Recruitment Consultant


Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary:	£28,000 - £35,000
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Southampton, SO15 2JU
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	24 Jul 2026
Closing date:	23 Aug 2026

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Summary

Hays Recruitment

Finance Recruitment Consultant Opportunity

Senior Finance & Qualified Finance | Southampton based

£28,000 - £35,000 + uncapped commission

Are you an ambitious recruiter looking to build a successful desk within one of the South Coast's largest untapped finance markets?

We're looking for a Recruitment Consultant to join our Finance business in Southampton, focusing on permanent recruitment across the Senior Finance and Part-Qualified Finance market. This is an exciting opportunity to join a desk with significant growth potential, established market presence and the backing of a market-leading recruitment brand.

The Opportunity:

We're investing in the South Coast finance market following a period of reduced market coverage, creating an opportunity for a driven recruiter to rebuild market share and develop long-term client relationships across a highly commercial territory.

You'll recruit across a broad range of finance disciplines, including:

Management Accountants

Finance Managers

Financial Controllers

Finance Business Partners

Senior Management Accountants

Part-Qualified Finance Professionals

Working across Southampton, Portsmouth, Fareham, Bournemouth and the wider South Coast region, you'll partner with organisations spanning financial services, professional services, technology, engineering, manufacturing and SME businesses.

What You'll Be Doing:

Managing and growing a specialist Finance recruitment desk

Building relationships with new and existing clients across the South Coast

Sourcing and engaging high-calibre finance professionals

Managing permanent recruitment processes from qualification through to placement

Driving business development activity to expand market share

Providing consultative recruitment expertise to clients and candidates alike

You'll be commercially driven, relationship-focused and motivated by building a successful specialist desk.

Why Join Us?

Opportunity to operate within one of the South's largest finance markets

Significant scope to grow market share and establish yourself as a local expert

Strong existing brand presence and client recognition

Dedicated leadership support and structured coaching

Clear progression opportunities and exceptional earning potential

Opportunity to help rebuild a strategically important desk within the business

What you'll get in return:

A culture built on rewarding success, collaboration and high performance

Industry-leading technology and a renowned training programme to support rapid career progression

Flexible hybrid working patterns

Your birthday off!

Opportunity to take your career globally

Incentives and rewards

Recognising performance locally, regionally and nationally

A broad range of wellbeing initiatives and benefits

Referral bonus scheme

Internal support networks and communities

Paid volunteering days through our Working for Your Tomorrow initiative

At Hays, we share a passion for creating a culture where there are opportunities for our people to flourish and succeed, whatever your background. We know that diversity of perspective and an inclusive approach, which encourages those experiences and views to be heard, is great for business and therefore your career with us.

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