Experienced Recruitment Consultant - Software Engineering

La Fosse; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-leading commission

Annual leave 30 days

Hybrid London office

Ski trip

Wellness perks

Mental health support

Enhanced maternity pay

Incentives & socials

Private health & dental discounts

Job summary

La Fosse is an employee-owned talent solutions business specialising in tech, digital and change. We empower people with a stake in the business and a transparent, profit-sharing model while helping clients solve growth challenges.

The role is a Contract Recruiter on our Software Engineering desk, offering a platform to inherit an established market with warm client relationships and a clear path for growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a 360 recruitment role, ideally tech/digital/change sectors.
• Strong track record of business development and client relationships.
• Confidence sourcing talent via LinkedIn, job boards, and network.
• Ability to manage full recruitment lifecycle with professionalism and attention to detail.
• Solid negotiation and offer management skills with a commercial mindset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication to influence and build trust.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong client relationships, offering market insight and talent strategy.
• Identify and win new business through networking, referrals, and proactive outreach.
• Source and engage high-quality candidates using platforms and networks.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment process from brief to offer.
• Support clients and candidates from negotiation through to offer stage.
• Maintain accurate records in the CRM and ensure GDPR compliance.

Skills

360 recruitment

Business development

Client relationship management

Candidate attraction

Negotiation

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Organisational skills

Bullhorn / CRM familiarity

Tools

Bullhorn

Job description

At La Fosse, we’re an employee-owned talent solutions business specialising in tech, digital, and change, but people are always at the heart of what we do.

Our mission is to create a working world where talent is recognised for its value, not its background. We help businesses of all sizes solve people and growth challenges through recruitment, our academy, solutions, and executive search.

What makes us different? Everyone here has a stake in the business. Being employee-owned means we all have a voice, and we all share in our success – quite literally. Through our employee ownership model, everyone benefits financially from the value we create together, with profit-sharing and long-term wealth-building opportunities built in.

We’re ambitious, collaborative, and care about doing great work with great people. There’s real focus on learning, development, and building meaningful careers, in a culture that’s grounded, inclusive, and fun.

If you’re after purpose, progression, and the chance to shape something exciting, La Fosse is the place to do it.

The Role:

We’re looking for an experienced Contract Recruiter to join our established Software Engineering desk, working alongside one of our top billers who delivered close to £1m in NFI last year. You’ll be joining a high-performing team with an established market, strong client relationships and significant opportunity to grow your desk and earnings.

This is a rare opportunity to inherit an established market with warm client relationships, live opportunities and strong foundations already in place. Working closely with a senior permanent recruiter in the same market, you'll have the platform, support and autonomy to build on an already successful desk while shaping its future growth.

What will you be dong?

• Client Partnership: Build and maintain strong client relationships, offering market insight, salary benchmarking, and talent strategy advice.
• Business Development: Identify and win new business through networking, referrals, and proactive outreach.
• Candidate Attraction: Source and engage high-quality candidates using platforms like LinkedIn, job boards, and your own network.
• Recruitment Delivery: Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, from job brief to offer, ensuring a smooth, professional experience for both clients and candidates.
• Offer & Negotiation: Support clients and candidates from negotiating terms through to managing best package for candidates at offer stage.
• Compliance & CRM: Keep accurate records in Bullhorn and ensure alignment with GDPR, employment law, and internal standards.
• Market Expertise: Stay ahead of industry trends and share insights to support clients’ needs.
• Team Collaboration: Live our values of care, ambition, and humility, contributing to a high-performing, inclusive team culture.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Proven experience in a 360 recruitment role, ideally within the tech, digital, or change space.
• A strong track record of business development and client relationship management.
• Confidence sourcing talent through platforms like LinkedIn, job boards, and your own network.
• The ability to manage the full recruitment lifecycle with professionalism and attention to detail.
• Solid negotiation and offer management skills, with a commercial mindset.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to influence and build trust.
• A collaborative, team-first mindset, with a proactive approach to hitting personal and shared targets.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple roles and stakeholders at once.
• Familiarity with CRM systems (Bullhorn experience is a plus) and an understanding of recruitment compliance and best practices.

What are the Standards & Expectations we live by?

• We support each other to be as successful as we can.
• Treat others how you would like to be treated.
• We put our teams before ourselves.
• We think and act on what is best for the overall business.

What can you earn?

When you join our recruitment team, you will start on a flat 15% commission to help you settle in, then move you to our standard structure where you will earn 33% of any NFI up to £800k and 40% on billings beyond that, ensuring a clear and rewarding commission structure. You can also earn through additional earning streams such as Management overrides, cross-selling and referral bonuses from our Academy & Solutions service lines. Below are some example commission figures:

Benefits:

• Industry-Leading Commission Structure: Earn from day one with our competitive commission scheme.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy up to 30 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays, your birthday off, and a Christmas closure period.
• Hybrid Working Model: We work 4 days a week from our London office, with 2 weeks per year to work from anywhere, whether that’s by the beach, in the countryside, or closer to family.
• Annual Company Ski Trip: Hit the slopes with the team, our all-company ski trip is open to everyone.
• Wellness Perks: We subsidise your gym membership to help you stay active and energised, and offer weekly in-office massages for a midweek recharge.
• Mental Health Support: Access to professional support and resources to help you prioritise your wellbeing.
• Enhanced Maternity Pay: We provide enhanced maternity packages to support you through life’s important milestones.
• Incentives & Socials: Regular team socials, performance incentives, and rewards to celebrate your success.
• Private Health & Dental Discounts: Take advantage of discounted private healthcare and dental plans, because your health matters.