Recruitment Consultant
13 days ago
London
Recruitment Consultant Hays Recruitment – London – Financial Services – Private Sector – Permanent Desk £28,700 + depending on experience We are looking for an ambitious, commercially minded Recruitment Consultant to join our Financial Services business in Cheapside. You’ll be specialising in placing PAs and EAs into leading Financial Services organisations. This desk is highly active, premium in fee size, and sits in an area of the market with exceptional resilience and long term growth potential. It is ideally suited for an entry level consultant ready to accelerate their earning potential quickly. Why This Market? This is not a typical entry level desk. You will be stepping into a proven, high performing part of the business with: • Average perm PA/EA fee is £11,593, • There are 550+ PA roles currently advertised in this space, with 56% handled by agencies, • A market where 86 consultants across our top 5 competitors are actively operating showing a clear evidence of strong demand, • A specialism that is high value, futureproof and commercially robust The Opportunity You’ll manage a dedicated desk placing PAs and EAs professionals into permanent roles across Financial Services. This desk has long been a strong performer for Hays, but there is still huge untapped potential due to the volume of demand in the market. This is your chance to own a high margin specialism within a sector where clients consistently value quality, speed and specialist expertise. What You’ll Be Doing: In this role, you will: • Build relationships with senior stakeholders across Financial Services, including Talent Acquisition Partners, MDs, Partners, COOs, Chiefs of Staff and HR leaders, • Run a 360 desk with full responsibility for business development, job management and candidate engagement, • Leverage strong market activity to quickly generate fees and build your portfolio, • Develop deep market insight into PA/EA hiring trends, competitor activity and skill shortages, • Deliver an exceptional candidate and client experience aligned with the expectations of a premium market Grow your desk within a team that is aligned to high value, specialist, futureproof markets This is a role where your commercial approach, ambition and resilience will directly shape your success and where the financial reward can grow rapidly. What You’ll Bring • Previous recruitment experience (any specialism), • Strong business development capability and willingness to grow your own market, • A proactive, fast paced approach to desk management, • Drive, resilience and a strong commercial mindset, • Desire to build a career in a high value, relationship led specialism What You’ll Get in Return We offer a career pathway built on progression, performance and opportunity. You’ll benefit from: • Uncapped individual commission, paid every 4 weeks, • Entry into a premium, high fee market with strong job flow, • Access to warm relationships and established FS clients, • International incentive trips and performance based rewards, • Hybrid and flexible working patterns, • Comprehensive, structured learning and development to support success, • Global mobility opportunities At Hays, the future is what you make it. Your ambition will be recognised, supported and rewarded in a culture that champions success. As a proud Disability Confident employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Let’s build your tomorrow, together. At Hays, we share a passion for creating a culture where there are opportunities for our people to flourish and succeed, whatever your background. We know that diversity of perspective and an inclusive approach, which encourages those experiences and views to be heard, is great for business and therefore your career with us.