Job Overview: Executive Recruitment Consultant (Executive Integrity)
A high-earning, Southampton-based search role partnering with private equity investors and high-growth energy, renewables, and SaaS firms to execute retained executive search and scale go-to-market teams.
Pay, Location & Major Perks
- Pay: £25,000 – £35,000 base salary + uncapped commission (up to 50%).
- Location: Ocean Way, Southampton (In-person role with flexible WFH as needed).
- Company Status: Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2026; B Corp Certified.
- Top-Tier Incentive Perks:
- Share of £100,000 company bonus pool + milestone/account strategy bonuses.
- Supercar Benefit: Drive an electric supercar for a year upon billing £1m in a single year.
- Equity: Company shares awarded at £500k and £1m total billing thresholds.
- Annual Trip: "EI Members Club" global incentive trip for hitting annual targets.
Lifestyle, Health & Benefits
- Time Off: 25 days holiday + birthday off + children's birthday/first school day leave + paid honeymoon week.
- Healthcare & Pension: Vitality Private Medical (includes Apple Watch/cinema perks), Bupa Dental, 4x salary life assurance, unlimited GP access, and 5% employer pension contribution.
- Culture: 4pm Friday finishes with drinks, 2-hour workout lunches, games room, free parking, and 1 tree planted per placement.
Core Responsibilities
- Executive & Team Search: Execute retained briefs for C-suite positions (CEOs, CROs) alongside building out project and go-to-market (sales, marketing, CS) teams.
- Market Mapping & Headhunting: Directly contact, map, and headhunt high-performing candidates across energy, renewables, and SaaS sectors.
- Client & Process Management: Manage multi-stakeholder processes, generate new mandates, and advise private equity investment partners and board-level executives.
Key Requirements
- Open to Non-Recruiters: Strong sales, commercial, or customer-facing experience (e.g., estate agency, car sales, gym sales, hospitality) is welcomed—recruitment experience is not required.
- Degree not required.
- Resilience, phone-first attitude, financial motivation, and a track record of sticking with a role under target pressure.
Pay: £27,500.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
Experience:
- Sales: 3 years (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
