Legal Recruitment Consultant

ENL; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Uncapped commission

25 days’ annual leave

Contributory pension scheme

Death‑in‑service benefit

External training and development

Free parking

Flexible working

Savings platform access

Job summary

eNL Legal is seeking a motivated Recruitment Consultant to join our Birmingham team. You will grow and manage your own recruitment desk, building strong relationships with candidates and clients to place skilled professionals in suitable roles.

A background in legal recruitment is advantageous, though relevant recruitment experience is essential. You will have access to external training through the Group Company and REC, helping you strengthen your expertise and progress professionally.

Qualifications

• At least 12 months of recruitment experience.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to organise competing priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Confidence in managing a busy workload and working towards targets.
• A self-motivated approach, combined with the ability to contribute positively to a team.
• A genuine interest in developing your recruitment knowledge and delivering a high standard of service.

Responsibilities

• You’ll play an important role in growing and managing your own recruitment desk, building relationships with candidates and clients and matching talented professionals with suitable career opportunities.
• The role would suit someone who already understands the recruitment process and is keen to build on that experience.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Team collaboration

Professional development

Job description

Legal Recruitment Consultant –Birmingham- Take the next step in your recruitment career. Excellent Salary + Uncapped Commission

Ready to turn your recruitment experience into a rewarding long‑term career? eNL Legal is looking for an ambitious Recruitment Consultant to join its established team, supporting a specialist market with excellent earning potential, structured training and a range of additional benefits. If you have at least 12 months’ recruitment experience and are looking for an opportunity to develop your skills within a collaborative, supportive environment, this could be the ideal next move.

Legal Recruitment Consultant

You’ll play an important role in growing and managing your own recruitment desk, building relationships with candidates and clients and matching talented professionals with suitable career opportunities. The role would suit someone who already understands the recruitment process and is keen to build on that experience. A background in legal recruitment would be advantageous, although relevant recruitment experience is essential. You’ll also have access to external training opportunities through the Group Company and the Recruitment & Employment Confederation, helping you strengthen your expertise and progress professionally.

What are we looking for?

We’re keen to hear from proactive, commercially minded individuals who are motivated to achieve results and develop their recruitment careers.

• At least 12 months of recruitment experience, ideally within the legal sector, but not essential
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills
• The ability to organise competing priorities and meet tight deadlines
• Confidence in managing a busy workload and working towards targets
• A self‑motivated approach, combined with the ability to contribute positively to a team
• A genuine interest in developing your recruitment knowledge and delivering a high standard of service

Whether you’re already working in legal recruitment or looking to build on experience gained in another recruitment specialism, you’ll have the opportunity to make your mark.

Why join eNL Legal?

Established in 1999, eNL Legal is a specialist recruitment business with an established presence across the UK and an international reach. We work with a broad range of legal professionals, from Solicitors and Paralegals to senior lawyers, Directors and Partners. Joining eNL means becoming part of a business with extensive sector knowledge, an established reputation and a commitment to supporting the development of its consultants.

The package includes:

• Competitive salary
• Uncapped commission, giving you the opportunity to increase your earnings
• 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension scheme
• Death‑in‑service benefit
• Additional incentives and rewards
• Access to external professional training and development
• Free parking
• Flexible working
• Member of an employee engagement platform offering access to 1,000’s of big brand savings

Ready for a new challenge?

If you’re an experienced recruiter looking for a fresh opportunity with strong earning potential and room to grow, we’d love to hear from you.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.