Day 1: You ve got a desk, a phone, a strong brand behind you, the tools you need, and a completely open market. Day 30: You ve mapped your patch, you ve got meetings in the diary, and your pipeline is taking shape. Day 90: You ve got clients who ONLY want to work with you. Improve your working life and build a desk that s unmistakably yours. We re hiring a Senior Recruitment Consultant to join the Rubicon team and launch & grow a new BD-led desk within the commercial team. It s a genuine blank canvas: you ll build your own pipeline, win new clients nationwide, and shape the market you become known for. Why this Senior Recruitment Consultant role exists: Rubicon s commercial team is growing, and there s a clear opportunity to expand into new client bases with permanent recruitment. We are looking for someone who can open doors, build trust quickly, and turn conversations into long-term partnerships. Rubicon is 100% employee-owned (think John Lewis & Waitrose, but smaller and more personal). That means the effort you put in doesn t just hit a target, it contributes to shared success and long-term financial wellbeing for the people doing the work. What s in it for you:
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£40,000 basic salary, £50,000 OTE
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Autonomy and ownership: build the desk your way
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Nationwide remit: you re not boxed into one patch
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Clear runway to grow this area and, over time, build a team around you
Benefits include:
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Free parking at Rubicon s HQ in Poole
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Early finish Fridays, followed by Friday drinks (first round on Rubicon)
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Quarterly performance-related bonuses
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Holiday sell-back scheme
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Training / external training qualifications with the REC
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33 days holiday (including BHs) + 1 extra day for your birthday
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Quarterly team socials, regular awards & prizes including Employee of the Month'
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Birthday gift from the company
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Become a part of Rubicon s 100% employee-owned trust (after 6 months)
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Private medical insurance (after your first year)
What you ll be doing day-to-day as the Senior Recruitment Consultant:
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Building a new client pipeline through proactive outreach, networking and market mapping
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Winning and managing relationships across a range of sectors focusing on commercial recruitment
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Running a full 360 process: client meetings, role briefs, sourcing, qualifying, shortlisting, offers
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Staying consistent with activity: calls, meetings, follow-ups and momentum
As the Senior Recruitment Consultant you ll bring:
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Experience in business development, account management or 360 recruitment
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Confidence selling a service to the B2B market
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A background that could include lettings, estate agency, or agency recruitment
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Strong communication, commercial judgement, and the resilience to build from scratch
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Confidence using a CRM and strong organisation
The culture fit: You ll sit within a sociable commercial team, so if you re relationship-led, client-confident, and comfortable building rapport quickly, you ll fit right in. If you re ready to take the next step and want a Senior Recruitment Consultant role where you can genuinely build something (and be recognised for it), apply today with an up-to-date CV or call Tina at Rubicon for more information. While Rubicon uses AI to help speed up processes across the business, every application is reviewed by a human to ensure the right decision is made.
