Senior Recruitment Consultant

Lynch Wood; Hilton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Gym membership/ Healthcare plans

Team trips and social activities

Performance-based rewards

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Henderson Brown in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Recruitment Consultant to own a specialist market, build strong client and candidate relationships, and drive revenue through new business and repeat engagements. The role offers autonomy, market recognition, and a clear path to senior leadership within a fast-growing team.

You will manage the full recruitment lifecycle, engage with clients and candidates via multiple channels, and benefit from a market-leading commission structure and

Qualifications

• Several years of proven recruitment experience.
• Strong billing and delivery of permanent placements.
• Proven client development and business development experience.
• Confidence managing the full recruitment lifecycle.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and market curiosity.
• Proactive, resilient and results-focused mindset.
• Ambition to build and own a successful market.
• Ability to work autonomously while contributing to a wider team.

Responsibilities

• Own Your Market - take ownership of your specialist market and build a strong reputation.
• Develop deep knowledge of your sector, including key businesses, candidates, market trends, salaries and hiring activity.
• Build Client & Candidate Relationships - develop long-term relationships with clients and high-quality candidates.
• Ownership and growth of your specialist market.
• A strong network of high-quality candidates.
• A growing portfolio of trusted clients.
• Consistent generation of new business.
• Strong repeat business and client relationships.
• Recognition as an expert within your market.
• Contribution to the wider team and its success.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Billing experience

Permanent placements

Client development

Business development

Lifecycle management

Communication

Negotiation

Influencing

Commercial awareness

Market curiosity

Proactive

Resilient

Results-focused

Market ownership

Autonomous work

Team collaboration

Job description

your market. Understand hiring requirements, provide market insight and become a trusted recruitment partner. Deliver Exceptional Recruitment - Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from initial brief through to successful placement. Source and engage candidates through LinkedIn, referrals, networking, headhunting and direct outreach while delivering a consistently high-quality experience. Drive Business Development - Take responsibility for growing your market and generating new business through networking, referrals, market mapping, candidate-led opportunities, social selling and direct outreach. Manage Offers & Negotiations - Lead candidates and clients through the offer process, managing expectations around salary, benefits, notice periods and start dates. Share Expertise- Contribute to a high-performing team by sharing market knowledge, ideas and best practice, while supporting and mentoring less experienced consultants.What Success Looks Like Consistent personal billing and

Senior Recruitment Consultant Reports to: Head of Practice

The Opportunity

We're growing - fast - and we're looking for an ambitious, experienced Senior Recruitment Consultant to join our team of specialists. We are market experts, with each consultant taking ownership of their own specialist market. You'll have the autonomy to develop your desk, build strong client and candidate relationships, and become recognised as an expert within your sector. This is an opportunity for an experienced recruiter who wants genuine ownership, strong earning potential and the opportunity to build a successful long-term career.

What You'll Be Doing

• Own Your Market - Take ownership of your specialist market and build a strong reputation as an expert within it.
• Develop deep knowledge of your sector, including key businesses, candidates, market trends, salaries and hiring activity.
• Build Client & Candidate Relationships - Develop long-term relationships with clients and high-quality candidates within, revenue generation
• Ownership and growth of your specialist market
• A strong network of high-quality candidates
• A growing portfolio of trusted clients
• Consistent generation of new business
• Strong repeat business and client relationships
• Recognition as an expert within your market
• Contribution to the wider team and its success

What We're Looking For

• Several years of proven recruitment experience
• Strong track record of billing and delivering permanent placements
• Proven client development and business development experience
• Confidence managing the full recruitment lifecycle
• Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills
• Strong commercial awareness and market curiosity
• A proactive, resilient and results-focused mindset
• The ambition to build and own a successful market
• The ability to work autonomously while contributing to a wider team

Why Join Us?

Market Ownership Build and develop your own specialist market and become a recognised expert in your sector.

Market-Leading Commission

Our market-leading commission structure rewards high performance and gives you the opportunity to significantly increase your earnings as you grow your desk.

And Other Perks & Benefits...

• Genuine career progression opportunities
• Gym membership/ Healthcare plans
• Hybrid working
• Team trips, events and social activities
• Performance-based rewards

Join Our Team

This isn't just another recruitment role - it's a chance to build something, progress quickly, and be rewarded for the results you deliver. If you are interested in learning more about life at Henderson Brown and how this opportunity could be your next move,