Senior Recruitment Consultant – (360 Role)
Oliver James | New York, NY | Market Leading Base + Uncapped Commission
The Opportunity
High-performing 360 recruiter needed for our established Insurance & FS desk in Midtown Manhattan. You’ll own the full cycle – winning clients, building candidate pipelines, and closing placements into one of the strongest markets globally.
Realistic Year 1 OTE: $150-200k+ | Top billers earn $350k+
What You’ll Be Doing
Client Development:
- Win new business across the Insurance & Financial Services sectors
- Pitch and secure retained and exclusive search mandates
- Build C-suite and HR relationships at target accounts
- Map organizations and identify hiring triggers
Delivery & Placement:
- Headhunt passive professionals from Mid-level to C-suite executives
- Manage full recruitment process: screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, close
- Provide market intelligence and salary benchmarking to clients and candidates
- Build exclusive candidate network through proactive headhunting
Essential Experience:
- 3-5 years 360 agency recruitment experience (Insurance, Financial Services, or Professional Services)
- Proven billing track record
- Demonstrable new business development success (cold calling, networking, client wins)
- Experience headhunting passive candidates and building talent pools
- Track record of managing 15+ live roles simultaneously
Why Oliver James?
- Market Leader: Established 15+ years in Insurance recruitment with deep client relationships
- Warm Desk Start: Inherit job orders and client introductions from day one
- Support Infrastructure: Dedicated researchers, CRM tools, LinkedIn Recruiter, market mapping
- Team Environment: Learn from $1m+ billers, no internal competition for clients
- Career Progression: Clear path to Principal → Manager → Director
Oliver James is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
