Legal Recruitment Senior Consultant
Job Opportunity: Experienced Legal Recruitment Consultant/Associate Director/Director
Location: Hybrid/Flexible Working
Company: Taylor Root, Birmingham
Are you an experienced recruiter with a strong background in legal recruitment? Are you a qualified solicitor looking for a different career path? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, rewarding environment, and have a passion for placing qualified solicitors into in-house legal teams? If so, we want to hear from you!
Taylor Root, a leading global legal recruitment firm, is seeking an Experienced Legal Recruitment Consultant to join our team and focus on placing qualified solicitors into in-house legal teams across the Midlands and North of England.
What We Offer:
- Competitive Salary & Uncapped Commission: Rewarding your hard work and success.
- Flexible Working: A mix of office-based and remote work to suit your lifestyle.
- Professional Development: Access to ongoing training and career progression within a well-established team.
- Collaborative Environment: Work with a supportive, experienced team, backed by Taylor Root’s prestigious brand.
- Autonomy: Manage your own portfolio of clients and candidates, with the opportunity to grow your own market.
- Incentives & Rewards: Regular team incentives, rewards for high performance, and a supportive, goal-oriented culture.
The Role:
As an Experienced Legal Recruitment Consultant, you will focus on helping to expand our In-house offering in the regions whilst placing qualified solicitors into in-house legal teams across various industries within the Midlands and North of England. You will be responsible for building relationships with both clients and candidates, offering tailored recruitment solutions, and playing a key role in the growth of the in-house legal recruitment division.
You will:
- Manage a diverse client base across the Midlands and North, ranging from multinational corporations to SMEs.
- Work closely with legal professionals to understand their career aspirations and match them with the right in-house roles.
- Develop new business opportunities and maintain strong relationships with existing clients.
- Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, ensuring a seamless experience for both clients and candidates.
What We’re Looking For:
- Proven Experience in Legal Recruitment or Qualified Solicitor with 2+PQE: You’ll have experience working in a recruitment consultant role, ideally specialising in the legal sector or an associate/senior associate looking for a different career path whilst remaining in the legal sector.
- In-depth Knowledge of the Legal Market: Familiarity with the in-house legal recruitment landscape, particularly across the Midlands and North of England, is highly desirable.
- Strong Relationship-Building Skills: A natural ability to engage with clients and candidates, building long-lasting professional relationships.
- Target-Driven: Demonstrated success in a results-driven environment.
- Team Player: You’ll work closely with colleagues across the business and contribute to the wider success of the team.
- Excellent Communication Skills: Both written and verbal, with the ability to negotiate, influence, and present with confidence.
Why Join Taylor Root?
- Industry Leader: As part of a well-established and reputable global brand, you will benefit from our extensive market knowledge and longstanding relationships with top-tier clients. Many of our consultants are non-practicing solicitors.
- Great Work Culture: We foster a collaborative, inclusive environment where you’ll have the opportunity to learn from industry experts and further develop your career.
- Ongoing Support & Training: Continuous professional development opportunities to help you grow within your recruitment career. The opportunity to lead/be head of our In-house team in the regions.
If you are a dynamic, driven individual with a passion for legal recruitment, we would love to hear from you.
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