The role involves a high level of telephone-based activity. Consultants are expected to make approximately 100 headhunting calls per day, so confidence, consistency and resilience are essential.

The Market & Earning Potential

The US Legal team operates in a high-value recruitment market where individual placements can generate substantial fees.

• International exposure: Work with leading law firms across the United States and other international markets.
• Established client relationships: The business has agreements in place with all of the top 50 US Am Law firms.
• High-value assignments: Average placement fees are approximately £70,000, with some significantly larger transactions.
• Significant upside: The largest fee recorded by the team this year was £212,000.
• Proven development: Consultants with less than a year’s recruitment experience have already demonstrated the ability to generate substantial annual billings.
• Specialist expertise: Develop knowledge of a defined market rather than working across a broad range of unrelated vacancies.

The market is highly rewarding, but it requires patience. Recruitment processes can take six to eight weeks from the initial candidate approach to an offer, so success depends on consistent activity and the ability to stay motivated while longer-term opportunities develop.

The Ideal Candidate

The business is open to graduates and candidates at the beginning of their careers. Previous recruitment experience is not essential; attitude, ability and motivation are the primary considerations.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Academic ability: A strong educational background and the ability to absorb complex information quickly.
• Commercial ambition: A genuine interest in sales, business and the opportunity to earn based on performance.
• Confidence on the phone: The willingness to make a high volume of outbound calls and engage confidently with professionals.
• Resilience: The ability to handle rejection, remain consistent and maintain motivation when results are not immediate.
• Persistence: An understanding that building relationships with senior professionals takes time and repeated contact.
• Communication skills: The ability to build rapport and communicate professionally without coming across as overly pushy or scripted.
• Curiosity: An interest in understanding people’s careers, motivations and the legal market.
• Coachability: The willingness to learn from experienced consultants, accept feedback and continually improve.
• Long-term ambition: A desire to develop specialist expertise, build a successful career and progress within a growing business.

An interest in law, finance or the professional services sector would be beneficial, although a relevant degree or previous industry experience is not essential.

The business is particularly interested in individuals who are comfortable with a role where activity and consistency are important, but where the financial rewards can be significant over time.

Training, Development & Progression

The successful candidate will receive training and support from experienced recruitment professionals, learning how to research a specialist market, engage candidates and manage the recruitment process.

There is a structured career progression framework, with opportunities to progress from trainee through to consultant, senior consultant and more senior leadership positions.

Progression is linked to performance, development and the ability to take on greater responsibility. For individuals who demonstrate strong commercial ability and leadership potential, there is scope to build a long-term career within the business.

Package & Benefits

The business offers a competitive package designed to reward performance and support long-term development, including:

• Competitive starting salary.
• Performance-related commission, with the wider business advertising commission of up to 40%, subject to the applicable scheme and eligibility.
• Clear career progression and structured development plans.
• Comprehensive private healthcare, including optical and dental cover.
• 24 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to earn additional annual leave through performance.
• Regular incentives, team events and opportunities to earn trips abroad.
• A supportive, sociable office environment with facilities including a bar, pool table and breakout areas.
• Access to specialist recruitment technology, AI-enabled tools and automation.
• Potential eligibility for an employee share scheme for exceptional long-term contributors.

Working Environment

The role is based in Manchester, within an established city-centre office shared with colleagues from across the wider group.

The team operates a hybrid working arrangement, with four days in the office and one day working from home each week. Wednesday is the usual home-working day, although reasonable flexibility is available.

Core working hours are approximately 9:30am–6:30pm, with an earlier finish on Fridays. The working day is structured around the US market, allowing consultants to engage with candidates and clients during the relevant time zones.

The culture is performance-driven but supportive, with an emphasis on developing people, working collaboratively and rewarding those who contribute to the success of the business.

The Bottom Line

This is an opportunity for an ambitious graduate or early-career professional to enter a specialist recruitment market with significant earning potential.

The successful candidate will receive the training, technology and support needed to develop their skills, while working with prestigious international clients and building expertise in a valuable niche.

For someone who is commercially minded, resilient and comfortable speaking to people, it offers a clear route into a rewarding career where performance can translate into substantial financial rewards and long-term progression.