Recruitment Consultant

Distinct | B Corp; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day working week

Hybrid working

Travel to the States

Bupa private healthcare

Enhanced maternity pay

Wellbeing coaching

Annual incentive trip

Quarterly team incentive budget

Unlimited holidays

25+ bank holidays

Job summary

Distinct is expanding its U.S. Legal Recruitment Team based in London’s Liverpool Street and seeks a motivated recruiter to join a high-performing, collaborative environment.

You’ll place professionals from Associate to Partner level, working with candidates and law firms to understand motivations and career goals. We offer a 4-day week with core hours 1–6pm Mon–Thu, two later evenings, hybrid working (3 days in the office) and generous benefits including private healthcare, enhanced maternity

Qualifications

• At least three years of recruitment experience.
• Legal sector or U.S. market experience is a plus.
• Proven billing track record is expected.
• Strong networking abilities and client relationship skills.
• Proactive business development, lead generation and market mapping.

Responsibilities

• Place professionals from Associate to Partner level across U.S. law firms.
• Work closely with candidates and law firms to understand motivations and career goals.
• Take ownership of your desk, drive revenue growth and build your market.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Billing track record

Networking

Business development

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Time management

Market mapping

Job description

Are you looking to grow and succeed with a business that rarely stands still? If you’re an experienced recruiter who thrives in a high-performing, collaborative environment and wants a clear path to progression with top-tier commission (up to 45%) – keep reading!

We’re growing our U.S. Legal Recruitment Team based in Liverpool Street and are looking for a motivated, results-driven recruiter to join us. You’ll be placing professionals from Associate to Partner level, working closely with candidates and law firms to understand their motivations, strategic goals and career aspirations.

Why Distinct?

We’re not your typical recruiter. Since starting as a small team in 2016, Distinct’s international team has expanded to three offices in Nottingham, London, and Leeds. Our top priority has always been creating an environment where our employees can thrive and genuinely enjoy coming to work each day. Thanks to our strong culture of development and retention, our employees rarely wish to leave.

About the opportunity

Our Legal Recruitment Team is a close-knit, high-performing group. We’ve celebrated four consecutive record quarters, and six team members have achieved personal-best billing years. Based in London, Liverpool Street, we work hard and celebrate our wins – together.

Salary & benefits

• 4-day working week

Our core hours are between 1 and 6pm Monday-Thursday, and due to the US market, you’ll be required to work two later evenings a week. However, you can arrange your remaining hours in a way that suits you. Many of our team enjoy Fridays off.

• Industry-leading bonus scheme: our top band pays out at 45%
• Unlimited holiday requests: starting with 25+ bank holidays
• Hybrid working: 3 days in the office
• Travel to the States
• Bupa private healthcare
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Personal wellbeing and business coaching
• Annual Incentive Trip
• Quarterly team incentive budget

About you

As a Legal Recruiter, you’ll be at the forefront of connecting top legal talent with leading firms across the U.S., from boutique practices to global law firms.

We don’t micromanage, so you’ll need the drive, discipline and commercial acumen to take ownership of your desk and grow your market.

Ideally, you will have:

• At least three years of recruitment experience

(legal sector or U.S. market experience is a plus)

• A proven track record of billings
• A strong networker with a talent for building customer relationships
• A proactive approach to business development, lead generation and market mapping
• Exceptional communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
• A sales-focused mindset and ability to drive revenue growth
• Excellent time management and the ability to prioritise effectively

For us, attitude is everything. We’re a friendly, ambitious team looking for someone who shares our values: do the right thing, no egos, to dare is to do, in it together and last but not least, go home proud.