Principal Recruitment Consultant

Principal Recruitment Consultant

Contract and Temporary Hires – Private Equity

New York

$80,000–$90,000 base + Uncapped Commission

We are open to discussing salary & job title based on experience

Are you an experienced agency recruiter focusing on temporary and contract hires? Do you want to be part of a growing recruitment firm on a desk that is skyrocketing?

The Opportunity

This is a chance to join a team where the only way is up. After establishing or temp business in 2024, we are now experiencing significant revenue growth, and now is the time to add an experienced recruiter to the team. This is a 360 role where you will own accounts as well as drive new business. You will also be supported by candidate sourcers, helping you find the best talent in the market. What makes this role even more exciting are the career opportuinities. With the Head of the team based in the UK, we are looking for someone to be her right hand creating a clear pathway to management or a senior billing role. Either way, you will be a mentor and a leader in the team.

What You’ll Do

• Prepare to be busy. This is fast-paced, high-quality, relationship-led recruitment.
• Inherit and grow client relationships in the FS space.
• Be a key member of the team supporting juniors and taking them on client visits.
• Build your desk through new business development. Own the clients you win.
• Deliver a consultative, high-touch service to clients and candidates.
• Contribute to a collaborative, high-performance culture.

Who are Joss Search?

Joss Search is a market-leading boutique recruitment brand that started in the UK over 15 years ago. We are known as a high-quality, specialist firm, recruiting professional services and corporate hires into Private Equity and Alternative Investments firms. We work with the biggest names and have seen consistent growth even in this tricky recruitment market.

We are also known for having a fantastic people-focused culture, and we are an employee-owned business, which means when you join us, you are not just an employee, you are an employee-owner.

Why Joss Search?

• Employee-Owned – You’ll have a real stake in our success.
• Top Employer to work for 2025 - Sunday Times UK Top 100 Employer
• Uncapped Commission + Kicker Bonuses - Be rewarded for your performance
• Elite Clients – Work with the world’s leading Private Equity firms.
• Career Acceleration – We’re hiring future leaders, not just recruiters.
• World-Class Training – Learn from external experts and internal top billers.
• Work-Life Balance – WFH Fridays, “Work from Anywhere” weeks, 19 vacation days plus your birthday off (24 after 2 years).
• Perks That Matter – Global incentive trips, 5% pension match, dental, vision, and more.

What You Bring

• Proven success in a recruitment agency working on short-term temporary and contract hires.
• You will want to work as a true 360 recruiter (including Business Development).
• Experience in placing administrative, operations or HR support (highly beneficial).
• Experience recruiting into financial services (highly beneficial).
• A relationship-first mindset and a drive to deliver results.

We’re ambitious, collaborative, and genuinely supportive. At Joss Search, success is shared, and your growth is our priority. You’ll be part of a team that celebrates wins, learns from challenges, and always pushes for better together.

“The culture is unmatched, the training is world-class, and the opportunity to grow is real.” – Glassdoor Review

If this sounds like you, then APPLY NOW!