Senior / Principal Recruitment Consultant – Contract
Business Change | Digital | Data | Technology
Location: Bristol (hybrid, flexible)
Position Type: Full-time, Permanent
Experience Level: Experience assessment based on capability, impact and track record rather than time served.
Salary: £28,000 – £40,000 basic (dependent on experience) + uncapped commission + annual bonus
Who are EA Change?
We’re a specialist recruitment and consulting business providing business transformation, digital, data and technology expertise across Financial Services and Government sectors.
We’re a growing, high-performing team, entering an exciting phase as our market continues to accelerate. Our culture is deliberately different from many larger agencies - fair, inclusive, commercially focused and built on trust rather than micromanagement.
The Opportunity
We’re looking for a Senior or Principal Consultant to join our Contracts & Interim team in Bristol.
This role will suit an experienced recruiter with a strong track record of delivery and is seeking the following:
* Greater autonomy and flexibility
* A fair, transparent commission structure with high earning potential
* The opportunity to grow with the business
* A clear link between performance and progression
You’ll join a warm desk with live client relationships, while operating with a 360° mindset - developing accounts, strengthening partnerships and bringing new work into the business.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Delivering contract and interim recruitment solutions across Business Change / Transformation or Digital, Data & Technology
* Managing and growing existing client relationships, while proactively developing new ones
* Owning the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle with a consultative, commercial approach
* Building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders
* Contributing to the growth and maturity of the contract function
What We’re Looking For
* Significant experience operating successfully in a 360 recruitment role, with level determined by scope, impact and consistency of performance.
* Contract / interim recruitment experience (perm background welcomed if looking to pivot)
* Experience within business change, transformation, digital, data or technology
* A consistent billing track record (typically £150k+ GP annually)
* A strong 360 mindset with proven experience developing client relationships.
* High levels of self‑motivation and personal accountability
* Ability to work autonomously and lead by example.
This role will particularly suit consultants with a strong record of performance who are seeking greater freedom, competitive reward and long-term growth opportunity.
Salary, Commission & Bonus
Basic salary: £28,000 – £40,000 (depending on experience and level)
Market-leading, uncapped commission (contract):
* £35k+ monthly billing: 30%
Annual bonus linked to individual and company performance
Working Pattern & Culture
* Bristol-based role
* 2–3 days per week in the office during the settling‑in period
* Long‑term flexibility based on performance and delivery
* No micromanagement - success measured by outcomes, not arbitrary KPIs
* 26–30 days holiday (increasing with tenure)
* Market‑leading uncapped commission
* Annual bonus
* Health Cash Plan
* Pension
* Gym membership and onsite Gym
* Cycle to work scheme
* Long‑term service awards
Why Join EA Change?
This is an opportunity to join a business at the right stage - small enough to have influence, established enough to be credible, and ambitious enough to offer genuine progression.
If you’re a high‑performing consultant who seeks more autonomy, greater reward from effort and the opportunity to grow with the company, we’d like to hear from you.
EA Change is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or background. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
We particularly welcome applications from women, who are currently under‑represented in contract recruitment roles within our business, as part of our commitment to building a more balanced and inclusive team.
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