Akkar
Senior Recruitment Consultant
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Akkar
Akkar is a high-growth specialist recruitment firm operating across defence, aerospace, space, autonomy, and robotics.
We’re looking for an ambitious Senior Recruitment Consultant who’s hungry to build something of their own, drive new business and fuel Akkar’s next stage of growth. You won’t need micromanaging. You know how to deliver, win clients and run a high performing desk.
You’ll take full ownership of a 360 desk in one of our specialist verticals such as ADAS, AI, Embedded, Battery, or Motorsport. Your goal is to build deep candidate networks, win top-tier clients, and make deals that move industries forward.
The Essentials
- Applicants must be located in the UK and have long-term working rights in the UK.
- Location: Remote, or onsite at Hove HQ with hybrid options available after probation.
- £30,000 Base Salary plus uncapped commission and bonus, flexible depending on experience.
- Start date: Flexible — we’re driven by talent timelines.
- Hours: Monday to Friday, with flexible start times at 8am, 9am or 10am.
- Interview process: 3–4 stages total, completed in approximately 3–4 weeks.
Your Day-to-Day
- Run a full-cycle desk: prospect, pitch, manage candidates through the entire process, close placements.
- Build and maintain your network within your niche, deploying sourcing techniques that identify the best candidates.
- Work as a trusted advisor and partner with clients. Move beyond transactional behaviour towards landing and expanding, identifying opportunities to add genuine value.
- Manage candidates with professionalism and care from introduction through offer acceptance, maintaining clean systems and disciplined follow-up.
- Stay proactive. Anticipate client needs, create opportunities, and shape your market rather than simply reacting to demand.
- Use Salesforce, LinkedIn and market intelligence consistently to stay ahead of your space.
- Protect Akkar’s reputation over short-term wins. Trade quick deals for long-term client relationships built on trust and consistency.
- Hit KPIs consistently and forecast accurately.
- Contribute to team outcomes, not just personal numbers.
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What We’re Looking For
- Proven track record in 360 recruitment or high-performance sales with BD experience.
- Ability to source talent actively and manage candidate pipelines with disciplined systems.
- Client development experience and a genuine interest in building lasting partnerships, not just transactions.
- A self-starting approach. You work without much hand-holding once you’re oriented.
- Clear communication and the ability to build rapport quickly and authentically.
- Strong sense of ownership. You proactively close loops, solve problems, and deliver solutions without prompting.
- Resilience after rejection. You stay focused and move forward to the next opportunity.
- Proactivity. You anticipate risks, create opportunities, and act without waiting for direction.
- Honesty and integrity. You do what you say you’re going to do, when you say you’re going to do it. You’re honest with candidates, clients, and colleagues, and you protect Akkar’s reputation above short-term wins.
- Consistency and reliability. You build trust through predictable, dependable performance month to month.
What You’ll Get in Return
- Uncapped commission. The more you bill, the more you earn.
- Generous quarterly and annual bonuses for top performers.
- 5-star holiday for the Financial Year’s Top Biller. Past destinations include Saint Lucia, Greece, and Barbados.
- Luxury High Rollers trips. Past destinations include Abu Dhabi, Barcelona F1 weekends, and Ibiza.
- End-of-year celebrations, summer socials, and team outings with an allocated social budget.
- Deliveroo Fridays, worth up to £780 per year. A weekly treat on us.
- Office gym and pool table during lunch. A workspace designed to keep things balanced.
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
- EMI share scheme so you can own part of Akkar as we grow.
- Summer Fridays. 3pm finishes every Friday in June, July, and August. Plus Festive Fridays in December to enjoy Christmas shopping and festivities.
- Length of service rewards including 2 weeks of “Work from Anywhere” every year after your 4-year anniversary, additional holiday, and flexible working benefits as you progress with us.
- One paid volunteer day (or two half-days) per year to support a cause that matters to you.
- High-performance culture without ego. No suits, just people doing great work together.
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This Role May Not Be For You If
- You prefer a highly structured, slow-paced environment. We move fast and expect you to take ownership from day one.
- You’re not genuinely motivated by targets, growth, and competition. This is a place for people who want to win.
- You’re not looking for a long-term home with continuous development support and the chance to build something significant over time.
Who We Are
Akkar finds, moves and manages specialist talent across industries building what comes next: aerospace, defence, automotive, robotics, autonomy, advanced manufacturing, air mobility and motorsport. We’ve built our reputation by moving faster, thinking smarter, and connecting top-tier talent with mission-critical roles across the UK, US, UAE and beyond.
We’re on a fast moving growth journey. If you’re looking for an environment where performance is celebrated, your effort is recognised, and personal growth is built into the business model, let’s talk.
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