Principal recruitment consultant

About This Role

Renewable Energy & Investment Markets

Location: Dubai, UAE

Level: Senior Consultant / Principal Consultant / Associate Director

Sector Focus: Renewable Energy, Investment funds, Real Assets

About the Business

This is a specialist global recruitment company operating exclusively within the property, construction & energy sectors, with a strong emphasis on senior-level and executive search mandates across international markets.

The business is built on a true partnership model, focusing on long-term relationships rather than transactional recruitment. Consultants work closely with leading organisations across the full lifecycle of major projects and investment platforms, supporting some of the most influential players in the built environment and energy transition space.

With an established international footprint spanning key financial and infrastructure hubs, including the Middle East, Europe, North America and Asia, the firm has developed a reputation for:

• Deep market immersion and sector expertise
• High-calibre executive search capability
• Strong global candidate and client networks
• Long-term, repeat client partnerships
• Delivery across investment, development and delivery functions

The team is well established, highly networked, and operates with a strong track record in senior-level mandates.

Role Overview

This is a high-performing, senior-level recruitment position focused on developing and delivering mandates across renewable energy and investment funds markets.

You will be responsible for building and growing your own desk while also contributing to the wider growth of the Dubai office and global practice.

The role will suit an experienced recruiter with a strong understanding of investment-led energy markets, ideally with exposure to infrastructure funds, developers, sovereign wealth, private equity, or advisory environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and expand relationships with investors, developers and consultancies across the Middle East and internationally
• Handling the end-to-end recruitment process
• Act as a trusted partner to clients on talent strategy and market intelligence
• Strengthen long-term partnerships with key stakeholders in the renewable energy & investment ecosystem
• Building & developing relationships with candidates and clients
• Expanding and developing a key growth market for the business

Candidate Profile

Experience

• 5–10 + years in recruitment (agency experience is essential)
• Proven track record in mid-senior level hiring
• Experience within renewable energy, infrastructure, investment or real assets
• Proven billing track record
• Strong exposure to international markets beneficial

Skills & Attributes

• Commercially driven with strong business development capability
• Confident operating at senior stakeholder level
• Strong market mapping and research capability
• Consultative, relationship-led approach aligned to long-term partnerships
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to build and scale a desk
• Understanding of renewable energy investment structures, including: Developers and IPPs, Sovereign wealth funds and institutional capital, Private equity and infrastructure funds, EPC and consultancy environments

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to join a highly respected global recruitment platform
• Established Dubai office with strong regional presence and support structure
• Access to an extensive international client base across investment and energy markets
• High-performing, collaborative team culture
• Clear pathway for career progression into leadership roles
• Competitive commission structure aligned to senior-level delivery

Why This Role

This is a rare opportunity to join a mature yet fast-growing Middle East platform at a senior level, with the autonomy to build a specialist desk within one of the most dynamic and rapidly expanding sectors globally: renewable energy and investments.

You will be joining a business that combines deep sector expertise with a truly global reach and a long-standing reputation for delivering at the senior executive level across complex, high-value markets.

If you are interested in discussing further, then get in touch by applying to this job advert, and we will get back to you!