Business Development Consultant - Recruitment Services

Job title: Business Development Consultant - Recruitment Services

Location: Remote, UK

Employment type: Self-employed / independent consultancy

Pay: Commission only -15% of the first qualifying placement fee received and 10% of repeat placement fees, under the proposed terms (negotiable)

About SafiHR

SafiHR provides recruitment and HR support to businesses seeking practical, accessible and cost-effective people solutions. We are growing our client base and looking for a commercially minded Business Development Consultant to help connect UK businesses with our recruitment services.

The opportunity

We are looking for a proactive, relationship-focused consultant who can identify prospective clients, generate business leads and convert opportunities into paying recruitment clients.

Your focus will be on winning new business. SafiHR will manage the recruitment delivery process, including understanding vacancies, sourcing and screening candidates, coordinating shortlists and supporting clients throughout recruitment.

This opportunity is suited to someone with recruitment sales, agency business development, B2B sales or professional services sales experience who is comfortable earning commission based on results.

Key responsibilities

• Identify UK businesses that may need recruitment support.
• Research prospective clients and identify relevant decision-makers, including hiring managers, business owners and HR leaders.
• Initiate professional contact through LinkedIn, email, telephone and networking.
• Build and maintain relationships with prospective clients.
• Understand prospective clients’ recruitment needs and introduce appropriate SafiHR services.
• Arrange discovery meetings and help move qualified leads towards signed client agreements.
• Maintain an accurate record of prospects, communications, meetings and sales progress.
• Work collaboratively with SafiHR to ensure a smooth handover once a client is secured.
• Develop and test practical approaches to generating new recruitment business.

What we are looking for

• Experience in B2B sales, business development, recruitment sales or a related commercial role.
• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Confidence approaching prospective clients and engaging decision-makers.
• A commercially minded approach and the ability to identify genuine business opportunities.
• Good organisation, follow-up and record-keeping skills.
• Familiarity with LinkedIn, email outreach, CRM systems or lead-generation tools.
• The initiative to develop a pipeline of prospective clients and progress opportunities independently.
• Experience selling recruitment, HR or professional services is an advantage. A demonstrable network of UK business contacts is welcome but not essential.

Commission and working arrangements

• Commission-based remuneration under an agreed written commission schedule.
• Commission is linked to qualifying recruitment fees actually received by SafiHR from clients introduced by the consultant.
• No fixed salary is offered under the proposed self-employed consultancy arrangement.
• Flexible, remote working, with autonomy over how business development activities are organised.
• The opportunity to contribute directly to the growth of SafiHR's recruitment services.

The intended engagement is as a self-employed independent consultant, subject to the actual working relationship and applicable law. The consultant will be responsible for their own tax affairs and business expenses unless otherwise agreed in writing.

How to apply

Please send your CV and a short statement explaining your business development or sales experience, how you would approach winning new recruitment clients for SafiHR, and any relevant experience selling recruitment or HR services.

We welcome applications from motivated professionals who enjoy building relationships, developing commercial opportunities and delivering measurable results.