Experienced Recruitment Consultant

Phaidon International (UK) Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in London seeks an Experienced Recruitment Consultant to manage the full recruitment lifecycle. You will develop new business and build strong relationships with clients, delivering high-quality talent solutions. Ideal candidates will have prior recruitment experience, a proactive approach, and strong relationship management skills. The role offers a competitive base salary, uncapped commissions, and generous benefits including 26 days of annual leave.

Benefits

Well-established database

Immediate access to top-tier clients

Best-in-class commission structure

Annual leave: 26 days plus national holidays

Medical, dental, and optical insurance

Qualifications

• Prior recruitment experience, ideally within core sectors.
• Strong desire to manage the full recruitment lifecycle.
• Proactive, ambitious, and results-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business and client relationships.
• Source and qualify candidates, manage the offer process.
• Deliver high-quality talent solutions to clients.

Skills

Client relationship management

360 recruitment lifecycle

Proactive and results-oriented

Commercial awareness

Job description

Overview

Experienced Recruitment Consultant

Location: London

Type: Full-time | Permanent Basis

Remuneration: Base Salary + uncapped commissions

About Phaidon International

Established in London in 2004, Phaidon International was founded with the ambition to deliver talent solutions backed by deep industry expertise. Since then, we have consistently ranked among the fastest-growing recruitment firms globally and are currently the 10th largest direct-hire agency in the world.

We partner with a diverse range of businesses, from Fortune 500 companies to venture-backed start-ups, to deliver the right talent for mission-critical roles. Operating through global hubs, our consultants offer localised knowledge combined with international reach, helping clients navigate regional complexities and achieve both immediate and long-term hiring goals.

About the Role

As an experienced recruitment consultant, you will operate as a 360 recruiter, managing the full recruitment lifecycle. This includes developing new business, building and maintaining strong client relationships, sourcing and qualifying candidates, and managing the offer process through to successful placement. You will play a key role in driving revenue growth while delivering high-quality talent solutions to clients across your specialist market.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business and build strong client relationships.
• Source and qualify candidates and manage the offer process through to placement.
• Deliver high-quality talent solutions to clients across your specialist market.

Qualifications

• Prior recruitment experience, ideally within our core sectors.
• Strong desire to operate as a 360 recruiter, managing the full recruitment lifecycle.
• Strong client relationship management skills, with the ability to build and maintain long-term partnerships.
• Proactive, ambitious, and results-oriented approach to achieving targets.
• Commercial awareness and a strategic mindset.
• For management-level roles: demonstrated experience in leading teams, setting performance goals, and consistently exceeding targets.

What We Offer

• Well-established database: built over 20 years with 24,000+ sets of terms signed.
• Immediate access to top-tier clients: Work with leading industry clients.
• Market experts: Specializing in senior-level placements with significant fee sizes, making a real impact.
• Best-in-class commission structure: Recently revamped, no split commission or rolling deficit - uncapped and paid monthly.
• Annual leave: 26 days of annual leave plus national holidays and a half-day off on your birthday.
• Benefits & Wellbeing: medical, dental, and optical insurance, along with access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), from your first day.