Recruitment Consultant

Recruiters in the UK average around £6k a fee. Our average US fee is £30k. That's the same calls, the same process and the same hours, for five times the reward. If you're a good recruiter grinding for small fees, you don't have a talent problem. You have a market problem. Hernshead is hiring US Consultants, based in the UK and working US hours, alongside one of our experienced US billers. There are two ways in. Route 1: 360 US Consultant (experienced): You already know how to bill. The question is whether the market you're billing in will ever pay what you're worth. This is your chance to move proven UK skills into a market where one placement can be worth five.

• Run your own US desk: clients, candidates, process and P&L
• Walk into a warm market with more client demand than the current team can service
• Work alongside an established US biller rather than starting from zero
• You'll need a track record of billing £200k+ a year, regularly, in a 360 role Route 2: 180 Delivery Consultant (6–12 months' experience, or a sharp grad): You've worked out that the part you enjoy is the candidate side: finding people nobody else can, running a tight process and getting the deal over the line. This role is pure delivery, with no cold BD and no chasing new logos.
• Source and headhunt niche engineering talent for established US clients
• Run processes end to end, from first call to offer and onboarding
• Learn every day from a £500k+ biller on high-value US roles
• A clear path to a full 360 desk when you're ready. Delivery here is a launchpad, not a dead end. Why Hernshead: Most recruitment firms promise growth. We can show you the numbers. Tom Johnson founded Hernshead in 2019 on the belief that partnerships are more powerful than placements. We're now approaching £5m turnover, ranked on the Fast Growth 50, and winners of the Community Impact Award at the REC Awards 2025. We're growing properly. Margin is up 39% and NFI per head is tracking £150k, counted across everyone, including new starters and support staff. That's not a handful of stars carrying the rest. You'll be paid what you earn. Commission runs up to 40%, and our average payout this year is tracking close to 30% of billings. You'll own part of what you build. Our Share Scheme comes with a defined exit plan, and every consultant is on track for a minimum five-figure sum within six years, on top of commission. The endgame is clear, and you're in it. You'll be around serious people. The team includes £500k+ billers, and the client demand is there to match. High performers want to work alongside other high performers, and here you will. You'll be trusted. Nobody passes your work up a chain, and there's no KPI theatre. You run your desk with the autonomy good recruiters expect, backed by a business investing in scale rather than standing still. People stay. Average length of service is over three years, because the business rewards people and respects how they work. The hours (US time zones, UK-based)
• Monday to Thursday: 10:00am – 8:00pm
• Friday: 10:00am – 3:00pm Part-time and flexible patterns are open to discussion for the right person, but 2:00pm – 8:00pm UK time is core and non-negotiable. That's when our clients and candidates are working. On top of that, you get funded professional qualifications, high-end dining experiences and two company holidays a year. If you're experienced and ready for your billing to be worth more, or early in your career and want to learn in the market with the biggest fees, message me or apply below.