Senior Recruitment Consultant

AKMV Consultants; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

AKMV Consultants in Gurugram is seeking a Senior Recruitment Consultant to lead strategic recruitment mandates across infrastructure and related sectors. The role is on-site with 5–10 years of experience, focusing on end-to-end ownership of senior mandates and building industry talent networks.

The successful candidate will source via LinkedIn and industry networks, screen candidates, and drive the full recruitment lifecycle from mandate briefing to joining.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of recruitment experience, with a track record in senior-level mandates.
• End-to-end ownership of critical mandates across IFM, IPC, EPC, Real Estate, Infrastructure.
• Strong sourcing across LinkedIn, databases, and industry networks.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage strategic and senior-level recruitment mandates from start to closure.
• Source and map candidates via LinkedIn, databases, industry networks, referrals, and market intelligence.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment lifecycle: briefing, sourcing, screening, interviews, offers, joining.
• Mentor junior recruitment resources and expand sector-specific talent pools.
• Maintain strong candidate experience and regular client communication.

Skills

Strategic recruitment

Senior-level mandates

LinkedIn sourcing

Talent mapping

Screening & assessment

Client coordination

Mentoring juniors

Tools

LinkedIn

Job description

Job Description:

Position: Senior Recruitment Consultant

Location: Gurugram (On-site)

Experience: 5–10 years

About the Role

We are looking for a seasoned recruitment professional to join our team and lead strategic and senior-level recruitment mandates across the Infrastructure, Facility Management, Real Estate, EPC and Industrial sectors. The role will involve end-to-end ownership of critical mandates,identifying high-quality talent, developing industry talent networks, and ensuring successful closure of positions.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently manage strategic and senior-level recruitment mandates from mandate understanding to closure.
• Handle mandates across IFM, IPC, EPC, Real Estate, Infrastructure, Warehousing & Industrial sectors.
• Understand client businesses, organizational structures, industry dynamics and talent requirements to deliver relevant talent.
• Source and map candidates through LinkedIn, databases, industry networks, referrals and market intelligence.
• Build and maintain a strong industry-specific talent network, particularly across leadership and mid-senior management levels.
• Conduct detailed candidate screening, competency assessment and suitability evaluation against the mandate.
• Prepare high-quality candidate profile summaries, assessment notes and client submissions.
• Drive the complete recruitment lifecycle — mandate briefing, sourcing, screening, client coordination, interviews, negotiations, offer management and joining.
• Manage multiple strategic mandates simultaneously while maintaining strong turnaround time and quality.
• Conduct market mapping and talent intelligence for niche and difficult-to-close positions.
• Develop a deep understanding of key organizations, competitors, talent pools and leadership movements within the target sectors.
• Maintain regular communication with candidates and ensure a strong candidate experience throughout the process.
• Support client relationship management and identify opportunities for repeat and expanded mandates.
• Mentor junior recruitment resources and guide them on sourcing, screening and sector-specific recruitment practices.

Key Success Metrics

• Successful closure of strategic mandates
• Quality and relevance of candidate submissions
• Turnaround time on critical mandates
• Candidate conversion and joining ratios
• Development of sector-specific talent pools
• Client and candidate satisfaction

Why Join Us?

This role offers an opportunity to work on high-impact, strategic mandates with leading organizations across Real Estate, IFM, IPC, EPC and Infrastructure, while developing strong expertise in executive search and industry-focused recruitment.

If you enjoy headhunting, understand industries rather than just job descriptions, and thrive on closing challenging senior mandates, this role is for you.