Hays
Senior Recruitment Consultant

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Senior Recruitment Consultant or above
Leicester
£27,937 – £43,709 + commission!
Welcome to Hays!
At Hays, we believe in being long-term partners with our people as well as our customers. With over 50 years’ experience Hays operates in 16 countries within 6 core industries and a selection of local specialisms.
Together, we are better together: we support, celebrate, and share with each other to create stronger outcomes for all. Launch your career with the world’s leading specialist recruitment & workforce solution organisation. Join the Hays team!
Your new office
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced consultant to join our high-performing Senior Finance team, based in either Birmingham or Leicester. This is more than just a desk move, it’s a chance to become part of a team renowned for consistently delivering top-10 performances and nurturing long-standing, high-value relationships within the Senior Finance market.
We’re looking for a commercially astute individual with demonstrable experience recruiting at the senior end of the market. In this role, you’ll contribute to the continued success of a highly respected team.
The Opportunity
What can I expect day to day?
This is a superb opportunity to deepen your external relationships and accelerate your career, with the desk regularly featuring among Birmingham’s top performers. You will form an integral part of a dynamic and collaborative Senior Finance team, working alongside highly experienced consultants, including those operating at Senior Business Director level.
Your primary focus will be to engage with key stakeholders, proactively strengthen our agency partnerships and drive trusted, long-term relationships. This opportunity will suit someone naturally inquisitive and passionate about leading in the Senior Finance space. Your ability to competitively negotiate terms of business and act as a leadership partner will be instrumental in establishing yourself as a market expert. Some of your main responsibilities may include:
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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?
Honest answer — it depends on where you want to end up. A lot of top grad schemes (Big 4, civil service, banking) don’t need a masters. Let’s look at the ones you’d be competitive for now, and we can decide if a masters actually adds anything.
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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.
- 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
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 – The Hays Deal
Believing that personal growth leads to professional progression, you’ll feel heard, valued and assured that we care about your wellbeing, in an inclusive environment where you can be your authentic self. This will enable you to reach your full potential, broadening your ability to make a positive impact leading to your own personal success.
- Access to team leadership training for you to evolve your career
- Cutting-edge tools and technology to enable you to make an extraordinary impact
- Flexible work arrangements: Hybrid working policy
- Generous leave entitlements to take advantage of parental leave, volunteering days and your birthday off!
- Celebrate success: Culture built on rewarding success with the opportunity to influence your earning potential with uncapped commission in addition to base salary
- High Performer Incentives including local and international trips. Montenegro 2024, South Africa 2025 and Mauritius this year!
- Global career opportunities - make your mark locally or explore international opportunities with Hays
- Thrive in a workplace where diversity is celebrated, and everyone feels welcome
- Wellbeing rewards: Benefit from health, leisure and lifestyle partnership discounts
- Employee Resource Groups and Working Groups for you to connect and collaborate with like-minded colleagues
What to do next
If you strive for performance, see things through whilst acting with integrity? Hays is the place to be. Joining Hays means joining a business that’s going places. Apply today!
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