Senior Recruitment Consultant

Senior Recruitment Consultant | HLX Life SciencesNew York City, USA | Full-time, Permanent | 360 RecruitmentHLX Life Sciences is expanding to New York! 🇺🇸Following the success of our offices in London, Basel and Boston, we're launching our fourth international office in New York City, marking another major milestone in our global expansion.Founded in January 2024, HLX Life Sciences has rapidly grown into one of the fastest-growing specialist life sciences recruitment businesses, with 50+ employees globally and over 100 years of combined industry recruitment experience.Backed by leading life sciences investors, we partner with some of the world's most innovative businesses across Pharma, Biotech, TechBio, CROs and CDMOs, supporting their growth across the US and Europe.Following our strongest quarter to date, exceeding £6M in Q3 revenue, we're now looking for experienced recruitment consultants to join our founding New York team and play a key role in building our US presence.THE OPPORTUNITYWe're looking for ambitious, commercially driven Recruitment Consultants with a proven track record in 360 recruitment to join our brand-new New York office.This is not an opportunity to simply join an established recruitment team. You'll be joining at the very beginning of our NYC expansion, working directly alongside our Managing Director, who is relocating from London to build and lead the office.You'll have the opportunity to help shape the culture, develop new markets, build high-value client relationships and establish a successful recruitment desk in one of the world's most lucrative recruitment markets.With consultants across HLX already billing £1M+ annually, you'll benefit from the backing, expertise and resources of an established international business while enjoying the entrepreneurial opportunity of joining a new office from day one.We're particularly interested in recruiters who are already successful but want greater earning potential, faster progression and the opportunity to be part of something from the ground up.WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR2+ years of agency recruitment experience, ideally within a 360 recruitment environment (permanent or contract)Proven billing track record, demonstrating consistent revenue generationStrong business development skills, with experience winning new clients and developing accountsEntrepreneurial mindset, with the ambition to help build and scale a new officeFinancially motivated, with clear personal and professional goalsExcellent communication skills, with confidence engaging senior stakeholders and C-suite decision-makersCompetitive, resilient and proactive, with a genuine desire to succeed in a high-performance environmentExperience within Life Sciences, Technology, Engineering or other specialist recruitment markets is advantageous, although successful recruiters from other sectors are encouraged to applyWHAT YOU'LL BE DOINGBuilding and developing your own 360 recruitment desk within the US life sciences marketDriving business development, winning new clients and establishing long-term commercial partnershipsWorking with innovative biotech, pharma and life sciences companies across the USBuilding relationships with founders, CEOs, senior executives and hiring managersManaging the full recruitment lifecycle, from client acquisition through to successful placementsWorking directly with the Managing Director to support the growth and development of the New York officeIdentifying new market opportunities and contributing to the wider US expansion strategyTaking ownership of your market, with opportunities to progress into leadership as the office scalesWHAT'S ON OFFERCompetitive base salary + up to 25% uncapped commission - exceptional earning potential (OTE $200K+)Founding team opportunity - join our New York office from the beginning and play a key role in its growthDirect mentorship from £1M+ annual billers - work alongside some of the industry's highest performersWork directly with our Managing Director - gain exposure to senior leadership and influence the direction of the officeAccess to the lucrative US recruitment market - high-value permanent fees and significant contract revenue opportunities (£150K+)Fast-track career progression - genuine opportunities to progress into Principal, Management and Director-level positions as the team expandsUnlimited holiday - flexibility and autonomyInternational opportunities - become part of a global business with offices across New York, Boston, London and BaselGlobal travel - opportunities to visit international offices, clients and industry eventsLuxury incentives and rewards - international incentive trips, quarterly Lunch Clubs and performance-based rewardsEntrepreneurial environment with established backing - enjoy the excitement of building a new office with the resources and stability of a successful global recruitment companyWHY HLX?At HLX, we believe exceptional recruiters deserve exceptional opportunities.In less than three years, we've established three international offices, grown to over 50 employees and built a business where consultants in their mid-twenties are already billing £1M+ in fees annually.Now, we're bringing that same ambition, culture and high-performance approach to New York City.Joining our founding NYC team means more than just another recruitment role. It's an opportunity to help build an office from the ground up, work directly with senior leadership and position yourself for significant career progression as we scale.Whether your goal is to become a £1M biller, build your own team or progress into senior leadership, HLX provides the platform, resources and opportunity to make it happen.If you're an experienced recruiter based in New York looking for bigger fees, greater earning potential and the opportunity to be part of a new office from day one, we'd love to hear from you.Interested? Apply and we will be in touch!