Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Trainee Legal Recruitment Consultant 

We’re looking to expand our team in April/May 2024 with some super Trainee talent in our stunning, brand new office in the vibrant Spinningfields area which also boasts a free gym onsite for all our team to use! 

The opportunity

We’re hiring for our team where you will be recruiting legal professionals for some of the largest and most reputable UK law firms. As a UK market leader since 2004, our teams are well-established with some amazing talented recruitment consultants who work with some of the best resources and so we can't wait to be able to expand the teams further this year.

Based in Manchester's trendiest new office location in Spinningfields this role comes with some amazing facilities available to our team including free access to the most advanced fitness gyms in Manchester!! We offer a brilliant work/life balance by offering flexible working shifts across the week, a 4.5 day working week (but paid for 5 days), remote working at least once a week and dozy days every month!

What will the role look like?

You’ll be an expert in your field and essentially running your own business with a busy and varied day-to-day. You’ll love speaking with legal professionals everyday helping them advance their career and help achieve their goals and aspirations. As a legal recruiter you will maintain and build long-standing relationships with some of the UK’s biggest law firms being able to consult, advise on current market conditions and provide a solution to their recruitment needs. You'll also be busy attracting and finding new talent everyday through our extensive database and resources such as Linkedin Recruiter, job advertising and networking.

As an ‘Investors in People Platinum’ accredited Company, progressing and developing our staff is hugely important to us! From Day 1 you will receive training through our bespoke training programme which will equip you with the knowledge, skills, resources and contacts necessary to become a successful recruitment consultant.

What are the career motivations?

Many people stepping into recruitment want a better earning potential, faster career progression and fantastic incentives to boot….at Douglas Scott Recruitment you can enjoy all three! You will be looking at earning over £40k+ in your first year, £80k+ in your second year and £100k beyond. We have realistic and achievable targets with an uncapped commission of up to 25% to be earnt every month. We offer quarterly and annual Superbiller rewards with lunches at the city’s top restaurants and trips abroad to beautiful destinations such as Val-d'Isère and St.Tropez!

We operate a transparent career path based on billings performance giving you control of your destiny and giving you the opportunity to progress down the Management or Business Unit Director route. We’re proud to say that our Senior and Management team are predominantly individuals who joined us with no recruitment experience.

What else does the role offer?

• Super basic salary between £20,000 - £24,000 dependent on experience
• 33 days holiday with an additional 16 days holiday available through performance and attendance
• Birthday Off, Length of Service holidays and up to 2 gifted Xmas holidays
• 24/7 access to a BUPA Employee Assistance Programme for all our employees and their household members

Who do we want to join our team?

We'd love to hear from people that may come from a graduate, legal, sales, business development, account management, events/hospitality, customer services or a call handling role. 

The ideal candidate will be an ambitious, energetic, hard-working individual with a natural commercial flair, hunger to deliver on targets and the desire to earn big money. You will be a people person with problem-solving skills and someone who goes the extra mile on service. You will work collaboratively, being a team player and an advocate for Douglas Scott’s culture and values as well as and have fun in what you do!

What next?

Apply now and we’ll be in touch!

If your application is successful, we’ll send you further information about the day-to-day role and reality of working in recruitment and arrange a call with you.

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment

£20,000 - £24,000 per annum

Manchester