Senior Recruitment Consultant (German Speaking)

Oliver Parks Consulting (UK); North East; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading executive search firm seeks an experienced consultant to enhance their German desk in Newcastle. You will manage live searches and client relationships across the DACH region while mentoring junior staff. This role offers a structured path to partnership and a flexible working environment.

Benefits

28 days holiday + UK bank holidays

Flexible working including home office options

Clear path to partnership and leadership

Structured KPIs based on individual performance

Friday early finishes, team trips, annual incentives

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in recruitment or B2B sales.
• Native or fluent German speaker.
• Driven, entrepreneurial, and market-focused.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of client relationships and live searches.
• Develop long-term partnerships in the DACH region.
• Mentor junior colleagues and operate as an expert in a niche.

Skills

Client relationship management

Sourcing high-level candidates

Mentoring

B2B sales

Fluent in German

Professional English

Job description

Oliver Parks is a specialist executive search firm working across the technology landscape in Europe and North America. We’re growing our German desk in Newcastle and are looking for an experienced consultant to help us take it to the next level.

We're proud to have one of the most established German-speaking recruitment teams in the UK, offering a proven platform, strong peer support, and the chance to build your own niche.

What You’ll Be Doing

- Take ownership of live searches and client relationships across the DACH region
- Build your own client base and develop long-term partnerships
- Source, assess, and engage with high-level candidates across tech functions
- Mentor junior colleagues and contribute to team development
- Operate in a niche vertical where you become the expert

What We’re Looking For

- 2+ years of experience in recruitment or B2B sales
- Native or fluent German speaker, strong professional English
- You understand recruitment is about relationships, not volume
- Driven, entrepreneurial, and looking to grow your own market

What You’ll Get

- Clear path to partnership and leadership

- Structured KPIs based on live, individual performance ratios
- 28 days holiday + UK bank holidays
- Flexible working (incl. home office options)
- Central Newcastle office on Grey Street
- Friday early finishes, team trips, annual incentives