Hays Recruitment – Chelmsford
Senior Recruitment Consultant+
£37,670 - £43,235 + Uncapped commission
We are seeking an experienced Recruitment Consultant to join our Chelmsford office in our established Senior Finance team. You’ll be responsible for further developing a warm market with great relationships. Covering Essex and Hertfordshire, you'll recruit for senior appointments such as: Management Accountant, Financial Accountant, Finance Business Partner, Financial Controller, Finance Director on an interim basis across the public sector market.
Your new team
Our Chelmsford office is home to around seven consultants, spanning a range of experience levels and operating within a supportive, high‑performing team culture. The office is based in a busy serviced building with excellent facilities and amenities, including regular networking and social events hosted by the building owners.
Your new role
We pride ourselves in hiring the very best talent in the recruitment industry and therefore you will need to meet the following criteria to apply:
* A genuine drive to succeed in a sales‑led environment, with motivation to work to targets and deliver exceptional outcomes for clients, candidates, and Hays
* Strong communication skills with a high level of professionalism
* A resilient, confident, and curious mindset, with the ability to build credibility at senior stakeholder level
* Experience recruiting into senior or qualified finance roles (preferred but not essential for the right consultant)
What you’ll get in return
As a multi-award-winning employer, we believe as part of the employee and employer deal, we can give you exciting career development opportunities to support your aspirations. Our culture is a reason why so many of our people choose to stay and grow their careers with Hays.
We are big on collaboration and driven to connect with each other on a genuine human level. We call it the Hays spirit. You will experience this inclusive, motivating energy across our business.
In addition, you will enjoy:
* Uncapped individual commission paid upon invoice every 4 weeks
* Car allowance for Principal consultant level and above
* Regular performance-based incentive programmes including the opportunity to qualify for an all-expense paid international trips (2024 South Africa, 2025 Montenegro, 2026 Mauritius)
* A culture underpinned with trust, which is based on expertise, training, collaboration, inclusivity and doing the right thing
* Industry-leading learning and development to maximise your performance and advance your career every step of the way
* A global brand with established client base
* Hybrid working models and flexible working hours
* The opportunity to take your career across the world through our global mobility offering.
* Excellent holiday from day one; including your birthday off and opportunities to buy/sell holiday
We’re also committed to doing the right thing, together. As a progressive employer, we believe in doing the right thing for our people our customers and the communities in which we live and work. We’re constantly working to deliver on our commitments to social purpose, equity, diversity & inclusion and sustainability.
What to do next
Apply now! The future is what you make it at Hays – and you’re in the driving seat. Your energy and dedication will be rewarded in a culture built on celebrating success.