Recruitment Consultant

deverellsmith; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Unlimited holiday

Incentive trips every 2 months

Company trips abroad

Career progression

Strong employer brand

Job summary

deverellsmith is the UK’s leading property recruitment specialist, helping clients across residential development, estate agency and real estate grow their teams.

We offer a platform for growth, strong client relationships and a culture that rewards performance. This role is hybrid, with three days in the office and two from home, and a clear path to high earnings through successful placements.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales or client-facing roles is highly valued.
• Ability to hit targets and KPIs in a competitive environment.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Win new business and develop existing client relationships.
• Build and manage a network of clients and candidates.
• Identify opportunities and generate new leads through proactive business development.
• Source, interview and place candidates into property roles.
• Negotiate fees, salaries and offers to close deals.
• Manage the recruitment process from initial conversation through to placement.
• Work towards revenue targets and contribute to team success.
• Build long-term relationships with clients and candidates.

Skills

Sales experience

Target-driven

Communication skills

Negotiation

Business development

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Build your career. Build your earnings. Build your network.

Are you a sales-driven, ambitious person looking for a career where your performance directly impacts your earnings?

We're looking for a driven Recruitment Consultant to join us at deverellsmith. You don't need recruitment experience. If you've worked in sales, estate agency, recruitment, business development, hospitality or another target-driven environment, and you're competitive, resilient and motivated by earning potential, we want to hear from you.

About us

deverellsmith is the UK's leading property recruitment specialist, working with some of the biggest names across residential development, estate agency, build to rent, affordable housing and real estate.

We give our consultants the platform, training and support to build successful recruitment careers, backed by an established brand, strong client relationships and a market that continues to grow.

Our culture is Driven, Team-Focused, Trusted, Positive and Progressive — and we reward people who perform.

What you'll be doing

• Win new business and develop existing client relationships.
• Build and manage a strong network of clients and candidates.
• Identify opportunities and generate new leads through proactive business development.
• Source, interview and place candidates into property roles.
• Negotiate fees, salaries and offers to close deals.
• Manage the recruitment process from initial conversation through to placement.
• Work towards individual revenue targets and contribute to team success.
• Build long-term relationships with clients and candidates.

What we're looking for

We're looking for salespeople.

You’ll be a strong fit if you are:

• Competitive, ambitious and motivated by earning potential.
• Confident picking up the phone and starting conversations.
• Comfortable working to targets and KPIs.
• Commercially minded and proactive.
• Resilient when things don’t go your way.
• A strong communicator and negotiator.
• Motivated by progression and career development.
• Previous sales, recruitment, estate agency or business development experience is beneficial but not essential.

What we offer

• 3 days in the office, 2 days from home plus 3pm finish on Friday
• Unlimited holiday, with a minimum of 28 days to take
• Incentive trips every 2 months.
• 2 company trips abroad — Barcelona is next.
• Clear career progression and the opportunity to build a high-earning career in recruitment.
• The backing of one of the UK's leading property recruitment businesses.