RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT – PENSIONS & INVESTMENTS London (Hybrid) | Competitive Basic + Commission up to 30%

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The Company

Our client is a long-established and highly successful specialist recruitment consultancy with over 30 years of presence in the market. Operating across Insurance, Finance, Legal, and Financial Services, they have built an exceptional reputation for delivering high-quality permanent recruitment solutions to some of the most respected organisations in their sectors.

Due to continued growth, they are now looking to add an experienced recruiter to their London team, focused specifically on permanent professional placements within the pensions and investments market — a sector experiencing significant and sustained growth in demand for specialist talent.

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The Opportunity

This is a rare chance to step into a genuinely warm desk backed by three decades of established client relationships. You won't be starting from scratch. You'll inherit a network of loyal, repeat-business clients who already know and trust the business, giving you a strong platform to bill from day one.

The pensions and investments sector is navigating a period of profound change — from evolving regulatory frameworks and pension dashboard rollout to the growth of DC schemes, ESG integration, and increasing complexity in investment operations. Demand for experienced, specialist professionals across this market has never been stronger, and clients are competing hard to secure the best talent.

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What You'll Be Doing

• Managing and growing a portfolio of existing client relationships across the pensions and investments sector
• Winning new business and broadening the firm's reach within the market
• Sourcing and placing experienced pensions and investment professionals into permanent roles across a range of disciplines
• Advising clients on market conditions, candidate availability, and remuneration benchmarking
• Building and maintaining a high-quality candidate network across the pensions and investments community
• Working collaboratively with an experienced, close-knit team from a well-resourced London office

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The Roles You'll Place

You'll be recruiting across a broad range of permanent professional appointments within pensions and investments, including:

Pensions Pensions Director · Head of Pensions · Pensions Manager · Pensions Administrator · Pensions Analyst · Senior Pensions Consultant · DC Consultant · DB Consultant · Pensions Governance Manager · Trustee Services Manager · Pensions Project Manager · SIPP Administrator · Pensions Technical Specialist · Pensions Communications Manager

Investments Chief Investment Officer · Head of Investments · Investment Manager · Portfolio Manager · Investment Analyst · Fund Manager · Asset Manager · Investment Operations Manager · Investment Risk Manager · Dealing & Execution Analyst · Fund Accountant · Client Reporting Analyst · Investment Compliance Manager

Actuarial & Risk Qualified Actuary · Actuarial Analyst · Risk Manager · Scheme Actuary · Actuarial Consultant · ALM Specialist

Client Services & Relationship Management Client Relationship Manager · Business Development Manager · Relationship Director · Member Services Manager · Client Services Analyst

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What Our Client Is Looking For

• Proven experience in a recruitment consultancy, ideally within financial services, professional services, or a related market
• Knowledge of or exposure to the pensions and investments sector is a strong advantage
• A demonstrable track record of managing client relationships and delivering consistent permanent placements
• Confident, credible, and commercially driven — someone clients trust as a genuine market expert
• Resilient and self-motivated, with the ambition to make the most of a well-established, warm desk
• A collaborative team player who will add positively to an established and experienced culture

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What's On Offer

• Competitive basic salary, dependent on experience
• Industry-leading commission of up to 30% with a low monthly threshold — structured to reward you quickly and consistently
• A warm desk with over 30 years' worth of client relationships to work with from day one
• Hybrid working — London office base with flexibility built in
• The stability and credibility of a long-established brand in a specialist market
• A supportive team environment where your desk is genuinely yours to develop and own

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In Summary

 

This is not a cold start. Our client is offering an experienced recruiter the chance to take ownership of a well-established position in one of financial services' most enduring and specialist markets. The pensions and investments landscape continues to grow in complexity and scale, and the appetite for high-quality permanent talent shows no sign of slowing. The clients, the reputation, and the commission structure are all in place — they need the right person to capitalise on it.

How to Apply

If you are ready for the next stage of your recruitment career, contact Barrie Dewhirst in the strictest confidence on 07487 508210 or email [email protected]

Equal Opportunities Employer: We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

Confidential applications are welcome. All enquiries treated in strict confidence.