Principal Recruitment Consultant

Overview

As a Principal Recruitment Consultant, you will lead 360 recruitment across Spanish-speaking energy markets, driving new business, managing senior recruitment mandates and building a cross-border client base from London. You will leverage TGRC’s international network to deliver senior talent in renewable energy, grid infrastructure and related sectors. The role blends business development with strategic candidate sourcing and relationship management, offering scale and exposure to senior stakeholders. This is an opportunity to shape TGRC’s footprint in Spain and wider European energy markets while delivering tangible talent solutions.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive base salary with uncapped commission
• private healthcare
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• annual global incentive trips
• clear career progression
• ongoing coaching and professional development

Responsibilities

• Manage the full 360 recruitment lifecycle from business development to placement
• Develop new business across Spanish-speaking renewable energy markets
• Build and manage long-term relationships with senior stakeholders and hiring managers
• Identify and win recruitment opportunities via proactive business development, networking and market mapping
• Grow existing client accounts and increase share of wallet
• Source and headhunt mid-to-senior level professionals in specialist energy markets
• Lead recruitment assignments from briefing to offer negotiation and placement
• Provide clients with market intelligence and salary insights
• Maintain a strong candidate network across Spain and Europe
• Develop sector and market maps to identify opportunities
• Attend industry events to strengthen TGRC’s market presence
• Negotiate terms with clients and candidates
• Collaborate with European and international teams on cross-border opportunities

Key requirements

• Proven 360 recruitment experience, preferably in specialist or professional recruitment
• Strong track record in business development and winning new clients
• Experience managing full recruitment流程 with client and candidate relationships
• Strong permanent recruitment experience at mid-to-senior levels
• Fluent in Spanish and English with client/candidate conversations in both languages
• Commercially driven with appetite for new business
• Confident engaging with senior stakeholders and building long-term relationships
• Strong headhunting, market mapping and candidate development skills
• Self-motivated, resilient and target-focused
• Consultative recruitment approach with market advisory capabilities
• Interest in renewable energy, infrastructure or energy transition is advantageous

• relationship-building
• commercial acumen
• resilience
• headhunting
• market mapping
• talent pipeline development

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