Recruitment Consultant

Senior Recruitment Consultant +

Reading (Hybrid)

£38,423- £48,600

Welcome to Hays

We’re expanding our Finance recruitment team in Reading and are looking for an experienced recruiter or accomplished sales professional to take ownership of a high-potential Senior Interim Finance desk.

This is an exciting opportunity to build a specialist portfolio focused on executive-level finance appointments across some of the South East’s most dynamic and investment-led sectors, including:

• Technology, AI and data centres
• Life sciences, pharmaceutical and healthcare
• Defence and aerospace
• Utilities, energy and infrastructure
• Private equity-backed businesses

These markets are experiencing continued transformation, investment and growth, creating strong demand for accomplished interim finance professionals who can support acquisitions, integrations, systems implementations, performance improvement and business-critical change. You’ll have the autonomy to shape your market, develop an influential senior network and establish yourself as a trusted recruitment partner to CFOs, Finance Directors, transformation leaders, investors and business decision-makers.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Recruitment Consultant within our Finance team, you’ll build and manage a specialist portfolio of senior interim finance appointments across the South East.

You’ll develop trusted relationships with clients and candidates, provide credible market insight and deliver high-quality recruitment solutions for complex and business-critical appointments.

Your market will include roles such as:

• Interim Chief Financial Officers
• Interim Finance Directors
• Interim Heads of Finance
• Interim Financial Controllers
• Finance Transformation Directors
• Senior Finance Business Partners
• ERP and systems implementation specialists
• Performance improvement and working capital specialists

You’ll focus on developing a strong network of senior finance professionals operating at £600+ per day, connecting leading organisations with the specialist expertise they need during periods of investment, transformation and change.

What I can expect Day to Day

• Building and growing a specialist Senior Interim Finance desk across the South East
• Developing a strong network of senior finance professionals and executive-level candidates
• Creating targeted client strategies across STEM, infrastructure and private equity-backed markets
• Building trusted relationships with CFOs, Finance Directors, investors and organisational decision-makers
• Identifying interim opportunities linked to acquisitions, integrations, transformation, systems implementations and exit-readiness programmes
• Managing the full recruitment lifecycle, from market mapping and business development through to placement and ongoing contractor care
• Providing clients and candidates with credible market intelligence and consultative advice
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across senior appointments and our wider temporary recruitment business

Who are we Looking For

You’ll be an experienced recruiter or commercially successful sales professional with the confidence and credibility to engage senior finance leaders and business decision-makers.

You’ll be able to demonstrate:

• Strong business development and advanced networking capabilities
• Confidence building relationships with senior stakeholders
• A consultative and commercially credible approach
• The ability to develop detailed specialist market knowledge
• Experience managing complex or high-value sales processes
• The drive to build a successful desk and long-term professional network
• Resilience, personal accountability and a genuine appetite for growth

Previous finance recruitment experience would be beneficial, but it isn’t essential. What matters most is your ability to develop senior-level relationships, identify commercial opportunities and build credibility within a specialist market.

Why Join Hays?

This opportunity combines the backing and resources of an established recruitment business with the autonomy to develop your own specialist market.

You’ll benefit from:

• A high-potential market with multiple routes to growth
• Access to established client and candidate relationships
• The opportunity to build an influential executive-level network
• Collaboration with colleagues across Finance, senior appointments and specialist STEM markets
• Supportive leadership, coaching and ongoing professional development
• Clear progression and earning potential
• The freedom to shape and grow your desk

What You’ll Get in Return: The Hays Deal

• Uncapped commission: Influence your earning potential and be rewarded for your success
• Leadership development: Access training and development opportunities to support your career ambitions
• Cutting-edge tools and technology: Use market-leading resources to build relationships and make an extraordinary impact
• Flexible working arrangements: Benefit from our hybrid working policy
• Generous leave entitlements: Including parental leave, volunteering days and your birthday off
• High Performer Incentives: Celebrate outstanding performance through local and international incentive trips
• Global career opportunities: Build your career locally or explore opportunities across the Hays network
• Inclusive culture: Thrive in a workplace where diversity is celebrated and everyone feels welcome
• Wellbeing rewards: Access health, leisure and lifestyle partnership discounts
• Employee Resource Groups and Working Groups: Connect and collaborate with colleagues across the business

Apply now

If you’re an experienced recruiter or sales professional looking for greater autonomy, senior-level relationships and the opportunity to build a valuable specialist desk, we’d like to hear from you.

Apply today to learn more about the opportunity to join our Finance recruitment team in Reading.