Principal Consultant

Insight Executive Group (IEG); London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive salary

Generous commission structure

Career progression

Flexible working environment

Weekly coaching and mentoring

Quarterly rewards

Wide network access

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in London is seeking a Principal Consultant to lead their Local Authority Property practice. The role demands a minimum of 3 years' experience in public sector recruitment with proven capabilities in areas like Surveying and Housing. Candidates will develop client relationships and execute sourcing strategies in a flexible work environment. Competitive salary and generous commission structure are offered.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of recruitment success in public sector property.
• Credibility in Surveying, Housing, Town Planning, or Building Services.
• Strong commercial mindset and business development experience.
• Outstanding relationship building, communication, and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and grow a Local Authority Property portfolio.
• Build relationships with councils and public bodies.
• Create sourcing strategies targeting passive and active talent.
• Run end-to-end recruitment assignments.
• Match candidates to ensure fit and impact.
• Champion best practices across the team.
• Meet personal and company targets.

Skills

Recruitment success

Relationship building

Communication skills

Time-management skills

Commercial mindset

Job description

Overview

Director of Operations at Insight Executive Group (IEG)

Principal Consultant – Local Authority Property

Location: London (hybrid/flexible) | Employer: Insight Executive

We’re growing our Local Authority Property practice and looking for an experienced Principal Consultant to lead and scale a high-performing desk across Surveying, Housing, Town Planning, and Building Services. If you thrive on building deep client relationships, delivering multiple recruitment campaigns, and shaping a market, this is for you.

What you’ll do

• Own and grow a Local Authority Property portfolio, winning and delivering senior appointments and project teams.
• Build long-term relationships with hiring leaders across councils, ALMOs and public bodies.
• Create and execute sourcing strategies that reach passive talent as well as active applicants.
• Run end-to-end assignments (perm & interim): briefing, market mapping, search, assessment and offer management.
• Carefully match, screen, and reference candidates to ensure long-term fit and measurable impact.
• Champion best practice across the team.
• Hit personal and company targets while modelling our values of integrity, inclusion and accountability.

What you’ll bring

• 3+ years’ recruitment success (public sector property/estates/FM or closely related).
• Credibility across one or more of: Surveying, Housing, Town Planning, Building Services.
• Strong commercial mindset and proven track record in business development.
• Outstanding relationship building, communication, and time-management skills.

What we offer

• Highly competitive salary
• Generous commission structure from day one
• Career progression at the pace YOU choose
• Flexible working environment
• Weekly 1-2-1 coaching and ongoing mentoring
• Quarterly rewards
• Access to one of the widest networks and experienced leaders in Property, Estates & FM

If you want to join a collaborative team that gives you the platform to build a best-in-class Local Authority Property practice, and genuinely supports a positive work–life balance, let’s talk.

Click the apply button to share your interest today.

Insight Executive is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and will accommodate reasonable adjustments throughout the process.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Staffing and Recruiting