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HR Recruitment Consultant

Location
London
Salary
Negotiable
Sector
Careers
Type
Hybrid
Contract Type
Permanent
Job Ref
BBBH113568
Posted
Sep 2, 2026
Expiry
Sep 30, 2026
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Senior Consultant - HR Recruitment

Hybrid | 3 days a week in our Farringdon office

Ready to make your mark in HR recruitment with some seriously exciting clients?

At Handle Recruitment, we put exceptional people at the heart of the creative industries. From global music and entertainment businesses to award-winning TV and film companies, leading media brands, innovative tech businesses and household-name consumer brands, we work with some of the most exciting names in the market.

Now, we're looking for an ambitious, high-performing Senior Consultant to help us grow our HR recruitment offering and build even more brilliant relationships across these industries.

This is a true 360 recruitment role for someone who loves the full picture - winning new business, developing trusted client partnerships, finding exceptional talent and delivering results.

You'll have the freedom to build your desk, grow existing accounts and make your mark in a market where great people and great brands really matter. And as the team grows, there's a genuine opportunity to step into mentoring and people management, helping shape the next generation of consultants.

What you'll do

  • Win new business and grow existing client accounts across creative, media and tech
  • Build trusted, long-term relationships with exciting brands and become a true recruitment partner to your clients
  • Source, engage and place exceptional HR talent across the market
  • Take a consultative approach to recruitment, understanding what our clients really need and delivering solutions that make an impact
  • Use LinkedIn Recruiter, Bullhorn and social media to build your network, develop your market and drive results
  • Represent Handle at industry events, networking opportunities and client meetings, helping grow our profile and influence
  • Mentor and support consultants, with the opportunity to take on people management and help build a high-performing team
  • Own your targets, smash your goals and deliver an experience that makes clients and candidates want to work with you again

What we're looking for

  • Proven recruitment experience within HR or a strong track record of success in another recruitment market
  • A natural business developer who enjoys opening doors, spotting opportunities and building relationships
  • Commercially minded, ambitious and confident taking a consultative, solution-led approach
  • Someone who thrives on being trusted with responsibility and wants to build something of their own
  • A collaborative leader who enjoys mentoring, developing and motivating others
  • Passionate about people, talent and the creative industries
  • Curious about the world our clients operate in - from music and entertainment to TV, film, media, sport, gaming, tech and consumer brands
  • Someone who wants more than just a recruitment desk. You want to make an impact, build relationships that last and have a career that keeps moving.

Why Handle?

We're not your typical recruitment agency.

We're Handle Recruitment - and for over 40 years, we've been connecting exceptional talent with some of the most exciting businesses across the creative economy.

Our clients span music, TV, film, media, entertainment, sport, gaming, tech, consumer brands and the arts. That means you'll be working in markets that are constantly evolving, alongside people and businesses that are shaping culture.

You'll get the chance to build relationships with brilliant brands, work on genuinely interesting roles and become a trusted voice in your market - all while being part of a team that values ambition, collaboration, personality and doing things brilliantly.

If you're ready for more responsibility, more opportunity and more impact, this could be your next move.

Ready to make your mark? We'd love to hear from you.


Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

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Rachel Tafler
Talent Acquisition Manager | Internal Recruiter
24 minutes ago
HR Recruitment Consultant
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Negotiable
Permanent
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