Recruitment Consultant – HAYS

Company: Hays
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

As a Recruitment Consultant at Hays in London, you build and nurture relationships with organisations across the city to drive recruitment outcomes. You will perform business development and client-facing activities to connect with recruitment teams, directors and managers, while sourcing and placing top candidates. This role combines sales targets with professional development in a highly collaborative, ambitious environment. You will join a large, energetic team and have opportunities for progression, global mobility and strong rewards for performance.

Pay / Benefits

  • uncapped commission
  • all-expense-paid international trips
  • hybrid working models
  • flexible working hours
  • industry-leading learning and development
  • global mobility opportunities

Responsibilities

  • Make cold and sales calls to prospective clients to promote services
  • Develop and maintain relationships with organisations and decision makers
  • Engage in face-to-face meetings with in-house recruiters, directors, and line managers
  • Source, screen and recruit top-tier candidates for roles
  • Draft reports, ensure compliance, and participate in internal projects
  • Work against daily targets and KPIs to meet monetary goals

Key requirements

  • Genuine drive to work in a sales environment
  • Professional workplace communication skills
  • Resilience and willingness to face challenges
  • Understanding of 360 recruitment and interest in a recruitment career
  • communication
  • resilience
  • client-focused mindset
  • 360 recruitment awareness
  • sales and business development
  • candidate sourcing and screening

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Posted: October 1st, 2026