Executive Search Consultant

Verrus Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading executive recruitment consultancy in Leeds is seeking an Executive Search Consultant to drive billing objectives by placing mid-level to C-suite executives in various sectors. The role offers a competitive salary, uncapped commission, and extensive training. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and strong interpersonal and communication skills. The position provides flexibility in recruiting globally and opportunities for career advancement in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Highly Competitive Basic Salary

Uncapped Commission

Pension + Benefits

Comprehensive onboarding process

Team social events

Qualifications

• A minimum bachelor’s degree qualification, ideally in a business or related discipline.
• Confident, engaging, and articulate interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Meet billing objectives through permanent placement of mid-level to C-suite executives.
• Integrate within a team of experienced consultants.
• Recruit across sectors like SaaS, finance, tech, legal, life science, manufacturing, and construction.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills in English

Organisational skills

Proactive

Commercial awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft365

LinkedIn

AI tools

Job description

Overview

With ambitious growth objectives in place for 2026 and beyond, we're currently looking to hear from the very best graduate, sales and recruitment talent on the market.

Compensation & Benefits

• Highly Competitive Basic Salary
• Uncapped Commission
• Pension + Benefits

A successful executive recruitment business operating across a range of established and emerging sectors, Verrus has a proven track record for proactively delivering game‑changing senior professionals to a predominantly international client base that ranges from rapid growth start‑ups to established corporations.

Responsibilities

As an Executive Search Consultant with Verrus, you'll be responsible for meeting billing objectives through the permanent placement of mid‑level to C‑suite executives in a pre‑defined market vertical, which may dovetail with or complement our current sector specialisms of SaaS, finance, tech, legal, life science, manufacturing, construction and natural resources.

We're a globally operating consultancy so there will be no geographical restrictions on the scope of your recruiting activities, but you'll nonetheless be integrating within and benefiting from an existing team of experienced consultants whose clients and candidates operate primarily across North America, EMEA and Australasia.

Requirements

• A minimum bachelor’s degree qualification, ideally in a business or related discipline.
• Confident, engaging, and articulate interpersonal skills.
• First class written and verbal communication in English (additional languages advantageous).
• A bold, dynamic, competitive, and charismatic personality.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and commercial awareness.
• Self‑motivation, proactivity, tenacity, and resilience.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft365 products, LinkedIn and AI tools.
• The ability to multi‑task and prioritise across multiple concurrent projects/campaigns.

Prior recruitment, consulting, sales, or business development experience is clearly advantageous, but this is by no means a prerequisite as full and ongoing training will be provided. Your success and advancement will more likely be dictated by your attitude, drive and application.

What We Can Deliver

• A highly competitive basic salary.
• Uncapped commission on all billings.
• Company pension scheme.
• A transparent and collaborative team culture underpinned by our core values of trust and integrity.
• A comprehensive onboarding process with ongoing training, development, and support from your colleagues, line manager, Divisional Director, and dedicated Training & Development Manager.
• Clear opportunities to progress through the business as we continue to grow: our talent pathway offering either senior consultant or leadership routes of advancement.
• A fabulous working environment in one of Leeds City Centre's landmark office buildings.
• A rapid selection and assessment process.
• Access to cutting‑edge tools, resources, technology, AI, and software platforms.
• Team social events, incentive‑based trips, executive club overseas weekends away.
• (Qualifying) enrolment within GymFlex health & fitness incentive.