Senior Recruitment Consultant - Private Equity
About the Company
We are partnering with a high-growth, specialist search firm to hire a M&A Recruiter into their London team. This is a high-impact hire into a specialist practice focused on corporate development, strategy, and deal professionals within private equity-backed, fast-growth tech and tech-enabled businesses
.
About the Ro
le
This Role is working for an Executive Search / Recruitment firm in the Recruitment Industry. You will join a growing M&A / Corporate Development practice delivering mandates acro
ss:
Responsibili
- ties
Corporate Development Managers / Dire - ctorsM&A / Strategy professionals (Associate to Director l
- evel)Origination and deal sourcing specia
- listsTransaction-focused hires within PE-backed portfolio comp
anies
The role offers exposure to high-value, senior mandates, working closely with CFOs, CEOs, and leadership teams within high-growth, PE-backed busin
esses.
Why This Role Is Di
- fferent
Focused on PE-backed portfolio companies – working on hires that directly impact value creation an - d growthFront-office, high-impact roles – deal, strategy, and corporate development profe
- ssionalsHigh fee levels – typical mandates in the £60k–£8
- 0k rangeRetained / exclusive search exposure – strong proportion of high-quality, control
- led workEstablished but scaling platform – strong foundations with clear growth tr
ajectory
The Role
Build and develop a M&A / Corporate Development desk within PE-backed, high-growth- businessesAct as a client-facing, revenue-generating 360
- recruiterWin and deliver mand
- ates with:Portfolio company CFOs, CEOs, and strate
- gy leadersSenior stakeholders within fast-growth, PE-backed en
- vironmentsRun searches e
- nd-to-end:Mandate qualification a
- nd scopingMarket mapping and h
- eadhuntingCandidate management, shortlist,
- and closeBuild a strong network of deal, strategy, and M&am
- p;A talentContribute to the growth and positioning of the wider M&
A practice
Qua
- lifications
M&A / - PE ExposureExperience recruiting into M&A, corporate development, or strategy roles OR exposure to PE-backed / high-growt
- h businessesUnderstanding of deal environments, growth strategies, and va
lue creation
Re
- quired Skills
Proven experience as a - 360 recruiterStrong billing track record and ability t
- o win businessComfortable working on senior,
niche mandates
P
- referred Skills
Highly client-facing, confident with sen - ior stakeholdersNatural business devel
- oper / rainmakerAble to operate in a consultative, h
igh-value market
Pay range and com
pensation package
Base salary: £40,000 – £80,000 (depending on experience
and track record)Strong commission structure aligne
d to high billingsHybrid working mo
del (London-based)
Who This Will Suit
Recruiters c
- urrently working in:
M&A / Corporate De - velopment recruitmentFinancial services or st
- rategy-focused searchA&F recruiters looking to move into a more strategi
c, deal-focused space
Individuals who want- :
Higher-value mandat - esMore client ownershipExposure to PE-backed,
high-growth bu
sinesses
Apply / Enquire
For a confidential discussion, please send your CV or a short profi