Graduate Recruitment Consultant - #2194218

Recruitment is without a doubt one of the most rewarding, lucrative, challenging and developmental career paths ambitious graduates can pursue. Unlike traditional graduate schemes, In recruitment you have the power to dictate your earnings through commission on top of your base salary, and to progress at a rate you set through your work ethic and results.

We are hiring 4 recent graduates to join this globally respected recruitment firm who operate in the innovative and highly funded Life Sciences sector. This is the perfect opportunity for someone who is:

• Smart, curious and has exceptional work ethic
• Not content with mediocracy, you always push to perform your best
• Seeking a role that combines analytical skills, interpersonal skills and sales strategy
• A recent graduate or career mover with clear professional ambition and motivations
• Motivated by results and willing to work long hours to achieve them
• Confident, considered and coachable

The Role

As an Associate Recruitment Consultant, you will be a 360 recruiter in the life sciences sector. That means you manage the whole recruitment process from start to finish: winning new clients, finding the candidate and managing the deal process. You will work with scientists, engineers, regulatory specialists and senior leaders, up to Director, VP and C-suite level, at companies ranging from fast growing start-ups to global multinationals.

All training is provided on the job.

What you will do

• Win new business: research your market, identify companies that are hiring, and approach decision makers by phone, email, LinkedIn and at meetings
• Build client relationships: partner with hiring managers and leadership teams to understand their business, their hiring challenges and exactly who they need
• Qualify and take briefs: dig into each role so you know the skills, experience, salary and culture fit required
• Map the market and find talent: use LinkedIn Recruiter, the CRM and your own network to identify and approach candidates, many of whom are not actively looking
• Advise candidates: guide people through career defining moves, understand their motivations and represent them to clients
• Manage the process: present shortlists, arrange interviews, gather and deliver feedback, and keep both sides engaged
• Negotiate and close: manage offers, salaries, fees, counteroffers and start dates to secure the placement
• Become a market expert: learn the science, the companies and the trends in your sector so clients and candidates see you as a trusted adviser
• Plan and track your desk: organise your day, hit your activity targets and keep the CRM up to date

Skills you will build

• Sales and business development
• Negotiation and influencing
• Relationship and account management
• Market research and talent mapping
• Consultative questioning and active listening
• Commercial and financial awareness
• Resilience, time management and self-discipline
• Deep knowledge of the global life sciences industry

The Business

Our client is a specialist life sciences recruitment and executive search firm with around 10 years in the market. It combines the credibility and global network of an established search firm with the agility, ownership and opportunity of a boutique agency

• Global reach: 60 to 70% of their work is with clients in the USA, alongside the UK and Europe
• Specialist markets: Diagnostics, MedTech, Life Science Tools, Biotech, Pharmaceuticals, Contract Research and Manufacturing (CRO/CDMO), and Health & Nutrition
• Strong growth: revenue grew around 55% last year, beating target, and the business is tracking ahead of target again this year
• Big plans: a team of 26 today, growing to 40 over the next 2 years, with new offices and a £10m revenue ambition
• Respected leadership: led by one of the industry's most respected leaders, and supported by an Advisory Board of senior healthcare and life sciences executives
• A great place to work: rated 4.7 out of 5 on Glassdoor, and the team scores pride in working there at 9.86 out of 10

Joining now means getting in at the point where new desks, new teams and new leadership roles are being created.

Why Life Sciences?

Life sciences is one of the most rewarding and resilient sectors you can recruit into, both financially and in terms of the work itself.

• Stable, long term demand: people always need diagnosis, treatment and medicines. An ageing global population and the rise of chronic disease mean healthcare demand keeps growing, whatever the wider economy is doing
• Constant investment: pharmaceutical, biotech and diagnostics companies invest heavily in research and development, and funding rounds, product launches and new regulations all create new roles to fill
• Scarce, specialist talent: the people these companies need, from scientists and engineers to regulatory experts and executives, are highly skilled and in short supply. Clients rely on specialist recruiters to find them, and that expertise commands strong fees
• Senior, high value roles: much of the work is at Director, VP and C-suite level, which means larger placements and bigger commission
• A global industry: the USA is the world's largest life sciences market, and you will build an international network from day one
• Work that matters: you will help build the teams behind new medicines, diagnostic tests and medical technologies that improve and save lives

The ideal candidate

No recruitment experience is needed: you will be taught the job through the inhouse training academy and continuous coaching. We are looking for ambitious people who fit one of two profiles:

• Recent graduates with a pattern of high achievement, both academically and in extracurricular activities such as sport, societies, music, volunteering or leadership roles
• Graduates from the last couple of years who have gained some commercial or corporate experience and now want to move into recruitment

Whichever route you take, you will be:

• Intellectually curious: you want to understand how things work, and you are excited by science, business and people
• Intelligent: you learn quickly, think on your feet and can hold a credible conversation with a senior scientist or a CEO
• Self-motivated and proactive: you don't wait to be told; you make things happen
• Confident, with gravitas and assertiveness: you can take control of a conversation and hold your ground in a negotiation
• Hard working: you have a strong work ethic and will go above and beyond to get results
• Career focused: you want to build something for yourself, not just find a job
• Resilient: you can share evidence that you overcome setbacks and have created opportunity for yourself.

Training & Progression

• Training academy: you start with a 2 week training academy that gives you all the fundamentals to build a successful recruitment desk, including sales technique, candidate and client skills, business development and the tech stack
• Ongoing development: training continues throughout your career, with subject matter experts, call coaching and a Development Book to track your milestones
• Clear goals: a 6 month probation with crystal clear criteria, a Week 5 presentation on your sector and your "road to £100k", and the aim of a first placement within 90 days
• Transparent promotion: progress from Associate Consultant to Senior and Principal Consultant, then choose your path: Management, Technical Lead, Strategic Partnerships or Client Partnerships, all the way to Director and Managing Partner level

Work life balance

• 8am to 6pm Monday to Thursday, with a 1pm finish every Friday
• 1.5 hour lunch breaks on Mondays and Wednesdays, to make time for the gym, hobbies or simply a proper break
• A free on site gym, open to all staff on weekdays and weekends
• A late start once a month, with breakfast provided
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, and your birthday off
• Monthly socials and wellbeing lunches

Tools to succeed

• MacBook and iPhone
• Your own LinkedIn Recruiter licence
• A market leading tech stack, including AI tools, to help you work smarter

Interview Process

1. Video interview with the COO (around 45 minutes): an in-depth competency interview with scenario based questions, which may include a role play
2. On site interview with the Chief Business Officer and team leaders (allow a couple of hours): you will also meet the team, see the offices and get a real feel for the culture
3. Third stage: to be confirmed

The four roles will start on Monday 8th or Monday 15th February 2027.

This role is being recruited exclusively by Role Filled. To apply, send your CV to [email protected] and reference Leeds Life Sciences Grads Roles or apply via this advert.

Good luck!