Recruitment Director - Commercial Property

Joshua Robert Search; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days’ holiday

Enhanced pension

Commission up to 40%

Job summary

Joshua Robert is a boutique property recruitment firm seeking an Associate Director / Director – Commercial Property to lead a growing desk across Birmingham, London or Manchester. You will take ownership of senior client relationships and drive the retained search strategy from day one.

With an £1 Million billing desk and 70% retained work, the role offers a real platform to advance to MD, with a generous commission of up to 40% and a supportive leadership team.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in managing or growing a team.
• Proven billing track record in recruitment.
• Experience in retained or senior-level search.
• Ability to build board-level client relationships.
• Ambition to progress to Director/MD.
• Values: grit, ambition, passion and openness.

Responsibilities

• Take over and grow an established Commercial Property desk with live client relationships.
• Own senior client accounts across asset management, property management, development and investment.
• Deliver retained and high-value search for senior and leadership appointments.
• Mentor consultants and help build the team around you.
• Build your profile as a trusted name in the commercial property market.

Skills

Leadership experience

Billing track record

Retained search

Board-level relationships

Ambition to MD/Director

Job description

Associate Director / Director – Commercial Property

Joshua Robert | Birmingham, London or Manchester | [£Competitive base + up to 40% commission]

Joshua Robert is an independent, boutique property recruitment business, backed by one of the most experienced entrepreneurs in recruitment, with a clear plan to 2030. We’ve spent eight years building a reputation with blue-chip clients, and we’re now looking for a senior recruiter to join our Commercial Property business.

The opportunity

This is a rare chance to step into an established, £1 Million billing desk with warm client relationships from day one. The business is operating at 70% retained. You’ll take ownership of key accounts, grow our retained business, and work closely with our leadership team as the business scales.

What you’ll be doing

• Taking over and growing an established Commercial Property desk with live client relationships
• Owning senior client accounts across asset management, property management, development and investment
• Delivering retained and high-value search for senior and leadership appointments
• Mentoring and developing consultants, and helping to build the team around you
• Building your profile as a trusted name in the commercial property market

What we’re looking for

• Leadership experience, whether through managing, mentoring or growing a team of recruiters
• A strong billing track record in commercial property or the wider real estate market
• Experience in retained or senior-level search
• Board-level client relationships and the credibility to win new ones
• The ambition to step into a Director role and build your own division with a clear pathway to MD
• Our values: Grit, Ambition, Passion and Openness

Why Joshua Robert

• An established desk with warm, high-value client relationships
• Commission of up to 40%
• 30 days’ holiday and an enhanced pension
• A stable, high-performing team: every consultant bills 360, and no one has left in over four years
• A business that has moved from to over 70% retained work in under a year
• A clear route to Director and Managing Director, with promotion based on performance

If you’re ready to take on a desk with real momentum and grow with a business that’s going places, we’d like to talk to you.