Principal Recruitment Consultant (360 Recruitment Role)
Location: Leeds (LS1)
Remuneration: Up to £35,000, Uncapped Commission, Benefits
Billing Well but Feeling Stuck? This is Your Next Step Toward Leadership and Bigger Earnings.
If you’re an experienced 360 recruiter who consistently delivers but feels ready for a desk with more potential, clearer progression, and real support — ATA Recruitment in Leeds can offer you that next step.
This is a Principal Consultant role where you’ll take ownership, build toward leadership, and be trusted to grow your market — without the usual moving targets and broken promises.
The Role and About You
As a Principal Recruitment Consultant, you’ll take ownership of a desk in the North West Maintenance Engineering market — an active, high-demand sector where good recruiters thrive.
You’ll inherit warm sales data and existing client relationships, so you won’t be starting from zero — but you’ll have the freedom to build and shape your desk with autonomy.
You’ll be:
Developing business with both new and existing clients, with plenty of warm leads to go at
Building long-term relationships with hiring managers and becoming their go-to recruiter
Sourcing and managing candidates in a competitive, fast-moving market
Handling offers, negotiations, and closing deals with confidence
Working toward a leadership pathway — t...