Are you ready tochart your own career path? With our refreshed strategy, we’re building on our rich heritage and transforming our business to be more scalable and efficient, unlocking the capabilities needed for future success. This includes significantly investing in technology, streamlining the way we work and creating an environment where colleagues feel engaged, empowered and accountable; where they can show up, speak up and perform - because we believe in the difference our work makes.
At a glance:
Location: Flexible SJP Locations Available
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Employment Type: Permanent
Seniority: Mid-Senior Level
The Role:
We are growing our Partnership, and we are seeking commercially minded individuals who can read the market, see opportunity, and then build a recruitment solution around it. You will not just be filling vacancies as a traditional recruiter or talent partner; you will be assisting our Partnership in creating them as well. This role sits at the intersection of market insight, relationship focused recruitment, and commercial judgement. Your success will be measured by the quality, sustainability, and long term value of the Partners and Advisers you bring into the business.
What you will be doing:
1. Identify market openings and growth opportunities across our Partnership
2. Build recruitment strategies aligned to those opportunities
3. Source, engage and progress high quality Partner and Adviser prospects
4. Lead the entire recruitment journey, from first conversation through to joining
5. Ensure all recruits meet SJP’s commercial, cultural, and risk standards
6. Work closely with Partners to shape compelling propositions for new recruits
7. Support Partners with business planning, recruitment propositions, and offer structures
8. Prepare recruits for:
9. Application and business planning
10. Selection and assessment
11. Our joining processes
12. Coordinate onboarding activity, ensuring a smooth and professional Academy experience
13. Nurture relationships across the Partnership and internal our teams
14. Maintain accurate data and MI through Salesforce and related systems
Who we are looking for:
Someone who thinks commercially and takes a innovative approach to recruitment. You will be comfortable finding opportunity where no defined vacancy exists and shaping recruitment activity around future growth rather than immediate demand. Motivated by long term value, not short term placements, and you understand that quality, sustainability, and risk awareness are crucial to success.
You will bring strong relationship skills and be comfortable building credibility with senior professionals, influencing decision making, and challenging constructively where required. You will enjoy working closely with Partners to shape compelling propositions for new recruits and advising on how recruitment supports broader business growth. You will be organised, self directed, and resilient, with the ability to handle multiple priorities and operate successfully in ambiguity.
Essential Criteria:
15. Experience in a role where judgement and influence were critical
16. Strong understanding of candidate sourcing, assessment, and selection, including quality and risk considerations
17. Experience working to targets or KPIs, with accountability for outcomes
18. Experience negotiating offers, commercial terms, or propositions
19. Ability to assess whether a person is commercially viable, not just technically capable
Desirable Criteria:
20. Experience working with professional services, financial advice, or partnership-based models
21. Exposure to emerging career or "Academy style" recruitment
22. Experience working alongside senior business owners or Partners
23. Strong understanding of regulated environments and risk frameworks
Special Requirement:
We will be holding an assessment centre for selected candidates, that may include a combination of commercial discussion, scenario based exercises, and stakeholder interaction.
Please ensure you are able to attend our London Lombard Street Assessment day on Thursday 19th February
What's in it for you?
We reward you for the work you do, whether that’s through our discretionary annual bonus scheme that reflects both personal and company performance, competitive annual leave allowance (28 days plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days), or online rewards platform with a variety of discounts.
We also have benefits to support whatever stage of life you are in, including:
24. Competitive parental leave (26 weeks full pay)
25. Private medical insurance (optional taxable benefit)
26. 10% non-contributory pension (increasing with length of service)
Reasonable Adjustments
We're an equal opportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive for all, if you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stage please let us know by emailing us at
Research tells us that applicants (especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put off from applying for a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been on an extended career-break. If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you tick every box.