Managing Recruitment Consultant Legal

Search Consultancy LTD; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Leeds is looking for a Managing Consultant to lead their Legal Division. This role offers a pathway to senior leadership with support from national leadership. The base salary ranges from £35,000 to £45,000, plus a car allowance and uncapped commission. Candidates should have a strong billing history in legal recruitment and a clear ambition for leadership. This is a unique opportunity to build a high-value desk and shape the legal market in the region while progressing towards a Director role.

Benefits

Uncapped commission

Car allowance

Structured progression

Qualifications

• Proven track record in senior legal recruitment.
• Ambition to move into leadership roles.
• Ability to foster long-term partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Own and grow a legal recruitment desk.
• Recruit senior lawyers for private practice/in-house roles.
• Mentor and develop team consultants as the team grows.

Skills

Strong billing history

Experience as Principal or Managing Consultant

Knowledge of the Northern legal market

Collaborative leadership style

Job description

Managing Consultant - Legal

Future Senior Divisional Manager / Director role

Legal Division | Leeds

£35,000-£45,000 + £4.8k Car Allowance + Uncapped Commission (receive up to 40% of billings)

Henderson Scott's Legal Division is entering a major regional growth phase, and we're seeking an established Principal or Managing Consultant with clear leadership ambition to help build and ultimately lead a Legal team in Leeds.

This role is designed for a senior legal recruiter who wants a defined pathway into SLT responsibility, supported by national Legal leadership, our CEO and backed by a proven, high-performing recruitment group with significant Private Equity investment.

You'll initially focus on growing a high-value personal desk, while progressively taking ownership of team build, mentoring, market strategy and regional brand presence across Leeds and the North.

Why this is a career-defining move

At Henderson Scott, leadership isn't promised - it's built properly, with structure and support.

Our Legal Division already operates nationally with an established team of 15+ consultants. Leeds is now a strategic growth hub, with full backing to create a long-term leadership presence locally.

What that means for you:

• A clear succession pathway toward senior leadership, become a Director within 3 years
• Senior leadership including our CEO to provide support and guidance
• Investment to hire, scale and build a sustainable team around you
• Backing from Search Recruitment Group and H2 Equity Partners

This is a grown-up, performance-led environment where leaders are empowered to shape their own teams and markets.

What's in it for you?

Market-leading earning potential

• £35k-£45k starting base salary (DOE)
• £4.8k car allowance
• Uncapped commission - earn up to 40% of billings
• Significant long-term upside as team and leadership responsibilities grow

A genuine leadership pathway

• Structured progression from Managing Consultant → Divisional Manager → Senior Divisional Manager → Director
• Responsibility introduced gradually, with mentoring and leadership support

Autonomy & ownership

• Full control of your legal market and desk strategy
• Influence over hiring decisions, market focus and team structure

Brand & infrastructure

• A highly regarded name in Legal recruitment
• National PSLs, cross-office collaboration and shared delivery support

Flexibility & balance

• Hybrid working
• Output-focused culture - trusted to operate at senior level

What you'll be doing

Phase 1 - Build & Lead by Example

• Owning and scaling a high-value 360 legal desk
• Recruiting senior lawyers across private practice and/or in-house
• Developing long-term partnerships with leading firms and legal teams
• Acting as a senior presence in the Leeds legal market

Phase 2 - Team & Market Growth

• Mentoring and developing consultants as the team grows
• Supporting hiring, on-boarding and performance standards
• Helping shape regional legal strategy alongside senior leadership
• Building Henderson Scott's reputation as a leading Legal recruiter in the North

This role evolves with you - moving from individual excellence to team leadership and regional ownership.

Who we're looking for

A senior legal recruiter with:

• A strong, consistent billing history
• Experience operating at Principal or Managing Consultant level
• Clear ambition to move into people leadership
• Strong knowledge of the Northern legal market
• A collaborative, values-led leadership style

If you're ready to build something you can own, step into leadership with proper backing, and progress toward a Director role - this is a rare and credible opportunity to do exactly that.

Interested?
Apply online or in total confidence contact [e-mail] or our Director of Legal, [e-mail] for further insight into the long-term opportunity.

Henderson Scott - always raising the bar.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.