Principal Consultant

Phipps Cameron; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Market leading uncapped commission

International work opportunities

Team socials and supportive environment

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a skilled Principal Consultant focusing on Strategy and Transformation recruitment. Ideal candidates have over 3 years of experience in recruitment and excel in business development. This role involves managing full-cycle recruitment, fostering client relationships, and sourcing top-tier talent. Competitive salary plus uncapped commission and opportunities for international work in Europe are offered, in a collaborative and supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in recruitment focused on strategy and transformation.
• Demonstrated ability to generate new business.
• Strong experience advising senior stakeholders.
• Strong communication and presentation skills; highly organised.

Responsibilities

• Partner with clients to understand strategic hiring needs.
• Manage full-cycle recruitment for leadership roles.
• Drive business development through proactive outreach.
• Build long-term relationships with C-suite leaders, investment professionals, and senior strategy executives.
• Develop market intelligence on talent trends, competitor movements, and compensation benchmarks.
• Create and execute sourcing strategies to attract high-calibre candidates in PE, consulting, and growth environments.
• Lead structured candidate evaluation processes, including competency interviews and client debriefs.
• Ensure an exceptional candidate and client experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication skills

Commercial acumen

Business development

Communication skills

Job description

Principal Consultant – Strategy & Transformation Recruiter

Phipps Cameron Recruitment is a leading recruitment agency dedicated to connecting top talent with premier organisations. We are currently seeking a skilled and experienced Principal Consultant to join our growing Strategy & Transformation hiring team in London.

Overview

We are seeking a high-performing Strategy & Transformation Recruiter to join our team. This role is ideal for someone who understands the nuances of strategic, operational, and transformational leadership roles—and knows how to identify, attract, and engage top-tier talent. You will play a key role in building strong client relationships, driving business development, and creating new opportunities across a portfolio of high-growth and PE-backed businesses.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with clients to understand strategic hiring needs across transformation, value creation, corporate strategy, commercial excellence, operations, and organisational design.
• Manage full-cycle recruitment across senior individual contributor and leadership roles within strategy and transformation functions.
• Drive business development, generating new opportunities through proactive outreach, insight-based recommendations, and relationship building.
• Build and nurture long‑term relationships with C‑suite leaders, investment professionals, and senior strategy executives.
• Develop deep market intelligence on talent trends, competitor movements, organisational structures, and compensation benchmarks.
• Create and execute effective sourcing strategies that attract high‑calibre candidates, including those in private equity, consulting, and high‑growth environments.
• Lead structured candidate evaluation processes, including competency interviews, assessment summaries, and client debriefs.
• Ensure an exceptional candidate and client experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.

Required Experience & Skills

• 3+ years’ experience in recruitment, focused on strategy, transformation, or related corporate functions.
• Demonstrated ability to generate new business, open doors, and convert relationships into revenue.
• Strong relationship builder with experience advising senior stakeholders and owning key accounts.
• Ability to understand complex organisational needs and translate them into effective talent solutions.
• Proven track record of sourcing and placing candidates in high‑calibre, competitive markets.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and presentation skills.
• Highly organised, commercially minded, and comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with private equity firms or recruiting for PE‑backed portfolio companies.
• Background recruiting for strategy consulting, corporate strategy, value creation, or operating roles.
• Familiarity with compensation structuring, role scoping, and market mapping within highly specialised talent pools.

Why Join Phipps Cameron?

• Be part of a growing, high‑performing team with clear ambition and market momentum.
• Work with Private Equity clients on strategically important mandates.
• Develop deep expertise in high‑demand areas of search.
• Competitive base salary + market leading uncapped commission.
• Work from abroad for 2 weeks of the year and additional opportunities for international work in our European Office.
• Supportive, collaborative environment committed to best‑in‑class standards.
• Fantastic team socials and work culture.

If this opportunity sounds of interest, please click on apply!

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Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Sales and Business Development

Industries

• Staffing and Recruiting