Principal Recruitment Consultant

Lloyd Recruitment - East Grinstead; Epsom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected recruitment agency in Epsom is seeking a Principal Recruitment Consultant to manage both temporary and permanent recruitment processes. This role emphasizes collaboration, long-term relationships, and offers superb earning potential, alongside competitive salaries and commission structures. Strong communication and organizational skills, alongside previous agency experience, are essential for success.

Benefits

Superb earning potential

Competitive salary

Uncapped monthly commission

Ongoing staff incentives

Birthday as annual leave

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment agency and resourcing roles.
• Ability to build and nurture client relationships.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage the recruitment process for both temporary and permanent roles.
• Lead by example and mentor junior team members.
• Develop and maintain a talent pipeline of candidates.

Skills

Client relationship management

Recruitment process management

Candidate sourcing

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Creative problem-solving

Job description

Located in the centre of Epsom, Lloyd Recruitment Services is a highly regarded Recruitment consultancy celebrating 29 years' service in 2025! We pride ourselves on connecting top-tier talent with leading organisations, offering bespoke Recruitment solutions that meet the needs of both Candidates and Clients.

Why Join Us

We offer a culture that is unlike most Recruitment environments. We focus on long term account management as well creating new opportunities; however we don't operate in an all-out KPI-driven environment. If you're looking for a recruitment role that offers flexibility, collaboration, and a focus on long-term partnerships, we'd love to hear from you.

Role Overview — Principal Recruitment Consultant

We are looking for a Principal Recruitment Consultant to join our team. Working closely with the branch team and other Senior Consultant, this role focuses on managing the recruitment process (temporary & permanent) for our valued Clients as well as creating new business opportunities. You will have the support of an Administrator and a Resourcer, to ensure you are focused on the key aspects of the role!

As a Senior member of the Team, you will be expected to lead by example and be able to demonstrate resilience, speed, organisation and the ability to help and nurture other junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Manage the recruitment process (temporary & permanent) for clients and create new business opportunities.
• Work with the branch team and Senior Consultant colleagues; support from an Administrator and a Resourcer to stay focused on key activities.
• Lead by example with resilience, speed, organisation and mentoring of junior team members.
• Develop and maintain a talent pipeline for all roles; proactively identify and engage with potential candidates for current and future roles.
• Conduct thorough assessments and interviews (in person and via Microsoft Teams) to ensure best fit for candidate and client.
• Provide regular updates on recruitment progress, candidate pipelines and successful placements.
• Collaborate with the MD to understand key branch objectives.
• Ensure a smooth and positive candidate experience from sourcing to onboarding.

Experience & Skills

• Able to build revenue by nurturing existing clients (this is a warm desk with excellent revenue).
• Increase revenue opportunity by bringing on new clients.
• Previous recruitment agency experience of resourcing a multitude of roles within the commercial sector (temp, contract and perm).
• Experience resourcing candidates via job boards, LinkedIn, social media, referrals and headhunting.
• Extremely organised and able to multitask.
• Boolean searching experience.
• Experience of candidate management and liaising with clients.
• Ability to offer first class communication and a passion to support both clients and candidates.
• Able to listen and build relationships with all levels of stakeholders.
• Able to qualify job specifications taken from clients and consultants.
• Able to think creatively and look for different solutions in candidate shortage markets.
• Attention to detail and value the importance of a fully administered database.
• Manage the entire recruitment process, from sourcing candidates through to onboarding, ensuring a smooth and positive experience.

What’s in it for you?

• Superb earning potential
• Competitive salary
• Uncapped and monthly paid commission (we never like you to go without!)
• Our targets and commission schemes are hands down better than our competitors!
• Clawback scheme if you ever miss a target
• Privately owned company with no red tape that can be found in larger corporate companies
• The latest recruitment software and tech to support you
• Full marketing support
• Ongoing staff incentives including all paid days out and staff outings
• Birthday as annual leave
• Ad hoc days off on top of annual leave allowance at Christmas
• Season ticket & car parking loans
• Career progression and greater earning potential as you grow