Team Lead

Opus Talent Solutions; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40% commission

30 days leave

Work from any office

Global offices

Job summary

Opus Talent Solutions in London is seeking an experienced recruitment consultant to lead a high-performing team of three recruiters and grow the team in 2026.

You'll act as a strategic partner to clients, delivering tailored talent solutions across the UK and EU tech markets, and will develop recruitment strategies to meet client needs while driving team success. You will stay ahead of industry trends and manage the offer process, including salary negotiations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in contract recruitment.
• Leadership or mentoring experience within recruitment.
• Entrepreneurial and financially motivated mindset.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Thrives in a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of 3 consultants, ensuring delivery of exceptional results.
• Act as a strategic partner to clients, providing tailored talent solutions across the EMEA Tech market.
• Develop and implement recruitment strategies that meet client needs and drive team success.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, sharing best practices to enhance team performance.
• Oversee salary negotiations and manage the offer process for successful placements.
• Drive new business development, building relationships with clients across the UK and EU.
• Maintain your own billing responsibilities and set performance standards.

Skills

Contract Recruitment

Leadership

Business development

Communication skills

Team player

Job description

We're looking for an experienced recruitment consultant who's passionate about developing and growing a team. You'd be leading a high-performing team of three recruiters and the plan is to grow the team in 2026. While Tech experience isn't essential, we're keen on someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment. We're open to billing managers or operational leaders with experience managing key accounts

What You'll Do:

• Lead and inspire a team of 3 consultants, ensuring delivery of exceptional results.

• Act as a strategic partner to clients, providing expert guidance and tailored talent solutions across the EMEA Tech market.

• Develop and implement recruitment strategies that meet client needs and drive team success.

• Stay ahead of industry trends, sharing best practices to enhance team performance.

• Oversee salary negotiations and manage the offer process for successful placements.

• Drive new business development, building strong relationships with targeted clients across the UK and EU.

• Maintain your own billing responsibilities, setting the standard for performance.

About You:

• Proven experience in Contract Recruitment.

• Previous leadership or mentoring experience within a recruitment environment.

• Financially motivated with an entrepreneurial mindset.

• Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written.

• A true team player who thrives in a collaborative environment.

• Upto40%commission

• 30daysannualleave

• 1weekworkfromanyoffice(includingourinternationallocations)

• 8OfficesLocations(Sydney,London,Bristol,Manchester,Amsterdam,Barcelona,AustinandNewYork)

• Clearprogressionplan

• Hybrid/Remoteschedule

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