Hays
Recruitment Consultant

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Hays - Recruitment Consultant opportunity – Finance (Covering Bristol, Bath, Wiltshire)
Based in our Bristol office (Hybrid working available)
£27,937-£33,000 + uncapped commission
We’re hiring into one of our highest-potential Finance desks and we’re looking for someone to join us with the gravitas, drive and commercial sharpness to take it to the next level. This is a rare opportunity to step into a warm, strategically aligned market with proven fee consistency, strong client demand and huge scope for growth.
About the Desk:
This desk is fully aligned to Permanent Finance recruitment, specialising in:
- Part-Qualified Accountants (£30-50K)
- Financial Analysts PQ, Financial Operations, Accounts Receivable, Sales Ledger, Billing & Revenue Operations
The Opportunity:
What can I expect day to day?
As a recruitment consultant you will gain exposure to a range of different activities whilst being supported by a structured training and development programme from day one. Some of your main responsibilities may include:
- Source, interview, and match high-quality candidates to roles
- Identify and proactively partner with new and existing clients through new outreach and business development calls to build better, profitable outcomes by understanding their hiring needs and challenges
- Manage the recruitment process by guiding candidates and Clients through the full recruitment process from taking a brief to negotiating offers
- Be bold and curious, developing specialist market expertise by actively seeking to understand your customer’s market
- Take accountability for meeting targets and delivering your monetary goals that contribute to the growth and profitability of Hays
- Be part of vibrant and inclusive culture that cheers on progress by celebrating personal and team performance
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I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
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Why you're a good match
StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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Why you're a good match
You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
Experience fit
Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Who are we looking for?
You’ll be ambitious pushing outside your comfort zone and willing to experiment. It’s not just about who you are, but who you want to become.
- Effective communication skills and interpersonal skills, having honest conversations
- Customer centric by understanding clients’ needs and delivering tailored solutions
- Have a strategic mindset to spot opportunities and drive profitable outcomes
- Open to change being comfortable in a fast-paced target driven environment
- Develop new business relationships and maintain your network of client companies through business development calls, client visits, networking and entertainment events.
- Collaborative in spirit, people focused with a sales-driven mentality.
- Be resilient, bold and curious


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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 recognising 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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