Senior Recruitment Consultant - Private Equity

About the Company

We are partnering with a high-growth, specialist search firm to hire a M&A Recruiter into their London team. This is a high-impact hire into a specialist practice focused on corporate development, strategy, and deal professionals within private equity-backed, fast-growth tech and tech-enabled businesses.

About the Role

This Role is working for an Executive Search / Recruitment firm in the Recruitment Industry. You will join a growing M&A / Corporate Development practice delivering mandates across:

Responsibilities

• Corporate Development Managers / Directors
• M&A / Strategy professionals (Associate to Director level)
• Origination and deal sourcing specialists
• Transaction-focused hires within PE-backed portfolio companies

The role offers exposure to high-value, senior mandates, working closely with CFOs, CEOs, and leadership teams within high-growth, PE-backed businesses.

Why This Role Is Different

• Focused on PE-backed portfolio companies – working on hires that directly impact value creation and growth
• Front-office, high-impact roles – deal, strategy, and corporate development professionals
• High fee levels – typical mandates in the £60k–£80k range
• Retained / exclusive search exposure – strong proportion of high-quality, controlled work
• Established but scaling platform – strong foundations with clear growth trajectory

The Role

• Build and develop a M&A / Corporate Development desk within PE-backed, high-growth businesses
• Act as a client-facing, revenue-generating 360 recruiter
• Win and deliver mandates with:
• Portfolio company CFOs, CEOs, and strategy leaders
• Senior stakeholders within fast-growth, PE-backed environments
• Run searches end-to-end:
• Mandate qualification and scoping
• Market mapping and headhunting
• Candidate management, shortlist, and close
• Build a strong network of deal, strategy, and M&A talent
• Contribute to the growth and positioning of the wider M&A practice

Required Skills

• Proven experience as a 360 recruiter (ideally financial)
• Strong billing track record and ability to win business
• Comfortable working on senior, niche mandates

Preferred Skills

• Highly client-facing, confident with senior stakeholders
• Natural business developer
• Able to operate in a consultative, high-value market

Pay range and compensation package

Base salary: £40,000 – £80,000 (depending on experience and track record)

Strong commission structure aligned to high billings

Hybrid working model (London-based)

Who This Will Suit

Recruiters currently working in:

• M&A / Corporate Development recruitment
• Financial services or strategy-focused search
• A&F recruiters looking to move into a more strategic, deal-focused space

Individuals who want:

• Higher-value mandates
• More client ownership
• Exposure to PE-backed, high-growth businesses