Executive Recruitment Consultant

Birmingham Source: WhatJobs

£45,000 - £55,000 Basic DOE

Executive Search Consultant & Accountancy & Finance Recruitment Consultant

Location: Hybrid / Home Based (Hybrid and Office Options Available Birmingham Manchester ,Nottingham)

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 Basic DOE + Uncapped Commission

OTE: £80,000 - £100,000+

The Opportunity

A highly respected and growing executive search and professional recruitment business is seeking experienced recruiters to join its expanding team.

With multiple opportunities available across Executive Search and Accountancy & Finance recruitment, this is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Recruitment Consultant, Senior Recruitment Consultant, Executive Search Consultant, Finance Recruitment Consultant or Headhunter looking to develop their career within a more consultative and relationship-led environment.

The business has built an impressive reputation for delivering senior-level recruitment assignments, retained search projects and specialist hiring solutions across Accountancy, Finance and Professional Services markets. Its success has created the need for additional consultants to support continued growth and increasing client demand.

This opportunity would particularly suit recruiters who are looking to move away from high-volume transactional recruitment and into executive search, retained recruitment and senior-level appointments.

The Role

As an Executive Search Consultant or Accountancy & Finance Recruitment Consultant, you will manage the full recruitment lifecycle while partnering closely with both clients and candidates.

Responsibilities

Managing executive search and professional recruitment assignments from brief through to successful placement.
Building and developing long-term client relationships.
Delivering retained search and contingent recruitment projects.
Identifying and engaging senior-level finance and leadership professionals.
Conducting market mapping, headhunting and candidate engagement activities.
Developing existing accounts while supporting new business growth opportunities.
Maintaining a high-quality candidate and client experience throughout the recruitment process.

Accountancy & Finance Focus

Current assignments typically include:

Finance Director
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Financial Controller
Head of Finance
Finance Business Partner
Management Accountant
Commercial Finance Manager
Group Financial Controller
Senior Finance Leadership Appointments

The business also delivers executive search projects across broader professional services and leadership disciplines.

About You

Previous recruitment experience is essential.

Applications are welcomed from recruiters with backgrounds including:

Accountancy & Finance Recruitment
Professional Services Recruitment
Financial Services Recruitment
Executive Search
Engineering Recruitment
Technology Recruitment
Commercial Recruitment
Permanent Recruitment
Contract Recruitment
Interim Recruitment
Retained Search
Contingency Recruitment

Experience within Accountancy & Finance recruitment would be advantageous but is not essential. Recruiters from any sector who can demonstrate strong relationship-building, business development and candidate management skills are encouraged to apply.

Training & Support

You will join an experienced and supportive team that is committed to helping consultants develop long-term careers within executive search and specialist recruitment.

Support includes:

Executive Search and Retained Recruitment Training
Structured Mentoring Programme
One-to-One Coaching
Access to Established Client Relationships
Industry-Leading Recruitment Technology
Ongoing Professional Development
Clear Career Progression Opportunities

Package & Benefits

Competitive Basic Salary depending on experience.

Uncapped commission structure with realistic earnings of £80,000 to £100,000+.

Hybrid remote working with complete flexibility.

Optional office and hybrid working arrangements.

Strong marketing and candidate attraction support.

Industry-leading CRM, sourcing and recruitment technology.

Professional development and training investment.

Health and wellbeing benefits.

Performance incentives and additional rewards.

Clear progression routes into senior, principal and leadership positions.

Why Join?

This is a genuine opportunity to join a successful and growing executive search business where you'll work on senior-level assignments, build long-term client partnerships and receive extensive support to develop your career within Executive Search and Accountancy & Finance recruitment.