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Recruitment Manager
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Hays Recruitment - London - Manager - Financial Markets, Operations & Compliance
We have an exciting internal opportunity for an experienced recruitment leader to work with and develop a team of 3 experienced recruiters alongside running an FS Operations or Compliance desk in Cheapside. This role offers the chance to lead within a high-performing specialism, take responsibility for a well-established market, and elevate your recruitment and leadership career across some of the most prestigious clients across the City of London, including Mizuho, NatWest, Bank of East Asia, and London Stock Exchange.
If you're ready for a bigger remit, broader influence, and the chance to revitalize a team with strong historic performance, this could be the next step in your Hays career.
The Opportunity
This is a Manager level role leading a fantastic team and taking ownership of a high value, specialist desk focused on both interim and permanent recruitment across the Financial Services sector. With an average perm fee of £18k, this is a high potential role in terms of personal billings.
You'll be stepping into a warm, reputable area of the business with loyal clients, consistent role flow, and clear headroom for growth.
What You’ll Be Responsible For
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Leading & Developing Your Team
- Build a high-performance culture grounded in accountability, coaching, and collaboration
- Lead consultants through structured development plans and performance frameworks
- Role model strong pipeline management, client partnership, and fee consistency
Commercial Strategy & Ownership
- Drive a commercial plan that accelerates revenue and market penetration
- Re-engage established relationships and expand the portfolio across key sectors
- Drive client relationships and customer excellence (NPS)
- Maintain strong awareness of market trends, competitive activity, and client demand
Senior-Level Recruitment Delivery
- Run a 360 desk at leadership level to anchor high-quality revenue
- Act as a trusted advisor to clients with complex, specialist hiring needs
- Guarantee excellence across compliance, process, and customer experience
Strategic Collaboration
- Partner closely with senior leadership to shape divisional priorities
- Influence best practice, operational excellence, and market strategy across the Financial Markets business
- Contribute to long-term planning and future workforce needs within your specialism
What We’re Looking For
You’ll thrive in this role if you:
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- Are currently a Business Manager, Manager, Managing Consultant, or operating at an equivalent leadership level
- Have an impressive track record in revenue growth and team leadership
- Bring strong commercial acumen and confidence operating in high-demand markets
- Have the resilience, ambition, and leadership presence to drive performance and culture
What Hays Offers You
As part of your internal progression, you’ll benefit from:
- Uncapped commission, paid every 4 weeks
- Ownership of a warm, specialist desk with strong foundations and high fee potential
- Access to industry-leading leadership development programs
- Hybrid working and flexible hours
- International incentive trips and performance-based rewards
- A collaborative, inclusive culture that supports ambition and celebrates success
- Career mobility across the UK and globally
At Hays, we develop leaders and we support you every step of the journey.
Next Steps
If this sounds like your next move, we’d love to hear from you.
At Hays, the future is what you make it and this is your opportunity to shape one of the most commercially exciting parts of our Financial Markets business.
As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from all backgrounds.
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