Recruitment Consultant - Life Science

Talent Exchange; Horsham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission structure

Structured training and ongoing mentorship

Clear progression path

Supportive mentorship

Job summary

A specialist recruitment consultancy is seeking an experienced Recruitment Consultant for their office in Horsham. This full-time role focuses on the life sciences niche, where you'll manage the 360 recruitment lifecycle, develop new business, and build client relationships. With a strong commission structure and clear progression path to Senior Consultant, this position is ideal for recruiters looking to advance in a consultative and specialist environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in agency recruitment.
• Proven track record of operating in a full 360 recruitment role.
• Confident, professional communicator with a target-driven mindset.
• Confident, professional communicator with target-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full 360 recruitment lifecycle from business development to placement.
• Generate new business and develop long-term client partnerships.
• Conduct in-depth candidate interviews and assessments.
• Conducting in-depth candidate interviews and competency assessments.
• Negotiating offers and managing the closing process.
• Account management and client retention.
• Providing market intelligence and consultative insight to clients.

Skills

Business development

Consultative selling

Candidate sourcing

Negotiation

Resilience

Job description

Job Title: Recruitment Consultant – Life Sciences (Office-Based, Horsham)

Are you an experienced 360 Recruitment Consultant ready to specialise in a high-value, niche market?

We are partnering with a well-established, specialist life sciences recruitment consultancy based in Horsham. This is a full-time, office-based opportunity offering strong earning potential, structured development, and long-term career progression within a highly consultative sector.

The Opportunity

You will operate in a full 360 recruitment capacity within the life sciences and pharmaceutical space, partnering with global clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the full 360 recruitment lifecycle from business development through to placement
• Generating new business and developing long-term client partnerships
• Proactively sourcing and headhunting specialist candidates
• Conducting in-depth candidate interviews and competency assessments
• Negotiating offers and managing the closing process
• Account management and client retention
• Providing market intelligence and consultative insight to clients

About You

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in agency recruitment
• Proven track record operating in a full 360 recruitment role
• Strong business development and consultative selling skills
• Confident, professional communicator
• Target-driven with a resilient mindset
• Interested in developing expertise within a specialist, high-margin sector

What’s On Offer

• Uncapped commission structure
• Clear progression path into Senior Consultant / Principal level
• Structured training and ongoing mentorship
• Professional, collaborative office environment

This role is suited to an established recruiter who wants to elevate their career within a more specialist, consultative and internationally focused market.