Senior Recruitment Consultant

Labour Connect; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Company vehicle for client visits

Flexible hours

Career progression

Mentoring and leadership

Job summary

Labour Connect is seeking an experienced Senior Recruitment Consultant to join our Sydney team. You will take ownership of your recruitment desk, develop new business, and leverage an established client base to drive growth across construction, logistics, FMCG, and manufacturing sectors.

You will manage client relationships, source and interview high-quality candidates, and guide the recruitment process from brief to placement, while enjoying uncapped commission and structured career progression

Qualifications

• Senior recruitment experience with client portfolio management.
• Ability to develop new business and networks.
• Proven track record in recruitment across multiple sectors.
• Autonomous with ability to work without micromanagement.

Responsibilities

• Managing and growing an established client portfolio
• Developing new business opportunities
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships
• Sourcing, interviewing, and representing quality candidates
• Managing the recruitment process from initial brief through to placement
• Leveraging Labour Connect's candidate database and recruitment platforms
• Providing market knowledge and recruitment advice to clients
• Developing your specialist industry vertical
• Working collaboratively with the wider Labour Connect team
• Taking accountability for your commercial and recruitment outcomes

Skills

Client portfolio management

Business development

Networking

Negotiation

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

45+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE | UNCAPPED COMMISSION | ESTABLISHED CLIENTS | AUTONOMY | CAREER PROGRESSION

Take ownership. Build your market. Make your mark.

If you are an experienced recruitment professional, looking for the next career-building opportunity, to develop your client portfolio, and build something of your own… then keep reading.

Labour Connect is growing, even in this market! We are searching an experienced Senior Recruitment Consultant to join our established team and play a key role in the next stage of our growth.

WHY JOIN LABOUR CONNECT?

At Labour Connect, we believe experienced recruitment professionals perform at their best when they are trusted to do what they do best.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Take full ownership of your desk and client portfolio.
• Develop new business while strengthening established relationships.
• Work with an established database and recruitment platforms.
• Leverage existing client relationships and warm opportunities.
• Build your own market and industry network.
• Work autonomously without unnecessary micro-management.
• Have your ideas, experience, and opinions genuinely valued.
• Access experienced leadership, mentoring and support when you need it.
• Develop your career path further within an established and growing business.

SENIOR RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT

JOIN THE EVOLUTION AT LABOUR CONNECT

45+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE | UNCAPPED COMMISSION | ESTABLISHED CLIENTS | AUTONOMY | CAREER PROGRESSION

Take ownership. Build your market. Make your mark.

If you are an experienced recruitment professional, looking for the next career-building opportunity, to develop your client portfolio, and build something of your own… then keep reading.

Labour Connect is growing, even in this market! We are searching an experienced Senior Recruitment Consultant to join our established team and play a key role in the next stage of our growth.

WHY JOIN LABOUR CONNECT?

At Labour Connect, we believe experienced recruitment professionals perform at their best when they are trusted to do what they do best.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Take full ownership of your desk and client portfolio.
• Develop new business while strengthening established relationships.
• Work with an established database and recruitment platforms.
• Leverage existing client relationships and warm opportunities.
• Build your own market and industry network.
• Work autonomously without unnecessary micro-management.
• Have your ideas, experience, and opinions genuinely valued.
• Access experienced leadership, mentoring and support when you need it.
• Earn uncapped commission.
• Develop your career path further within an established and growing business.

ABOUT LABOUR CONNECT

Labour Connect is a well-established Sydney recruitment business with more than 50 + years of industry experience. View us on Instagram.

Based in Sydney South, our specialist consultants work across a range of recruitment sectors, delivering permanent and temporary staffing solutions to clients across Australia.

Our reputation is built on:

• Long-standing client relationships
• Open and transparent communication
• Quality recruitment outcomes
• Strong candidate engagement
• Industry expertise
• Consistent and professional services

THE OPPORTUNITY

Expanding across Construction, Civil, Warehousing/Logistics, FMCG, Manufacturing, Aviation, Traffic Management and Engineering, we are seeking an experienced Senior Recruitment Consultant to join our growing team.
We typically promote from within; however, our persistent growth has created new opportunities for an experienced recruitment professional to join us from the wider NSW market.

We are particularly interested in professionals with experience across:

• Civil Construction
• Logistics
• FMCG
• Manufacturing
• Traffic Management
• Engineering

You may already have an established network, client portfolio or specialise in the market within one of these sectors. We will provide the next platform for you to leverage that experience and develop it further with Labour Connect.

THE ROLE

You will take ownership of your recruitment desk and be responsible for developing both existing and new business opportunities.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing and growing an established client portfolio
• Developing new business opportunities
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships
• Identifying recruitment opportunities within existing accounts
• Developing new client relationships and networks
• Sourcing, interviewing, and representing quality candidates.
• Managing the recruitment process from initial brief through to placement
• Leveraging Labour Connects’ existing candidate database and recruitment platforms.
• Providing market knowledge and recruitment advice to clients
• Developing your specialist industry vertical
• Working collaboratively with the wider Labour Connect team.
• Taking accountability for your commercial and recruitment outcomes

WHAT MAKES LABOUR CONNECT DIFFERENT?

We understand that senior recruiters value autonomy, trust, flexibility, and the ability to make an impact.
At Labour Connect, you will have:

• 8:30am - 4:30pm working hours, supporting genuine work-life balance.
• Uncapped commission
• An established client portfolio and warm opportunities
• Extensive candidate database and recruitment platforms
• Company vehicle for client visits
• Company mobile
• Experienced leadership and mentoring
• Ongoing professional development
• Clear career progression opportunities
• A supportive and collaborative team environment
• The freedom to manage your day and your desk without unnecessary micro-management.

THE LABOUR CONNECT DNA

We are looking for an experienced recruitment professional who brings:

• Previous experience as a Senior Recruitment Consultant, or Business DevelopmentConsultant
• Proven ability to develop and maintain client relationships.
• Strong business development and networking capability
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• A commercially driven and results-focused approach.
• Industry knowledge and an established professional network
• The ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities.
• A genuine commitment to delivering exceptional client and candidate service.
• A professional, initiative-taking and solutions-focused approach
• The confidence to identify opportunities and act.
• A collaborative approach and willingness to contribute to the wider team.

THE LABOUR CONNECT APPLICATION

If you are an experienced Senior Recruitment professional, looking for an opportunity that offers ownership, autonomy, and genuine career development, we would like to hear from you.