Senior Principal Recruiter

Senior Principal Recruiter

Full-Time On-site
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  • Job Title: Senior to Principal Consultant
  • Salary: £40,000–£60,000 base + uncapped commission up to 50%
  • Location: London | Hybrid – 3 days in office, 2 from home

Our client is building an AI Platforms recruitment business around a simple proposition: give proven billers the market, fees and earning structure to make significantly more money.

Senior and Principal consultants across the wider AI and Blockchain divisions are consistently billing £300k+, while consultants elsewhere in the business are currently reaching £250k–£300k. Average fees sit around £30k, rising to approximately £40k on US business, with roughly 70% of revenue coming from the US. Your commission is uncapped, paid monthly and can reach 50%, with 50/50 splits across the board.

This isn't a role for someone looking to learn recruitment from scratch. It's for a proven commercial recruiter who wants to build a market, own their clients and maximise their take-home.

The Senior to Principal Consultant will become the commercial right hand to a million-pound biller, helping build an AI Platforms market from the ground up while creating your own client base and revenue stream.

Role Highlights

  • Build and win new accounts across AI Platforms and emerging technical markets.
  • Own the full 360 cycle, from originating business through to successful delivery.
  • Build a market systematically and turn new clients into repeat, multi-role accounts.
  • Use conferences, networks and targeted BD to access high-value US and UK opportunities.
  • Mentor junior consultants while helping shape the commercial strategy of the division.

You Will Need

  • A proven 360 recruitment track record with significant self-generated billing.
  • Evidence that your billing comes from clients you personally won, not simply inherited accounts.
  • A genuine hunter mentality and a clear strategy for building and converting a BD funnel.
  • Experience within AI, blockchain, data, semiconductors, machine learning or another technical STEM market.
  • The ambition to build something substantial and help develop people around you.

Why You’ll Love It

  • £40k–£60k base salary depending on experience and level.
  • Uncapped commission rising to 50%, paid monthly.
  • 50/50 splits across the board (including jobs passed between consultants.)
  • Average deal values of around £30k, with US deals around £40k.
  • A client base where approximately 70% of business comes from the US.
  • Existing senior consultants consistently billing £300k+.
  • Build a new AI Platforms market rather than inherit someone else's desk.
  • Choose your progression: build a team and lead, or stay a pure biller and maximise your earnings.
  • Vitality health and dental
  • Quarterly incentives, annual super trip (Vegas this year, Mykonos previous)
  • Premium kit: Mac equipment and £300 headphones.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all employees and job applicants. In line with the Equality Act 2010, we strive to create and maintain a working environment in which everyone is able to make the best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

Due to a high number of applicants, we are only able to respond to successful candidates

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Senior Principal Recruiter employer: FIFTEEN WEST

As a leading global executive search and leadership advisory firm, my client offers an exceptional work environment in London, where collaboration and entrepreneurial spirit thrive. Employees benefit from exposure to high-profile financial institutions, opportunities for rapid career progression based on performance, and a supportive culture that fosters professional development and innovation. With a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, this role is ideal for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment in the financial services sector.

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Contact Details:

FIFTEEN WEST Recruitment Team