Recruitment Consultant

Overview

The Role

Key Responsibilities

• Business development & client management
• Identify, win and grow client relationships across the DIFC and wider GCC financial services market.
• Take detailed briefs, advise clients on market conditions, salary benchmarks and realistic hiring strategy.
• Build long-term, consultative partnerships that generate repeat and referral business rather than one-off transactions.
• Candidate sourcing & assessment
• Proactively headhunt and map talent using LinkedIn, our internal database, referrals and targeted market research and our extensive technology stack.
• Screen, interview and assess candidates for technical fit, motivation and cultural alignment to the client.
• Maintain and grow a live pipeline of qualified candidates, in line with Ateca’s commitment to deliver fully vetted shortlists quickly.
• Delivery & deal management
• Manage the end-to-end process – interviews, feedback, references and compliance through to offer and onboarding.
• Negotiate offers, manage candidate and client expectations, and close placements professionally.
• Keep CRM/ATS records accurate and contribute to a clean, reliable data picture of your market.

What We’re Looking For

• **Experience:**
• Typically 2–5 years in agency recruitment, executive search or a 360 sales role; financial or professional services exposure is a strong advantage.
• **Track record:**
• Evidence of billing, placements or revenue generation, and confidence managing a desk with growing independence.
• **Commercial drive:**
• A natural relationship-builder who is comfortable with business development, targets and the resilience the job demands.
• **Market interest:**
• Genuine curiosity about banking, finance and fintech – and the drive to become a credible expert in your niche.
• **Communication:**
• Excellent written and verbal English; professional, consultative and able to influence senior stakeholders.
• **Location:**
• Able to be based full-time in our DIFC office
• *Regional or international market experience and additional languages (e.g.
• Arabic) are desirable but not essential.*

Why Join Ateca

• A global, sector-specialised brand with a genuine foothold in one of the world’s fastest-growing financial markets.
• Warm, established client relationships and an extensive candidate network to build on – not a cold start.
• Uncapped commission structure.
• Direct mentorship from an experienced consultant and a clear, merit-based path to senior and leadership roles.
• If you are interested in discussing further and have expereince in a full 360 role , please apply with a copy of your cv for immediate consideration.