Associate Recruiter

Meet Life Sciences; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency specializing in Life Sciences is seeking a motivated professional for a career in recruitment. The role offers a competitive first-year salary between £35,000 and £45,000 with uncapped commission potential. Ideal candidates will demonstrate a strong work ethic, results orientation, and resilience. The agency provides an award-winning training program and opportunities for rapid career progression within a supportive environment, emphasizing diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Uncapped commission structure

Annual salary range

Meet DNA award-winning training programme

Global career progression

Employee Assistance Programme

Company-wide pension scheme

Personal days

Subsidised gym membership

Monthly awards and competitions

Incentive trips

Responsibilities

• Complete tasks efficiently and to a high quality.
• Create and work on detailed individual day plans.
• Build relationships and map client networks.
• Achieve monthly targets and complete training modules.

Skills

Results orientation

Strong work ethic

Resilience

Time management

Candidate management skills

Client exposure skills

Internal communication proficiency

Job description

Overview

Join a fast‑paced Life Sciences recruitment team on a £35,000‑£45,000 first‑year salary with an uncapped commission structure (potential earnings £50,000‑£70,000 in year two). Your career will be supported by an award‑winning DNA training programme, rapid progression opportunities, a supportive global environment and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

• Uncapped commission structure – no limit on earnings
• Annual salary range £35,000‑£45,000 in year 1; £50,000‑£70,000 in year 2
• Meet DNA award‑winning training programme
• Global career progression – potential to reach manager level in 2.5 years
• Employee Assistance Programme & wellbeing app
• Company‑wide pension scheme
• Personal days, birthday off, one‑week work‑from‑anywhere flex
• Subsidised gym membership
• Monthly awards and competitions (champagne, lunch clubs, etc.)
• Incentive trips to St Lucia, Monaco or Tulum

Responsibilities

Take direction from the Manager, complete tasks efficiently and to a high quality. Create and work on detailed individual day plans, prioritising key tasks to organise time effectively. Build relationships and map client networks through proactive engagement, identifying revenue‑generating opportunities. Build an extensive candidate network, ensuring all communication is structured and tracked. Demonstrate an appreciation of the relationship between activity and results. Achieve monthly interim runner targets, qualify for first lunch target, and complete Meet DNA training modules.

Qualifications and Attributes

• Results orientation
• Strong work ethic
• Resilience and time management
• Candidate management and client exposure skills
• Internal communication proficiency

Training & Development

Start with the award‑winning DNA programme and progress to senior‑level roles and management development programmes. Promotion criteria to Consultant on average 3 months for the first promotion.

Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion & Equal Opportunity

Meet is committed to diversity, inclusion & respect, recruiting staff based on capability and behaviours, regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic background, ethnicity, religion or physical ability. We uphold fair, transparent evaluation practices.

About Meet

We are a global talent solutions provider specialising in Life Sciences, founded in London with offices in New York City, San Francisco, San Diego and Raleigh. We partner with leading organisations across Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, Biotech and Contract Research to deliver customised talent strategies.