Reed.co.uk
Permanents Consultant - FS/Insurance
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Reed is the most recognised recruitment brand in the UK, with a rich history and reputation for improving lives through work, for over 60 years. Delivering recruitment solutions with many household brands throughout the UK and globally, we find new jobs and careers for people from many different backgrounds across multiple business sectors. We look for people who enjoy an inclusive and collaborative environment, who strive for performance and celebrate team success, in a rewarding career.
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Job Description
Recruitment Consultant - Financial Services
Reed Newcastle | Hybrid Working | £27,500-£35,500 DOE (Sales Background) | £32,500-£39,500 DOE (Recruitment Experience) + Uncapped Commission
Are you an experienced recruiter looking for greater earning potential, flexibility and career progression? Or are you a proven business development professional looking to build a rewarding career in recruitment? Join Reed's Financial Services division in Newcastle and grow your career with the support of one of the UK's most recognised recruitment brands.
What you'll be doing
Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, building strong client and candidate relationships while growing your specialist financial services market.
Key responsibilities:
- Developing new business and growing client accounts
- Building relationships with hiring managers and key decision-makers
- Sourcing, interviewing and placing financial services professionals
- Negotiating terms and managing the recruitment process
- Driving revenue growth across your desk
Join Reed, reap the rewards
At Reed, we believe exceptional performance deserves exceptional rewards. Alongside a competitive salary and uncapped commission, you'll have access to a unique range of incentives and benefits designed to recognise your success and support your wellbeing.
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Uncapped commission structure
- Hybrid working
- Industry-leading learning and development
- Clear career progression opportunities
- Access to market-leading recruitment technology and tools
- Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional leave
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Rewarding success
- Golden Ticket Incentive – Earn entry into prize draws featuring luxury holidays, premium experiences and major lifestyle rewards.
- R1 Formula Reed – Access enhanced benefits and additional reward opportunities for high performance.
- Thrive at Reed – Annual recognition programme rewarding top performers with unforgettable experiences.
- High Achiever Events – Exclusive recognition events, VIP hospitality and memorable rewards.
Supporting your lifestyle
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- 24/7 wellbeing, counselling and mental health support for you and your family
- Long-service rewards, including paid sabbaticals and financial recognition
- Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity, partner leave and fertility treatment support
- Personal development funding to help you pursue interests and skills outside of work
The opportunity
Join a growing Financial Services recruitment team in Newcastle, where you'll have the autonomy to develop your market, build strong client relationships and maximise your earning potential, backed by an established brand and experienced leadership.
Newcastle and the wider Northeast are home to a thriving financial services sector, with global financial institutions, fintech organisations, wealth management firms and professional services businesses creating strong demand for talented professionals across the region.
Whether you're an experienced recruiter looking for your next challenge or a successful business development professional eager to move into recruitment, we'll provide the tools, training and support to help you succeed.
Who we're looking for
- Experienced recruiters from any sector background
- Proven business development or sales professionals looking to transition into recruitment
- Individuals with strong commercial and relationship-building skills
- Ambitious, results-driven professionals who enjoy working towards targets
- Excellent communicators with strong negotiation and influencing skills
Previous financial services recruitment experience is not required. We value transferable skills and will provide the training and support needed to build a successful career within one of the UK's largest specialist recruitment businesses.
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All job offers are subject to satisfactory references and compliance with vetting requirements applicable to the job role.
Reed is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. We are a Mindful Employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. As a proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, we welcome applications from ex-services personnel, reservists and cadets and offer a guaranteed interview for applicants who meet the minimum criteria.
We’re never afraid to ask, “What’s next?”
Inspiration comes from knowing the work you do really matters and, as trailblazers in our field, the value of what we do every day is obvious. We are a family business with a rich history and a purpose of improving lives through work, for people and organisations worldwide. Our inclusive and collaborative approach, combined with an unwavering belief in our long-standing core values, means that we genuinely trust and work hard for each other.
We have built a dynamic culture where individual achievement is celebrated and succeeding as a team is revered. A supportive environment, where careers are developed and futures are forged.
Our story
In the early 1960s, Reed pioneered specialist recruitment in the UK. Seven decades on, we have become the world’s largest family-run recruitment business, with offices spanning across the UK, Europe, USA, the Middle East and East Asia. With access to the UK’s largest candidate database and expertise across 20 specialist sectors, we are committed to ensuring that people are at the heart of everything we do to ensure we fulfil our purpose: improving lives through work.
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