Principal Recruitment Consultant

JR United Kingdom; Epsom; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy located in Epsom is seeking a Principal Recruitment Consultant. This role involves managing the recruitment process for valued clients while developing new business opportunities. The ideal candidate has experience in a recruitment agency, strong organizational skills, and a passion for supporting both clients and candidates. This position offers uncapped commission and is set in a flexible, collaborative environment.

Benefits

Uncapped monthly commission

Full marketing support

Ongoing staff incentives

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a recruitment agency focusing on various roles.
• Ability to build and maintain client relationships.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the recruitment process for temporary and permanent roles.
• Build revenue by nurturing existing clients and acquiring new ones.
• Conduct thorough assessments and interviews with candidates.

Skills

Candidate management

Client relationship building

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Creativity in recruitment

Job description

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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.

Principal Recruitment Consultant – Job Overview

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 or 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.

Experience & Skills Required

• Able to build revenue by nurturing existing clients (this is a hot 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 of resourcing candidates via job boards, LinkedIn, social media, referral and headhunting

• Extremely organised and able to multitask

• Previous experience of candidate management/ liaising with clients

• Ability to offer first class communication/ a passion to support both clients and candidates

• Able to listen/ build relationships with all levels of stakeholders

• Able to qualify job specifications taken from clients and consultants

• Able to 'think out of the box’ / look for different solutions, in candidate shortage markets

• Attention to detail/ value the importance of a fully administered database

• Manage the entire recruitment process, from sourcing candidates through toonboarding, ensuring a smooth and positive experience throughout

• Work closely with the MD to understand key branch objectives

• Proactively identify and engage with potential candidates for both current and future roles

• Conduct thorough assessments and interviews to ensure the best fit for both candidate and client (in person and over Microsoft Teams)

• Develop and maintain a talent pipeline for all roles

• Provide regular updates on recruitment progress, candidate pipelines, and successful placements

What’s in it for you?

•Very established desk with superb revenue

•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