Senior Recruitment Consultant

  • Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
  • Feb 05, 2026
Full time HR / Recruitment

Job Description

Hays Senior Finance

Birmingham or Leicester

£37,670 - £47,235 basic + commission!

Your New Team

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced consultant to join our high-performing Senior Finance team, based in either Birmingham or Leicester. This is more than just a desk move, it's a chance to become part of a team renowned for consistently delivering top-10 performances and nurturing long-standing, high-value relationships within the Senior Finance market.

We're looking for a commercially astute individual with demonstrable experience recruiting at the senior end of the market. In this role, you'll contribute to the continued success of a highly respected team.

Your New Role

This is a superb opportunity to deepen your external relationships and accelerate your career, with the desk regularly featuring among Birmingham's top performers. You will form an integral part of a dynamic and collaborative Senior Finance team, working alongside highly experienced consultants, including those operating at Senior Business Director level.

Your primary focus will be to engage with key stakeholders, proactively strengthen our agency partnerships and drive trusted, long-term relationships. This opportunity will suit someone naturally inquisitive and passionate about leading in the Senior Finance space. Your ability to competitively negotiate terms of business and act as a leadership partner will be instrumental in establishing yourself as a market expert.

What You'll Need to Succeed

  • Experience as a Senior Recruitment Consultant or above, with a proven track record in business development and recruitment
  • Drive, ambition and resilience to navigate the highs and lows of a competitive market
  • A collaborative mindset and passion for achieving both individual and team goals
  • Strong interpersonal skills, enabling you to build trusted relationships with colleagues, directors, candidates and clients
  • A desire to support the development of others and contribute to a growing, high-performing team

What You'll Get in Return

  • The opportunity to manage a dynamic and established desk within a senior, high-value market
  • Support from and direct reporting into a Director with 20+ years' experience in Senior Finance
  • Access to a strong management network across the region
  • Leadership development opportunities through structured training programmes
  • A clear and ambitious career path, with the chance to elevate your expertise and influence
  • Uncapped commission, performance-based incentives and a supportive, collaborative culture

Life at Hays offers growth, varied career paths, exciting challenges and a culture of inclusion that celebrates diversity. If you're thinking about your next step, let's create your tomorrow together.

At Hays, we're committed to creating a culture where everyone can flourish. We know that diverse perspectives and an inclusive approach lead to better outcomes, for our people, our customers and your career.

Contact

Pippa Thomas

TA Manager

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.