Managing Consultant

ATA Search; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment company in Leicester is seeking a Managing Consultant to lead and grow its executive search division. Candidates must have a strong executive search background and a proven ability to win retained work. The role involves engaging senior stakeholders, managing teams, and defining strategy. With a competitive salary and potential for uncapped commissions, this is an exciting opportunity for ambitious recruiters to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Uncapped commission up to 25%

Clear progression to Associate Director

Quarterly and annual awards

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success in executive search or recruitment roles.
• Proven track record of billings and engaging senior stakeholders.
• Ability to build and lead a team in a new division.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full executive search cycle for leadership appointments.
• Engage with high-level stakeholders and manage retained assignments.
• Shape strategy and build a team from the ground up.

Skills

Executive Search experience

Winning retained work

Strong commercial acumen

Confidence with senior stakeholders

Strategic thinking

Job description

Sector: Engineering & Technical Leadership

Package: Up to £42,000 basic + up to £5,000 car allowance

Take ownership, shape a division, and make your mark on executive search.

You’ve already built a reputation for delivering results and forming lasting relationships. Now you’re ready for a role where you can lead, influence, and grow a business, not just a desk. ATA Search is looking for an Executive Search specialist to join us as Managing Consultant to lead and expand our executive search division within a long-established engineering recruitment business.

What’s in it for you?

• Up to £42,000 basic salary
• Uncapped commission up to 25% of billings
• Clear progression to Associate Director once divisional milestones are met
• Quarterly and annual awards, incentives, and trips

The Role and About You

This is a chance to run your own executive search function, shape strategy, and build a team from the ground up. You’ll take responsibility for the full executive search cycle. Winning retained and contingent assignments, engaging senior stakeholders, and delivering high-quality leadership appointments.

With access to a warm database, an established client base, and strong sector credibility, you’ll have the tools to hit the ground running. You’ll also be supported with market-leading technology, psychometric tools, marketing, and full central support across HR, Finance, Compliance, Talent, Marketing and IT, giving you the freedom to focus on strategy, relationships, and growth.

You’ll be a good fit if you:

• Are an experienced Executive Search Consultant or Senior Appointments Recruiter
• Have a strong track record of billings and winning retained work
• Are commercially sharp, confident with senior stakeholders, and able to lead pitches
• Are strategic, ambitious, and ready to build and scale a division
• Can be in our Leicester office (LE3) at least three days per week

Why ATA Recruitment?

ATA Search, part of ATA Recruitment and RTC Group Plc, has been delivering senior-level talent since 1963. We specialise in engineering, manufacturing, industrial technology, and technical leadership appointments across the UK. Our approach blends structured research, rigorous assessment, headhunting expertise, and deep sector knowledge.

You’ll work alongside leadership with 20–25 years of engineering search experience, who provide guidance when needed and autonomy where you want it. This is a rare opportunity to take a growing division to a £1m GP function, hire a team of five, and carve a clear path to Associate Director.

Next Steps

If you’re an experienced recruiter ready to take ownership of a division, grow a team, and shape an executive search function, we’d love to have an honest conversation. No pressure, just a chat to see if ATA Search could be your next big career move.

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