Recruitment Consultant - Entry Level Sales

Job Description

Company: LHi Group

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Location: New York, NY – Financial District (On-Site)

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Salary: $50,000 + $10,000 guaranteed bonus + uncapped commission (first year earning averages $70,000–$80,000 pending performance)

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About LHi Group:

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LHi Group is a leading employee-owned international recruitment company operating across North America, the UK, and Europe.

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Our specialist recruitment brands operate across high-growth markets including:

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• Technology / Business Transformation – Lawrence Harvey
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• Life Sciences & HealthTech – SciPro
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• Critical Infrastructure – Harper Harrison
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• Renewable Energy & CleanTech – Piper Maddox
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• Space & Aerospace – Emeris
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• Delivery & Program Assurance Partner – XPS
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As we continue to grow our New York City recruitment and sales team , we're looking for an ambitious Entry-Level Recruitment Consultant to join our Financial District office.

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This opportunity is ideal for early-career professionals interested in sales, business development, recruitment, account management, and relationship building who are looking for structured training, uncapped earning potential, and long-term career progression.

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About the Role:

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As an Entry-Level Recruitment Consultant , you'll take part in LHi Group's 12-week training program and develop into a specialist within one of our high-growth recruitment markets.

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This is a fast-paced, sales-driven role where you'll learn the full recruitment and business development lifecycle, including B2B sales, business development, lead generation, cold calling, prospecting, client acquisition, account management, contract negotiation, candidate sourcing, market mapping, interviewing, networking, and relationship management .

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You'll build your own network of clients and candidates, identify new business opportunities, manage recruitment processes from initial outreach through offer and placement, and develop the commercial skills needed to grow your market and progress your career in recruitment.

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No previous recruitment experience is required. Our structured training program is designed to develop entry-level Recruitment Consultants into successful full-cycle recruitment and sales professionals.

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What you'll be doing:

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• Matchmaking: Serve as a professional matchmaker between top talent and leading companies within a specialized, high-growth market.
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• Lead Generation & Prospecting: Conduct high-volume lead generation through cold calls, emails, LinkedIn, job boards, databases, networking, and other outreach strategies to connect with prospective candidates and clients.
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• Business Development: Identify new business opportunities, develop prospective client relationships, and contribute to the continued growth of your specialist market.
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• Sales Performance: Work toward daily, weekly, and monthly KPI targets to achieve revenue goals and support business growth.
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• Contract & Salary Negotiation: Facilitate contract discussions and salary negotiations while consulting candidates and clients on market trends.
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• Relationship Development: Build and maintain long-term relationships with new and existing clients and candidates.
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• Candidate Sourcing: Source, screen, interview, and engage qualified candidates while developing a strong network within your specialist market.
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• Market Expertise: Develop into a market specialist by researching industry trends, mapping competitors, identifying talent pools, and strategically expanding your professional network.
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• Account Management: Manage client relationships, understand hiring needs, coordinate recruitment processes, and identify opportunities to expand existing accounts.
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• Consultative Recruitment: Guide clients and candidates throughout the interview and hiring process, managing expectations, providing feedback, coordinating interviews, and supporting offer negotiations.
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Who Are You?

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• Sales-Driven: You're motivated by goals, competition, success, and professional development. Previous experience in sales, business development, customer service, hospitality, recruitment, or another target-driven environment is a plus, but not required.
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• Excited for Growth: You thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and are excited to contribute to our growing NYC office.
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• Communicative: You're an effective communicator who is confident engaging with clients, candidates, and colleagues.
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• Relationship Builder: You enjoy connecting with people and developing strong, long-term professional relationships.
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• Proactive: You're eager to learn, willing to step outside of your comfort zone, and motivated to exceed expectations.
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• Goal-Oriented: You're energized by targets and enjoy working toward both individual and team-based goals.
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• Team Player: You embody our “Good Human” ethos , bringing energy, collaboration, fun, and hard work to our culture.
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The Perks: (The Good Stuff!)

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• Competitive Compensation: $50,000 base salary, $10,000 guaranteed bonus during training, plus uncapped commission (first-year earnings of $70K-$80K+).
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• Generous Time Off: 20+ PTO days, 12 holidays, 5 sick days, 1 volunteering day, 2 Mind and Body days and your birthday off.
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• Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance, commuter benefits, 401k with company match, and an Employee Assistance Program.
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• Ownership Opportunity: Become part of our Employee-Owned Trust (EOT) and qualify for shareholder equity after 12 months.
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• Learning and Development: A structured 12-week training program to ensure you hit the ground running, plus ongoing coaching from your direct manager and clear career progression opportunities.
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• Fun & Collaborative Culture: Summer Fridays, sales incentives, monthly promotion lunches, quarterly travel incentives, and much more!
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• Exclusive Loyalty Rewards: Earn extra time off, international trips, sabbatical leave, or even a Rolex when hitting tenure milestones.
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Equal Employment Opportunity:

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All of our people at LHi Group believe that diversity and inclusion is integral to the success of our global business and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from diverse backgrounds, fostering a culture of real inclusion. We believe that embracing diversity; celebrating people’s differences and maintaining an equitable workplace enhances the journey for all of our teammates, employees, customers and suppliers. LHi Group is an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing an inclusive environment to all of our employees. This policy applies to every aspect of the business at LHi, including recruitment, hiring, training, career development and termination. It is the responsibility of all LHi’s people to follow this, we agree that we will not discriminate against any race, color, national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability or any other factors prohibited by law. We hope you agree too.