Senior Recruitment Consultant - DATA / Ai

Tribal Recruitment - The UK's Leading Digital & R2R Recruiters; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Uncapped, high-margin commission

Clear route to leadership

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy in London is seeking a Senior Recruitment Consultant to specialize in the Data & AI market. This role involves managing a high-demand desk, delivering high-value recruitment solutions, and building relationships with senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have proven recruitment experience in a technology environment and be driven to expand their impact in a lucrative area. This position offers a competitive salary and uncapped commission, along with strong client demand and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Strong billing track record in recruitment.
• Ability to grow a specialist Data & AI desk.
• Experience managing senior stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Own and grow a specialist Data & AI desk.
• Deliver high-value permanent and/or contract recruitment.
• Mentor junior consultants as the desk scales.

Skills

Proven agency recruitment experience

Background in data, analytics, AI or technology recruitment

Comfortable in a consultative, senior-stakeholder environment

Commercially driven

Job description

Senior Recruitment Consultant – Data, Analytics & AI

London (Hybrid)

A specialist recruitment consultancy is investing heavily in the growth of its Data & AI practice and is seeking an experienced Senior Recruitment Consultant to take ownership of a high-value, high-demand market.

This desk sits at the centre of some of the most important technology programmes in the UK — supporting organisations that rely on data, analytics and machine learning to drive commercial, operational and strategic decisions. With a strong pipeline of live roles and long-standing client relationships already in place, this is an opportunity to step into a market with immediate traction and serious earning potential.

What You’ll Recruit Into

You will specialise in advanced data and intelligence roles including:

• Data Engineering & Architecture
• Data Science & Machine Learning
• AI & Automation

These roles sit within enterprise, consulting and highly regulated environments, where data is business-critical and hiring is strategic.

The Role

As a senior consultant, you will:

• Own and grow a specialist Data & AI desk
• Deliver high-value permanent and/or contract recruitment
• Manage senior stakeholder relationships across key accounts
• Build and maintain deep candidate networks across niche skill sets
• Mentor junior consultants as the desk scales
• Drive new business and expand existing client relationships

What They’re Looking For

• Proven agency recruitment experience with a strong billing track record
• Background in data, analytics, AI or technology recruitment
• Comfortable operating in a consultative, senior-stakeholder environment
• Commercially driven and motivated by building a high-value market
• Able to work in London 3 days per week

Why This Opportunity

• A live, established desk with strong client demand
• Exposure to high-value, long-term data and AI programmes
• Opportunity to become a market-leading specialist
• Clear route to leadership or practice ownership
• Competitive base salary with uncapped, high-margin commission

This is a rare chance to step into a high-growth, high-value data market with real autonomy, backing and long-term opportunity.