Principal Consultant - Health Talent

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We are looking for our 4th hire for Chapter 2 Health Talent, meaning you’ll be at the heart of building something from the ground up.

Our Mission

To be the best Health Recruitment and Business Consulting company in the world, ensuring our clients achieve change lives. Guided by our values, Health, Happiness, and Humanity, we go beyond recruitment to create lasting impact for clients, candidates, communities and colleagues.

Sector: Health

Type:
Permanent

Location:
Liverpool Street, London

Hybrid: 3 days per week in office (days to be discussed)

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am–5:30pm

Who We Are

We’re Chapter 2 Health Talent, the specialist health arm of the Chapter 2 Group, a global talent and business consultancy, 150 people across 26 countries, HQs in London, Berlin, New York, and Cape Town. We launched officially in July 2025, building a world‑class recruitment and consulting business for the health sector, blending top‑tier search, innovative tech, and deep market expertise.

We Work Across:

Biotech | Health Tech | Med Tech | Life Sciences | Pharma | Mental Health | Private Healthcare | Wellness | Medical Cannabis | Health AI | Dental & Fitness

We Extensively Recruit:

• Executive Search
• Business Functions
• Global Hiring

Target markets: UK, Europe, US

Why This Role is Different:

• Be a founding force, collaborating directly with Co‑Founder Simon Ryan, driving your own market, and benefit ting from a clear, fast-track path to growth and leadership.
• Enjoy the autonomy of a startup with the reach and infrastructure of a global group.
• We deliver total talent solutions: permanent, contract, embedded hiring models, retained search, employer branding, and advisory.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Business Development

• Own and grow your specialist health market, constantly winning new business.
• Execute creative sales tactics (calls, networking, social, events) to generate leads.
• Design and deliver a strategic plan to identify, target, and convert prospects.
• Build and close relationships with ambitious clients from scale-ups to global enterprises.
• Create compelling propositions, pitch decks, and deliver standout presentations.
• Organise industry events and networking opportunities to boost our profile.
• Map the market, forge partnerships, and keep us ahead of competitors.

Delivery

• Source and headhunt top talent using Linked In Recruiter and diverse channels.
• Adapt search approaches for permanent, contract, and exec hires.
• Manage the candidate journey: sourcing, screening, CV submission, offer negotiation.
• Coordinate interviews, gather feedback, and provide consultative advice.
• Guarantee a seamless, professional experience for both candidates and clients.

Customer Service

• Be a trusted advisor, not just a transactional supplier.
• Keep clients, candidates, and colleagues consistently informed, building trust.
• Meet clients and candidates face‑to‑face and virtually.
• Share insights, market intel, and partnership thinking.
• Go above and beyond to constantly add value.

Data and Insight

• Keep CRM and market data immaculate, powering smart strategies.
• Map networks and create repeatable revenue streams.

What We’re Looking For :

Experience

• Proven biller: minimum £200,000/£250,000+ annual billings from business you have personally won
• Track record of winning and developing new business.
• Strong health sector network (or closely aligned market).
• Broad 360 recruitment expertise in permanent, contract, interim search.
• Hands-on experience in Total Talent Solutions in Retained Search
• Proven ability to build or develop teams/processes, formally or informally.

Skills

• Relentless business development drive, motivated by both the hunt and the close.
• Brilliant people skills; able to build instant rapport and trust.
• Exceptional communication and consultative ability.
• Organised, detail-oriented, and commercially sharp.
• Growth mindset, hungry to scale something new, optimistic in approach
• Natural leadership: coach, mentor, and inspire others.
• Strategic thinker with a creative approach to problem-solving.

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