Associate Recruitment Consultant – Legal Recruitment

Brighton | Hybrid Working

£30,000–£40,000 DOE Base Salary + Uncapped Commission

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in business development, sales, recruitment, account management or a commercially focused graduate role who wants to build a lucrative, long-term career in recruitment.

Why Join?

You'll be joining an established Legal recruitment team that partners with some of the UK's most respected law firms, placing Solicitors across a wide range of practice areas.

The business offers:

• Competitive basic salary with uncapped commission
• Structured training and development programme
• Clear progression opportunities from Associate Consultant through to leadership
• Hybrid working (one day a week from home once trained)
• High-performing, supportive team environment
• National incentives, recognition events and international trips
• The opportunity to build a genuinely rewarding and high-earning career

The Role

As an Associate Recruitment Consultant, you'll learn the full recruitment lifecycle while developing your own client and candidate relationships.

You'll be responsible for:

• Identifying and engaging high-calibre legal professionals
• Building relationships with Solicitors and legal teams across the UK
• Supporting clients with hiring projects and talent mapping
• Developing new business opportunities through networking and business development
• Managing recruitment processes from initial engagement through to offer and placement
• Becoming a trusted advisor to both candidates and clients
• Building market knowledge within the legal sector

What They're Looking For

This role would suit someone with experience in a commercial, sales or relationship-led environment.

You might currently be working in:

• Business Development
• Recruitment
• Sales Development

You'll likely possess:

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Commercial awareness and ambition
• A proactive, resilient mindset
• The confidence to engage with senior professionals
• A desire to develop a long-term career in recruitment
• Degree-level education is advantageous but not essential

What's on Offer?

• £30,000–£40,000 basic salary
• Uncapped commission structure
• Comprehensive recruitment training
• Clear career progression pathway
• Hybrid working model
• Supportive team culture
• High-performing environment with excellent earning potential

How to Apply

Submit a CV to be considered – please ensure you match the required experience as stated in the advert.

About Hypha - Rec2Rec

We partner with independent Recruitment, Executive Search and Sales firms across Sussex, Surrey and London. We represent professionals at all levels who want to build meaningful engaging careers in recruitment, research, business development and talent strategy.

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