Associate, Recruitment & Client Partnerships

Career Group Companies; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Los Angeles is seeking an Associate for Recruitment & Client Partnerships. This onsite role focuses on building client relationships and managing the full recruitment cycle. Ideal candidates are ambitious, driven, and comfortable in high-pressure environments. You will be expected to deliver results while actively managing multiple searches and fostering client partnerships. This position offers accountability and uncapped earning potential, making it perfect for a motivated professional looking to advance their career.

Qualifications

• Ambitious and highly motivated with an overachiever mentality.
• Comfortable with cold calling and high-volume outreach.
• Strategic thinker with strong relationship instincts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, managing relationships.
• Own full-cycle recruiting across multiple active searches.
• Identify new business opportunities through outreach and networking.

Skills

Client relationship management

Cold calling

Business development

Emotional intelligence

Time management

Strong communication skills

Strategic thinking

Job description

Associate, Recruitment & Client Partnerships - Onsite in our Los Angeles office

We are seeking a driven, relationship-oriented professional to join a fast-growing, high-performance environment. This role is ideal for someone who is ambitious, a self-starter, and motivated by results, with the ability to manage multiple searches, build lasting client relationships, and thrive in a high-touch, high-standards setting.

This is not a transactional recruiting role. You will act as a true partner and advisor to both VIP clients and high-performing candidates, owning the full lifecycle of searches while balancing business development, account management, and talent delivery. Success in this role requires hustle, emotional intelligence, strong communication skills, and comfort operating at a fast pace with little structure.

Key Responsibilities

• Client & Account Management
  • Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, managing relationships with professionalism and urgency
  • Partner closely with clients to understand hiring needs, business goals, and talent profiles
  • Provide ongoing updates, market insights, and consultative guidance throughout the hiring process
  • Build long-term client relationships rooted in trust, performance, and results
  • Own full-cycle recruiting across multiple active searches simultaneously
  • Source, screen, and engage high-quality candidates through outbound outreach, referrals, and networking
  • Conduct high-volume candidate conversations, interviews, and assessments
  • Confidently cold call candidates and prospects on a daily basis
  • Guide candidates through interview processes, offer negotiations, and placements
• Business Development & Growth
  • Identify new business opportunities through outreach, networking, and relationship building
  • Develop and maintain a strong personal brand within your market
  • Operate with a builder mindset, contributing to team growth and agency success
  • Stay highly organized and manage competing priorities with precision and urgency

Who You Are

• Ambitious, driven, and highly motivated with an overachiever mentality
• Extroverted, outgoing, and energized by constant interaction with people
• Comfortable with cold calling and high-volume outreach
• Business-savvy, money-motivated, and goal-oriented with strong financial goals
• Articulate, confident, and career-serious with a long-term mindset
• Detail-oriented, organized, and strong in project and time management
• Tech-savvy and quick to adapt to new systems and tools
• Strategic thinker with a builder mentality and strong relationship instincts
• Self-directed, initiative-driven, and accountable for results
• Fully onsite role, five days per week
• Heavy daily interaction with both clients and candidates
• Comfortable with non-traditional hours and 24/7 responsiveness when needed
• Team-oriented leader with high communication standards and emotional intelligence
• Thrives in fast-paced, high-pressure, performance-driven environments
• Strong financial goals and motivated by unlimited earning potential
• Views recruiting as a long-term career, not a temporary role or side job
• Self-starter who takes ownership, works hard, and consistently pushes for more

Why This Role

This is an opportunity to build a meaningful, lucrative career inside a competitive agency environment where performance is rewarded and growth is uncapped. Ideal for someone who wants accountability, high earning potential, and a seat at the table in a fast-moving, relationship-driven business.

Please submit a resume to be considered.