Experienced Recruitment ConsultantCritical Infrastructure - Data Centres | Nuclear | Water | HighwaysSouthampton This role is for recruiters who already know what they’re doing.You’re good at recruitment, you can bill, you love building relationships with clients and candidates but maybe your desk feels capped. At Highfield, we recruit exclusively into critical infrastructure. These are long-term, resilient sectors where relationships matter. You won’t be selling volume recruitment or racing to the bottom on fees. You’ll be building a niche, becoming known for something, and growing a desk that is yours and lasts.The roleYou’ll take ownership of a warm desk in one of our core sectors. There is existing work, live relationships and plenty of white space to grow. You will run a full 360 role, but with the backing, brand and market positioning to do it properly. This is for recruiters who want autonomy, trust and the chance to build something meaningful.Why experienced consultants join usExperienced consultants join us because they’re trusted to build something that’s genuinely theirs.When someone comes in with a clear idea of how they want to grow their desk, we will back you all the way. You’ll have the right tools, proper training, hands-on support and an operations team that’s just as invested in your success as you are.Rewards are personal too and are built around what actually matters to you. That might be saving for a big life moment, proposing, buying a house, starting a family or planning a trip of a lifetime.From day one, you’ll have the autonomy to make decisions, the freedom to run your desk without micromanagement, and a team around you that shares, supports and pulls in the same direction.The roleOwning and growing a specialist desk within critical infrastructureBuilding long-term client relationships based on trust and deliveryRunning the full recruitment lifecycle from qualification to placementDeveloping your personal brand and becoming known in your marketWorking to clear targets with uncapped earning potentialShaping how your desk and niche evolve over timeThis is likely for you ifYou have recruitment experience and a proven billing track recordYou want more ownership and less micromanagementYou like the idea of working in a resilient, technical marketYou care about doing recruitment properly and building relationships with clientsYou want to get out and visit your customers wherever they are- we have a travel budget we want you to spend!You’re ambitious and want progression through performanceYou want to be trusted to run your desk like a businessWhat you’ll getCompetitive base salary with uncapped commissionRealistic first-year OTE of £50k–£70k, with no ceiling beyond thatClear progression based on impact, not time servedA warm desk with room to grow your own market3pm Friday finishes, team incentives and socialsCompetitive holiday allowance and a chance to earn unlimited leave once passed probation Monthly wellbeing allowanceA high-performing, supportive team you’ll actually enjoy working withThe chance to build a desk that lastsWhy people stayPeople stay because they are trusted.Because their ideas are listened to.Because they’re supported to grow, not controlled.And because they’re proud of the work they do.If you want to speak to anyone who works here to find out what it is really like just reach out to any of the team or come and have an informal coffee and look round.