Senior Recruitment Consultant (Client Partner)
About Us:
Founded in January 2020, CLM is an executive search recruitment company who specialize in placing Directors to C-Level professionals in the Automotive Industry, globally. CLM and it’s co-founders have built incredibly strong relationships with leading multi-billion dollar companies and have a vast global network across Europe, North America and Asia and have experienced unprecedented demand since inception.
We’re on a journey to become the Number 1 Talent provider in Automotive Globally 🌎 by 2030, having experienced incredible success in the past few years, achieving over £4million in revenue in the past 12 months.
This year we have invested in 3 Senior hires to support us in reaching our vision. Our inhouse Learning & Development specialist and certified coach, supports everyone to reach their potential and beyond. Head of Marketing will develop and support our brand, marketing and events, and myself, Rosie our inhouse talent specialist, here to hire the best in the market to join us on what will be an incredible journey.
We are looking for some ambitious senior/principal level recruiters, with strong business development and client management experience and knowledge of the Automotive space or transferable markets.
About the role:
As a Senior/Principal Consultant (Client Partner), your role could be 360, developing business and client relationships, winning new projects and roles whilst headhunting and delivering those roles. We would also be open to consultants focused solely on winning business and managing roles and client relationships whilst working with our specialist team of search consultants to deliver on the role.
We’re flexible, but we are looking for:
- 2+ years’ experience in a full 360 recruitment role
- Strong business development skills, a methodical approach to winning business and can showcase resilience
- Previous experience in ideally one or more of the following markets: Automotive, E-Mobility, Renewables, Semi-conductors, Telematics, EV Charging, eVTOL, Hydrogen, Fleet Management or Energy Storage, AI (Artificial Intelligence), Machine learning, Data, Deep learning, Telecomms, Manufacturing (supply chain) or Senior finance
- Experience in Executive Search or Headhunting
- Someone who is confident, articulate and meticulous – you’ll be liaising with C-Level clients and senior candidates
- Someone who has high levels of emotional intelligence and common sense and can confidently build relationships
- Someone who is hungry to succeed, driven and determined to learn and progress in their career – growth mindset is key for us, we can always be better and that runs through CLM
In return, we can offer you:
- Salary: £32k - £45k (basic, depending on experience)
- A market-leading, uncapped commission structure, with no threshold – this means a huge earning potential
- A clear training and onboarding plan, laid out from day one with continuous support from our dedicated inhouse training hub and certified coach
- A highly collaborative and supportive team
- A clear progression framework, with results-based promotions
- Start-up vibe with a relaxed, mature & productive environment to work in
Benefits (including but not limited to):
- Gym membership – we actively encourage health and fitness activities over lunch (and offer a long lunch break to accommodate this!) 🏋️
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays 🏖️
- Birthday off 🎂
- House/flat moving day off 🏡
- Quarterly lunch clubs 🥘
- Health insurance (Principal level and above) 🏥
- Bi-annual holiday incentive trips – Vegas, Mexico, Ibiza, Italy, Dubai, Skiing & Mykonos ✈️
- Early finish Fridays and lots of other perks!
Location: Brand new professional office space, with a gym located within the building.
Located at South Quay, next to Canary Wharf.
This is a brilliant opportunity to join a growing business in its early stages and to become a key member of the team as it grows. The chance to grow out your own specialist areas, develop a team or open a new market in a new part of the world are all very real and available opportunities.
We are committed to growing a diverse workforce that represents all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability or neurodiversity. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will make any recruitment or interview adjustments that will ensure a comfortable candidate experience.
We also understand that some candidates will not apply unless they meet 100% of the role requirements, but we would like to encourage applications if you feel that this role could be a fit for you, as we offer extensive in-house training programmes.
- Department
- Client Partner
- Role
- Senior Client Partner
- Locations
- London

About CLM Search
We’re your executive search partner, sourcing the best talent for C-suite, Leadership, and Management positions worldwide to futureproof your business.
Our vision is to be the Number 1 Talent provider in Automotive Globally by 2030.
Senior Recruitment Consultant (Client Partner)
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