Recruitment Consultant - Legal

Recruitment Consultant - Legal (117551) Belfast, Northern Ireland

Hunter Savage is looking for a Recruitment Consultant to join our Legal team and we are open to two very different types of brilliant person. Maybe you are a qualified solicitor or legal professional with the relationship skills, commercial acumen, and drive to translate your expertise into a high‑earning recruitment career. Or maybe you are an experienced recruiter who knows this market inside out.

Either way, we would love to meet you.

You will partner with law firms and in‑house legal teams across the UK and Ireland, placing talent from newly qualified solicitors through to senior partners and general counsel.

• Running end‑to‑end recruitment for legal clients
• Building trusted relationships with law firms, in‑house teams, and legal professionals
• Developing your desk with full operational, BD, and marketing support behind you
• Combining market knowledge with strong client service to become the go‑to legal recruiter in your patch

• A legal background (solicitor, paralegal, legal PA, compliance) AND/OR experience in professional services recruitment
• Strong commercial awareness and an ability to build rapport quickly
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A driven, positive attitude and the ambition to build a successful desk
• Qualification to HND/Degree level and/or a professional qualification

• Uncapped earnings – competitive base salary plus up to 25% commission on all billings, every month
• Clear, rapid career progression with a structured development pathway
• Hybrid working – 3 days in the office with a fully equipped home office setup
• 23 days annual leave (rising to 25 after 3 years' service), plus your birthday off and statutory holidays
• Continuous training and professional development throughout your career
• Contributory pension scheme
• Regular team social events and a genuinely great culture