Senior Recruitment Consultant - Executive Search Finance

Senior Recruitment Consultant - Executive Search Finance

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Senior Recruitment Consultant – Executive Search (Finance Sector)

Hamburg, Germany

Are you ready to take the next step in your recruitment career within a specialist executive search environment?

Our client is an established executive search firm partnering with private equity-backed businesses across Europe. With a focus on senior and C-level mandates within the finance space, they pride themselves on delivering high-quality search solutions with a personal, strategic approach.

You’ll be joining a tight-knit team of 4 in Hamburg — a down-to-earth, professional group who value collaboration, trust, and autonomy.

The Role

As a Senior Recruitment Consultant, you’ll work across both retained and contingent search assignments for leadership and C-suite roles across Europe. You’ll play a key role in the team, acting as the deputy to a highly experienced consultant, taking over an established client base while also building your own network.

You’ll have the freedom to run your own desk with the support of a mature, international business. This is an opportunity to be part of a high-performing environment where success is recognised, rewarded, and celebrated.

What You’ll Do

• Manage full 360 search assignments across Europe within the finance sector.
• Partner with private equity firms and portfolio companies to identify top-tier leadership talent.
• Deliver both retained and contingent projects, handling the process end-to-end.
• Build lasting client relationships through credibility, reliability, and results.
• Collaborate closely with an experienced mentor while developing your own business pipeline.

What We’re Looking For

• At least 2 years experience in 360 agency recruitment role – any professional services sector.
• Strong commercial awareness and business acumen.
• Credible, strategic, and delivery-focused mindset.
• Ability to manage senior client and candidate relationships with professionalism.
• Business-fluent English is essential; German or another EU language is a plus.

Why Join?

• Competitive base salary & high earning potential from strong placement fees.
• Hybrid working: 3 days in the office, 2 from home.
• Early Friday finishes to start your weekend right.
• Subsidised rail ticket.
• Genuine growth opportunities within a mature, international search firm.
• Autonomy, trust, and support from a small, expert team.

Apply now to explore this opportunity.