Recruitment Consultant / Senior Recruitment Consultant

Talk Staff Group Limited; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency specializing in legal placements is seeking a Recruitment Consultant/Senior Recruitment Consultant to join their team in the East Midlands. In this role, you will manage the recruitment lifecycle and build strong relationships with law firms across the UK. The ideal candidate has proven experience in recruitment and a strong track record of high-value placements. Salary ranges from £28,000 to £38,000 plus commission, with benefits including annual leave, wellbeing days, and flexible working hours.

Benefits

Pay day pizza

23 days annual leave + bank holidays

Birthday off

5 wellbeing days per year

Team bonuses

Social events including Christmas party

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a recruitment role, ideally within the legal sector.
• Demonstrated ability to manage end-to-end recruitment processes.
• Strong track record of delivering high-quality, high-value placements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain relationships with law firms across the UK.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for legal professionals.
• Identify and engage top legal talent through headhunting.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Client relationship management

Headhunting

Commercial awareness

Fast-paced environment adaptation

Job description

Following a continuous period of sector growth, Talk Staff are looking to hire an additional Recruitment Consultant / Senior Recruitment Consultant to join their Legal recruitment team.

By joining an existing team of ambitious, passionate and dedicated individuals who are committed to delivering exceptional service and results to a wide range of legal clients, you will bring your experience to partner closely with law firms across the UK – including international, national and regional firms – providing tailored support as a specialist recruitment team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain strong relationships with international, national and regional law firms across the UK, understanding their culture, structure and talent needs
• Managing the full recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing and presenting qualified legal professionals
• Proactively identify and engage top legal talent through headhunting, market mapping and utilisation of recruitment platforms
• Completing deep-level screening and interviewing of candidates, identifying the very best talent for exclusive representation into some of the best law firms in the world
• Providing informed advice to candidates on career options, market trends, interview preparation and salary benchmarking
• Act as a trusted hiring partner to clients, offering strategic guidance on talent attraction, market insights and recruitment best practice
• Developing and maintaining an active pipeline of candidates and ensuring accurate, compliant record‑keeping within the CRM
• Collaborating with colleagues to share market intelligence, contribute to team strategy and support wider business objectives
• Staying up to date with legal sector developments, practice area trends and competitive hiring activity to deliver high‑quality, consultative recruitment services

You'll be working collaboratively with firms of all sizes, from global legal powerhouses to specialist regional practices, ensuring they receive strategic, practical and commercially focused guidance. By building strong, long‑term relationships, we help our legal partners navigate market challenges, enhance their capabilities and drive sustainable growth.

Previous Experience Requirements

• Proven experience in a recruitment role, ideally within the legal sector or a professional services environment, with a strong track record of delivering high‑quality, high‑value placements
• Demonstrated ability to manage end‑to‑end recruitment processes while consistently achieving performance targets and contributing to revenue growth
• Experience building and nurturing long‑term client and candidate relationships, with evidence of repeat business and successful partnership development
• A history of sourcing high‑calibre talent through proactive methods such as headhunting, networking and market mapping
• Strong commercial awareness, with experience providing informed market insights, salary guidance and strategic hiring advice to stakeholders
• Evidence of working effectively in a fast‑paced, results‑driven environment while maintaining exceptional standards of professionalism and service quality
• Prior success managing multiple vacancies simultaneously and prioritising workload to deliver timely, accurate and impactful recruitment outcomes

This is a unique opportunity to join a busy team to develop and service high‑profile clients with top quality, qualified legal talent across the UK. If you're an ambitious and driven recruiter looking to take on a key role in a growing team that values collaboration, exploration, creativity, achievement, and celebration, we want to hear from you. Submit your CV today and join our team of exceptional individuals. All applications will be treated as strictly confidential, and we encourage you to request an informal chat if you have any questions or would like to learn more about the position.

Salary, Benefits & Working Hours

Salary is £28,000 - £38,000 per annum + commission + bonus, dependent on experience.

We're pretty proud of our benefits:

• Pay day pizza
• 23 days annual leave + bank holidays (increasing with tenure)
• Birthday off
• 5 wellbeing days per year
• Team bonuses
• Social events including Christmas party

Working hours are Monday to Friday with flexible & hybrid working included.