Senior Recruitment Consultant

Cornerstone Global Partners; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy in Manchester seeks a Senior Recruitment Consultant to manage recruitment for the heavy industry sector. This role offers the opportunity to transition into a retained search space, focusing on building relationships with key decision-makers. The position involves hybrid working, requiring presence in the office on selected days, and offers a competitive work schedule with half-day Fridays.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in recruitment, preferably in senior search or retained recruitment.
• Strong commercial acumen and business development skills.
• Ability to build relationships with decision-makers in heavy industry.

Responsibilities

• Win and deliver recruitment mandates in the heavy industry sector.
• Operate candidate-led business development in O&G, engineering, construction, and renewables.
• Manage a defined vertical within the recruitment process.

Job description

Job Description

• This position is only available to UK citizens located in Manchester

Position : Senior Recruitment Consultant / Principal Recruitment Consultant

Location : Manchester, England (Hybrid, Tue / Wed / Thur Office)

Working Hours : 10 : 00 AM - 8 : 00 PM or 11 : 00 AM - 9 : 00 PM UK time (Half-day Fridays)

About CGP Search

CGP Search is a high-growth executive and professional recruitment business partnering with private equity–backed and industrial clients across North America. We operate exclusively on a high-commitment search basis, delivering direct hire mandates across process, infrastructure, and energy markets

As part of a global group with 800+ consultants across 20 offices, our Manchester team is scaling rapidly and represents the strategic hub for U.S. delivery and business development.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for proven 360 recruiters who can both win and deliver — commercially sharp professionals who want to elevate from contingent recruitment into the retained, senior-search space.

You’ll own a defined vertical within heavy industry (O&G, engineering, construction, manufacturing, renewables), operating a candidate-led business development model. You’ll build relationships with decision-makers acro...