Senior Recruitment Consultant Banking Ops, Risk & Compliance (Temp Desk) Hays London Are you an experienced recruiter ready to take on a high performing, high impact desk in one of the most dynamic sectors in the market? Hays is looking for a driven Senior Recruitment Consultant to join our specialist Banking Operations, Risk or Compliance division, focusing on temporary and interim recruitment across London s leading financial institutions. The Opportunity As a Senior Consultant, you will play a key role in expanding our market presence and delivering exceptional recruitment solutions across temporary and interim roles. You ll partner with hiring managers and senior stakeholders to place high calibre professionals in roles such as: Banking Operations (Trade Support, Settlements, Client Services) Financial Crime & Compliance (KYC/AML, Onboarding, Monitoring) Risk Management (Operational Risk, Market Risk, Conduct Risk) Governance, Regulatory Change & Controls You ll be joining a well-established team with a strong brand, industry-leading technology, and one of the largest candidate networks in the market. What You ll Be Doing Building and managing a successful temp desk within the Banking Ops/Risk/Compliance space Developing strong client relationships with banks, and financial services institutions Sourcing, interviewing, and placing high-quality candidates into temporary assignments Leading business development activity to grow your portfolio and pipeline Advising clients and candidates using your sector knowledge and market insights Managing the end to end recruitment process with pace, precision, and professionalism What We re Looking For Proven recruitment experience (temps or perms) ideally within financial services Strong commercial drive with a track record of hitting targets Ability to build lasting relationships with senior stakeholders Confidence operating in fast paced, high demand environments Natural communicator with excellent negotiation and influencing skills Ambitious, resilient, and motivated to progress your career at Hays What You ll Get in Return Industry-leading training and development with clear progression pathways A competitive salary + uncapped commission Access to innovative recruitment technology and tools Hybrid working and supportive team culture The opportunity to own and grow a successful specialist temp desk A brand with exceptional market presence and reputation At Hays, we share a passion for creating a culture where there are opportunities for our people to flourish and succeed, whatever your background. We know that diversity of perspective and an inclusive approach, which encourages those experiences and views to be heard, is great for business and therefore your career with us.