Senior Recruitment Consultant - Legal

Legal Division | Leeds
£28,000-£35,000 + £3.6k Car Allowance + Uncapped Commission (receive up to 40% of billings)

Henderson Scott's Legal Division is entering an exciting new phase of growth - and we're looking for an experienced Senior Recruitment Consultant to help shape and scale our Legal presence across Leeds and the North.

With an established national legal team already in place and senior leadership based in Leeds, this is a rare opportunity to step into a high-potential legal desk with genuine backing, autonomy and long-term progression.

You'll recruit across private practice and in-house legal markets, partnering with respected law firms and legal teams while playing a key role in the next chapter of Henderson Scott's Legal division.

Why this is a career-defining move

At Henderson Scott, we don't just hire recruiters - we invest in high performers and give them the platform to build something meaningful.

Our wider business continues to outperform the market, and the Legal division is now a key strategic growth area, supported by:

• An established national Legal team of 15+ recruiters
• Leeds based Senior leadership including our CEO
• Clear investment to grow Legal across the North not just Leeds
• A respected brand with deep relationships across the legal sector as well as with businesses utilising Henderson Scott's wider professional services offerings

This is a high-performance culture, but a supportive one - where ambition is encouraged, success is recognised, and progression is based on merit, not time served.

What's in it for you?

Exceptional earning potential

• £28k-£35k base salary
• £3,600 car allowance
• Market-leading, uncapped commission - earn up to 40% of billings
• Consultants regularly earning £60k+ commission on top of salary

Clear, structured progression

• Transparent promotion framework
• Opportunities to progress to Principal, Managing Consultant and leadership roles as the Legal division scales in the North

Award-winning training & development

• Ongoing investment in your development irrespective of your level of seniority
• Support to deepen your legal market expertise and scale your desk strategically

A brand that opens doors

• A well-established, trusted name in Legal recruitment as well as a vast client network
• Backed by Search Recruitment Group and H2 Equity Partners

Flexibility & autonomy

• Hybrid working
• Freedom to own and shape your market with senior-level support, build a business within a business

What you'll be doing

• Running a full 360 legal recruitment desk
• Placing lawyers across private practice and in-house roles
• Developing and owning a specialist legal market across Leeds and the wider region
• Building long-term relationships with law firms and legal departments
• Driving revenue growth while helping establish Henderson Scott as a leading Legal recruiter in the North

You'll have real autonomy to grow your desk - with the backing, credibility and leadership support to do it properly.

Who we're looking for

A proven 360 recruiter with:

• Experience in legal recruitment
• A strong billing track record
• Commercial drive and ownership mentality
• The ambition to grow with a division, not just fill a seat
• A collaborative mindset - we build and win together

If you're ready to raise the bar, take ownership of your market, and be part of a legal recruitment growth story with serious backing - this is the move.

Interested?
Apply online or contact [email protected] in confidence, or reach out directly to our Director of Legal, David Holden, [email protected] for further insight.

Henderson Scott - always raising the bar.

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