Recruitment Consultant - German Speaking in London

We are seeking a driven and ambitious Associate Consultant to join our team. This role is responsible for developing new business opportunities, managing client relationships, and delivering high-quality recruitment solutions across the full recruitment lifecycle. The successful candidate will be responsible for both account management and recruitment delivery, building strong relationships with clients and candidates while driving revenue growth and achieving individual performance targets. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with recruitment or sales experience or is looking to gain either of these and who is looking to build a successful career within a fast-paced, target-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Business Development & Client Management
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with new and existing clients.
• Identify and generate new business opportunities through proactive business development activities including cold calling, networking, referrals, social media, and market mapping.
• Conduct client meetings to understand hiring needs, organisational structures, and workforce challenges.
• Negotiate terms of business and recruitment fees.
• Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting through to vacancy acquisition and placement.
• Build and maintain an active pipeline of prospective and existing clients.
• Prepare and present recruitment proposals and service solutions.
• Consistently achieve individual revenue and activity targets.
• Recruitment Delivery
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process from vacancy qualification through to placement.
• Source, screen, interview, and assess candidates using a variety of recruitment methods.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines within designated market sectors.
• Provide consultative advice and market insight to both clients and candidates.
• Coordinate interviews, feedback, offer management, and onboarding activities.
• Conduct reference checks and ensure candidate compliance requirements are met.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Maintain accurate records and activity tracking within the CRM/ATS system.
• Relationship Management
• Develop long-term relationships with clients, candidates, and industry contacts.
• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and candidates.
• Identify opportunities for repeat business and account growth.
• Generate referrals and market intelligence through ongoing networking activity.
• Collaborate with colleagues to maximise delivery capability and business success.

Requirements

• Strong business development and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
• Highly organised with strong time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced environment.
• Results-oriented with a strong commercial mindset.
• Comfortable working towards KPIs, revenue targets, and performance objectives.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and CRM/ATS systems.
• Demonstrates resilience, initiative, and a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Professional level speaking and writing German language skills.

Personal Attributes

• Ambitious and self-motivated.
• Strong work ethic and desire to succeed.
• Resilient and positive under pressure.
• Commercially minded with a sales-focused approach.
• Excellent relationship-building skills.
• Coachable and open to feedback.
• Goal-oriented and driven by results.
• Professional, collaborative, and customer-focused.

What Success Looks Like

• Consistently achieving revenue and activity targets.
• Building a sustainable client and candidate network.
• Delivering high-quality recruitment solutions and placements.
• Contributing positively to team and business growth.