multiskilled Machine Operators, alongside roughly 30 corporate positions. Hiring kicks off in February 2026 across three shifts.
Entry-level assistant roles require a basic education degree with no prior experience required. Operator roles require a high school diploma and proven experience with industrial machinery. The company is also hiring across various seniority levels for Facilities, Marketing, R&D, Shipping, and Occupational Nursing. All roles are fully inclusive for professionals with disabilities (PwD).
As Latin America’s leading identity verification network and a core pillar of trust in the digital economy, Unico is expanding its high-growth tech teams. The company is seeking senior talent and tech leads in Software Engineering, Information Security, Operations, Finance (FP&A), and Data Governance & Privacy.
These are full-time positions. Tech roles are predominantly remote, with select corporate roles operating on a light hybrid model (two days a week in the São Paulo headquarters). Unico offers a premium benefits suite: flexible monthly stipends, home-office allowances, profit-sharing bonuses (PLR), extended parental leave, comprehensive wellness programs, and continuous education/tuition support.
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