Recruitment Consultant – Pensions/Employee Benefits

Established for 50 years, the IPS Group is a successful international recruitment organisation, independently owned by its Directors and staff, with offices in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Chicago. Our business coverage spans executive search, contingency recruitment and contract services. Our core markets extend across Insurance, Financial Services, Actuarial, IT, Finance and Legal. The Financial Services Division has a national presence but is centred around our London office which houses a highly experienced team. Our primary business areas are the Pensions, Employee Benefits, Life/Health and Actuarial markets and we deal with all the main employers across these sectors including having a presence on many preferred supplier lists operated by the larger companies. Our current requirement is for an additional Recruitment Consultant to help maintain and develop our presence in the Pensions and Employee Benefits market where we enjoy an excellent reputation. A summary of responsibilities will include:- Managing the recruitment process in full, from registering a vacancy to the arrival of the successful recruit; Interviewing and liaising with candidates to determine their personal strengths and requirements; Matching candidates to jobs and supplying clients with carefully selected shortlists of candidates; Briefing candidates on suitable roles and preparing them for interviews; Managing the recruitment process, from the initial interview through to offer. You will also facilitate negotiations between the client and candidate including salary and start date; Maintaining the candidate database and promoting jobs to new and existing candidates; Developing long term relationships with clients by building an understanding of their structure, culture, hiring needs and preferences; Designing and running recruitment campaigns including the creation of advertisements; Providing advice on the career opportunities in the markets we serve. The role will include a mix of servicing existing clients and developing new connections and will therefore have a clear focus on sales. Our reputation is for excellence and technical knowledge of our markets but the success of our company is also built on the commercial acumen of our consultants who need to demonstrate the requisite energy and strategic know- how to thrive in a sales driven market.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 18 months in recruitment, preferably servicing the financial or professional services markets, but we would gladly consider more experienced recruiters too. Some exposure to the Pensions and Employee Benefits markets, or related disciplines, would be a definite advantage. Candidates should be able to demonstrate not only a successful sales track record in recruitment consultancy but also a commitment to deliver a professional service to clients and candidates alike. The company offers an attractive compensation package which includes a competitive base salary, a generous combination of commission and bonus incentives and other pension and risk benefit schemes. The package is designed to reward high performers and remains one of the most lucrative in the market for those who achieve what is expected of them. www.ipsgroup.co.uk/fs Please apply in complete confidence to andrew.gartside@ipsgroup.co.uk