Join Allen Lane as a Consultant and be a part of our aspirations for significant growth.
Our staff work through the following values:
- Respect, Responsibility, Work Ethic, Enjoyment and Pride.
We offer exceptional staff rewards and an environment in which hope that all individuals, irrespective of background or belief, can thrive, learn, grow and develop; and achieve incredible personal and professional goals.
This applies to consultants at all levels across our interim, permanent, dual-desking, executive search and Statements of Work / Managed Service Solutions businesses. You will be working in a dynamic, progressive, team-orientated work environment.
Client Management
- We expect our consultants to be ‘sector experts’ and ambassadors for, and extensions of, our clients.
- As such, we expect you to research and understand our clients well (including but not extending to their history, culture, future challenges, and approaches to Diversity and Inclusion)
- Engaging with clients (email, face to face, telephone, virtual engagement) to provide market support and pre/mid/post campaign engagement
- Identifying needs and providing honest, consultative, expert feedback on all matters
- Qualifying job specification / salary information and record accurate and comprehensive job description – check info / client requirements in line with key processes and legislation.
- Gathering info on individuals including but not extending to decision makers and line managers
- Networking externally with clients (occasionally out of hours)
- Benchmarking for clients – salary, availability, candidate pool, industry activity
- Writing and placing advertisements online and in social media
- Negotiating, pitching and presenting long / shortlists of candidates
- Managing offers on their behalf and supporting onboarding processes
Candidate Management
- Candidate sourcing (including headhunting, sifting responses, and database research)
- Prepping and supporting during job processes (eg CV support, interview preparation)
- Advising in an honest capacity including sector and salary information based on market expertise
- Networking with active and passive candidates to constantly and consistently be enhancing your candidate knowledge and network
- Candidate control – keeping in regular contact to review progress and performance
- Negotiating with candidates at all stages of the process, including ‘closing’, support through the resignation process, and offer management
- Pre-screening candidates before their interview for suitability and conducting interviews (often competency and STAR based) against criteria and in recognition of client’s needs
- Managing availability to meet client needs
- Providing detailed and accurate information to candidates on clients and job specifications
- Being a trusted ‘career advisor’
Team work
- Working in your teams to support colleagues with searches and workload
- Working collaboratively with sector, function and discipline colleagues
- Where appropriate, managing staff professionally and proactively
- Representing Allen Lane at events including conferences and multi-client / candidate events
- Supporting all colleagues including Operations with ad-hoc support and tasks
- We expect Consultants to be able to deliver strong results as they learn all aspects of recruitment.
Other
- Reference checking
- Ensure you are up to date with legislative requirements
- Participating in mandatory training
- Carry out work instructions in line with Key Processes and QMS
Key attributes required
- Communication (written and oral) skills
- Resilience
- Drive
- Honesty
- Courage
- Team-work
- Strong work ethic
- Ambition and a competitive edge
- Brilliant attitude and sense of humour!
For more information on the role of Consultant, or if you wish to speak to Allen Lane to discuss your suitability, contact Tessa Addison – Operations Director at [email protected].
Or to discover more about life at Allen Lane, the benefits and your career progression, visit our Allen Lane life page and build a career you love with a company that values you.
