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Principal Recruitment Consultant - Tech, Retained Search, Slough
Client:
AT Talent - Rec2Rec
Location:
Slough, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Views:
5
Posted:
26.06.2025
Expiry Date:
10.08.2025
Job Description:
Senior -> Associate Director - Tech Search Consultant – Financial Services, Insurance, Legal
A high-growth executive search firm is seeking a Senior -> AD Tech Search Consultant to join its specialist Tech into Financial Services practice. This role is ideal for someone currently operating in a high-fee contingent environment who is looking to elevate into retained search.
This is not a 360 role—consultants are supported by junior delivery talent and guided by experienced Partners. The right person will bring functional expertise in tech, a background in permanent recruitment, and the mindset to operate as a true strategic partner.
Candidate Profile
This opportunity would suit an experienced recruiter with 6–8 years’ experience, ideally working with senior individual contributors or leadership hires within technology. They will:
* Have experience recruiting into Financial Services, particularly within Asset & Wealth Management, Retail Banks, Challenger Banks, or Insurance
* Be focused on permanent technology roles (e.g., CTOs, Heads of Engineering, senior ICs)
* Show genuine interest in operating within a retained search model
* Be collaborative and coachable, with a strong appetite to learn and grow
* Bring credibility to client conversations and demonstrate comfort in helping originate and win retained work
* Thrive in an environment where success is based on long-term relationships, quality of delivery, and high average deal value
About the Business
The company is a specialist search firm exclusively focused on Tech and Product within Financial Services, with a strong reputation and an ambitious growth trajectory. The Search function currently consists of 5 team members, all with fewer than 3 years experience, billing between £270k–£400k.
Their clients include leading names in FS as well as VC- and PE-backed innovators, particularly in insurance, banking, and wealth. The average retained fee is £45k–£50k, split over thirds.
The firm has clear strategic goals:
* £100m valuation target within 5 years
* Active plans to scale rapidly in the UK and the US (New York, Florida, Austin)
* Partnering with a VC within the next 12 months
* A long-term opportunity for someone to progress into a UK MD-level role
Responsibilities
* Lead retained search mandates for senior tech hires across the FS sector
* Partner with junior consultants to support research and delivery
* Collaborate with senior leadership to drive BD activity and open new accounts
* Develop deep, consultative relationships with clients and candidates
* Learn from Partners while mentoring less experienced team members
Compensation & Progression
* OTE Year 1: £100k–£120k+, with uncapped earnings potential
* Clear pathway to Director level, with exposure to leadership and potential for future team ownership
* Incentives structured around profit share, not just billings
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