Senior Recruitment Consultant - Contract

Mantell Associates; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission structure

Rolex incentive

Holiday incentives

Gym lunches

EAP programme

Job summary

Mantell Associates is a leading headhunting firm focused on CDMO, Pharmaceutical, Biotech and Life Sciences sectors. We are hiring Senior Recruitment Consultants with contract experience to join our growing contract team in London.

You’ll work with a high-performer and contribute to live roles with contractors from day one. The role is senior, high-value, with a focus on the US and Europe, offering fast-track progression in a culture that values growth and results.

Qualifications

• Experience on a contract desk, ideally Senior Consultant level with a proven billing track record.
• Ability to win new clients and grow existing accounts.
• Strong understanding of contract recruitment, from day rates to redeployment.

Responsibilities

• Run a full 360 contract desk, win new clients and grow accounts.
• Headhunt top contractors and interim professionals across pharma, biotech and CDMO.
• Manage contractors from initial contact to placement, extensions and redeployment.
• Build a strong contractor book and grow weekly margins.
• Negotiate day rates and margins with clients and contractors.
• Monitor market trends to spot opportunities and act quickly.
• Learn directly from a Director who leads by example.

Skills

Contract recruitment

Senior desk experience

Client development

Billing history

US/Europe market knowledge

Job description

Mantell Associates is an industry-backed, multidiscipline global headhunting firm focused on providing staffing solutions, in particular to the CDMO, Pharmaceutical, Biotech and Life Sciences sectors, with our headquarters based in the City of London.

We’re hiring Senior Recruitment Consultants with contract experience to join our growing contract team. You’ll work directly with one of our top billers, who built out his team in under a year, so you’ll join a team that’s already winning, with live roles and contractors to place from day one. The work is senior and high-value, with a strong focus on the US and Europe, and there’s fast-track progression in a culture built around your growth.

Why you’ll love it here:

Looking after our people is at the heart of everything we do. That means:

• Excellent commission, with no tiers and no threshold
• A Rolex incentive and holiday incentives
• Extended gym lunches and a monthly breakfast club
• An EAP programme and mental health days
• A clear career ladder, with promotions reviewed every quarter
• …and plenty more

What you’ll be doing:

• Running a full 360 contract desk, winning new clients and growing existing accounts
• Headhunting top contractors and interim professionals across pharma, biotech and CDMO
• Managing contractors from first call through to placement, extensions and redeployment
• Building a strong contractor book and growing your weekly margin
• Negotiating day rates and margins with both clients and contractors
• Keeping a close eye on the market so you’re first to spot new opportunities
• Learning directly from a Director who’s still on the phones and leads by example

What you’ll bring:

• Experience on a contract desk, ideally at Senior Consultant level, with a proven track record of billing
• A promotion under your belt, showing you’ve been backed and delivered
• Experience winning your own clients, not just delivering on inherited accounts
• A strong understanding of contract recruitment, from day rates and margins through to extensions and redeployment
• Experience recruiting outside the UK, particularly the US or Europe, is a big advantage
• Ambition, pace and a go-getter attitude, with resilience through rejection
• The ability to build relationships with all kinds of people and cultures
• You’ll need to be based in London or within a commutable distance