Senior Recruitment Consultant


Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary:	£40,000 to £50,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bristol, BS1 6DZ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	3 Sept 2026
Closing date:	3 Oct 2026

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Summary

Hays Recruitment - Experienced Recruitment Opportunity

Senior Finance Contract Desk

Based in our Bristol - BS1 6DZ

£40,000-45,000 + uncapped commission

We are looking for an experienced Recruiter to join our established and high‑performing finance team, focusing on senior-level interim and transformation appointments across Bristol, Bath and the wider Somerset, Devon and Cornwall region.

This is a experienced opportunity suited to a recruiter with gravitas, a strong network, and a proven track record of building and sustaining a high‑value daybook.

The Opportunity:

You will specialise in senior finance contract roles, including:

Finance Director

Financial Controller

Finance Transformation & Change

Group Reporting

Systems & Project Accountants

You will play a key role in our strategy to increase senior appointments, strengthen daybook resilience, and place high‑impact interim solutions that influence wider teams and businesses.

As a Recruitment Consultant you will gain exposure to a range of different activities whilst being supported by a structured training and development programme from day one. Some of your main responsibilities may include:

Source, interview, and match high-quality candidates to roles

Identify and proactively partner with new and existing clients through new outreach and business development calls to build better, profitable outcomes by understanding their hiring needs and challenges

Manage the recruitment process by guiding candidates and Clients through the full recruitment process from taking a brief to negotiating offers

Be bold and curious, developing specialist market expertise by actively seeking to understand your customer's market

Take accountability for meeting targets and delivering your monetary goals that contribute to the growth and profitability of Hays

Be part of vibrant and inclusive culture that cheers on progress by celebrating personal and team performance

What We're Looking For:

You'll be ambitious pushing outside your comfort zone and willing to experiment. It's not just about who you are, but who you want to become.

Effective communication skills and interpersonal skills, having honest conversations

Customer centric by understanding clients' needs and delivering tailored solutions

Have a strategic mindset to spot opportunities and drive profitable outcomes

Open to change being comfortable in a fast-paced target driven environment

Develop new business relationships and maintain your network of client companies through business development calls, client visits, networking and entertainment events.

Collaborative in spirit, people focused with a sales-driven mentality.

Be resilient, bold and curious

What you'll get in return:

Access to team leadership training for you to evolve your career

Cutting-edge tools and technology to enable you to make an extraordinary impact

Flexible work arrangements: Hybrid working policy

Generous leave entitlements to take advantage of parental leave, volunteering days and your birthday off!

Celebrate success: Culture built on rewarding success with the opportunity to influence your earning potential with uncapped commission in addition to base salary

High Performer Incentives including local and international trips. Montenegro 2024, South Africa 2025 and Mauritius this year!

Global career opportunities - make your mark locally or explore international opportunities with Hays

Thrive in a workplace where diversity is celebrated, and everyone feels welcome

Wellbeing rewards: Benefit from health, leisure and lifestyle partnership discounts

Employee Resource Groups and Working Groups for you to connect and collaborate with like-minded colleagues

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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