Principal/Senior Recruitment Consultant

Principal/Senior Recruitment Consultant

Cpl are seeking to hire a talented and experienced Principal/Senior Recruitment Consultant, to work on a Finance desk for the West of Ireland.

This is a unique opportunity to step into a hot desk with established clients in the West if Ireland  while also helping shape the next phase of growth for one of Ireland’s most successful recruitment agencies.

Competitive salary package, performance-based incentives and opportunities for advancement within Cpl.

Cpl are a hardworking, delivery focused, ambitious and collaborative team looking for self-motivated career driven people that want to enhance their career.

Hybrid/Remote working hours.

Why Cpl? 

• Endless opportunities within the Cpl team for autonomy, recognition, career growth and promotion. 
• Our client base – Cpl have an unparalleled list of clients (many exclusive) 
• Our database – Cpl have the largest active candidate database in the country 
• Our tools – Cpl have all the latest Tech tools to find and source the best talent 
• Fun work environment at Cpl – Health & Well Being Initiatives include fitness, photography, cooking, charity work, Green Initiatives & we like to socialise with our clubs and society program

The Role:

• Build and grow a profitable Finance recruitment desk covering the West of Ireland while supporting other teams across Ireland.
• Meet or exceed monthly fee targets and KPI expectations through strong client and candidate management
• Source, attract and engage high-quality candidates across multiple channels: job boards, social media, LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals and networking
• Develop, maintain and expand client accounts; identify new business opportunities through market research and industry engagement
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, offering market insights, salary benchmarking and hiring strategy guidance
• Become a subject-matter expert.
• Use social media channels (especially LinkedIn) to drive candidate flow, employer brand visibility and client pipeline
• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes including screening, interview prep, negotiations, offer management and onboarding
• Take ownership of your professional growth while representing Cpl’s culture and best practices at all times

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience in agency recruitment — preferably Finance but open to strong recruiters from other verticals
• Strong track-record of business development and achieving/exceeding targets
• Excellent communicator and influencer with strong presentation skills and natural relationship-building ability
• Highly organised with solid IT literacy and familiarity with recruitment CRM systems
• Ability to manage a fast-paced desk with multiple open roles simultaneously
• Self-motivated, driven, resilient and comfortable working with autonomy
• Customer-focused, solutions-oriented and commercially minded
• Qualification open — industry experience and performance are what matter most

Interested?

If you are passionate about recruitment, and want to build a successful career in recruitment with one of Ireland’s most recognised agencies, we would love to hear from you.

Hybrid/Remote working available.

How to apply:

If interested, please contact Siobhan Ryan, Regional Director 087 8247937 or email siobhan.ryan@cpl.ie for a completely confidential conversation about this exciting new role.