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Finance Recruitment Consultant Opportunity
Senior Finance & Qualified Finance | Southampton based
£28,000 - £35,000 + uncapped commission
Are you an ambitious recruiter looking to build a successful desk within one of the South Coast's largest untapped finance markets?
We're looking for a Recruitment Consultant to join our Finance business in Southampton, focusing on permanent recruitment across the Senior Finance and Part-Qualified Finance market. This is an exciting opportunity to join a desk with significant growth potential, established market presence, and the backing of a market-leading recruitment brand.
The Opportunity:
- We're investing in the South Coast finance market following a period of reduced market coverage, creating an opportunity for a driven recruiter to rebuild market share and develop long-term client relationships across a highly commercial territory.
- You'll recruit across a broad range of finance disciplines, including:
- Management Accountants
- Finance Managers
- Financial Controllers
- Finance Business Partners
- Senior Management Accountants
- Part-Qualified Finance Professionals
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Working across Southampton, Portsmouth, Fareham, Bournemouth, and the wider South Coast region, you'll partner with organizations spanning financial services, professional services, technology, engineering, manufacturing, and SME businesses.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Managing and growing a specialist Finance recruitment desk
- Building relationships with new and existing clients across the South Coast
- Sourcing and engaging high-calibre finance professionals
- Managing permanent recruitment processes from qualification through to placement
- Driving business development activity to expand market share
- Providing consultative recruitment expertise to clients and candidates alike
You'll be commercially driven, relationship-focused, and motivated by building a successful specialist desk.
Why Join Us?
- Opportunity to operate within one of the South's largest finance markets
- Significant scope to grow market share and establish yourself as a local expert
- Strong existing brand presence and client recognition
- Dedicated leadership support and structured coaching
- Clear progression opportunities and exceptional earning potential
- Opportunity to help rebuild a strategically important desk within the business
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What You'll Get in Return:
- A culture built on rewarding success, collaboration, and high performance
- Industry-leading technology and a renowned training programme to support rapid career progression
- Flexible hybrid working patterns
- Your birthday off!
- Opportunity to take your career globally
- Incentives and rewards recognizing performance locally, regionally, and nationally
- A broad range of wellbeing initiatives and benefits
- Referral bonus scheme
- Internal support networks and communities
- Paid volunteering days through our Working for Your Tomorrow initiative
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