Entry-Level Recruitment Consultant – Technology | Los Angeles, CA

LHi Group•Santa Monica, CA

3d•$70,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

Lawrence Harvey, part of LHi Group, is hiring an entry-level Recruitment Consultant for its team in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California. This is a commercial, sales-driven technology recruitment position—not an internal HR or administrative recruiting role. The consultant connects businesses seeking specialist technology talent with candidates exploring new career opportunities across emerging technology and business transformation markets, including AI, data, cybersecurity, cloud computing, engineering, and technology-enabled business change. The role involves learning and managing the full recruitment process: identifying prospective clients and business opportunities, developing client relationships, sourcing and screening candidates, coordinating interviews, supporting negotiations, and completing placements. The consultant will build a specialist network, develop market knowledge, and work toward activity targets and KPIs. Responsibilities increase as skills, confidence, and performance develop. No prior recruitment, sales, or technology-industry experience is required, and a university degree is not required. The employer provides a structured 12-week sales and recruitment training program, hands-on coaching, ongoing mentorship, and opportunities for career progression. Compensation includes a $50,000 annual base salary, $10,000 guaranteed commission during training paid biweekly, and uncapped performance-based commission. Average first-year total earnings are stated as $70,000–$80,000+ depending on performance.

Requirements

No previous recruitment, sales, or technology-industry experience is required.
No university degree is required.
Demonstrate ambition, motivation, and a commercial mindset.
Be motivated by goals, financial incentives, competition, and measurable results.
Communicate confidently and be willing to build relationships and develop communication skills.
Show resilience when handling rejection and setbacks in a target-driven environment.
Take initiative, learn new skills, and be willing to step outside your comfort zone.
Enjoy connecting with people and building long-term professional relationships.
Be open to feedback, training, and continuous improvement.
Be energized by targets and motivated to achieve individual and team objectives.
Contribute to a positive, supportive, and collaborative environment.
Show interest in technology and willingness to develop knowledge of AI, data, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and emerging technologies.

Nice To Haves

Experience in sales or business development.
Experience in customer service.
Experience in hospitality or retail.
Experience in account management.
Experience in marketing or lead generation.
Experience in recruiting or talent acquisition.
Experience in another customer-facing or target-driven position.
Recent graduate or career changer; candidates without a university degree are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Identify, source, screen, and engage specialist professionals across AI, data, cybersecurity, cloud, engineering, and business transformation.
Interview candidates to understand their professional experience, technical skills, and career ambitions.
Build relationships with active and passive candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, and direct outreach.
Develop a professional network of technology specialists and match qualified candidates with relevant client opportunities.
Identify prospective clients and generate new business opportunities in emerging technology and business transformation markets.
Conduct outbound prospecting through cold calls, emails, LinkedIn, networking, and other outreach strategies.
Develop relationships with prospective clients, understand their hiring requirements, and introduce Lawrence Harvey's recruitment services.
Learn consultative selling techniques to identify client challenges and provide tailored recruitment solutions.
Manage recruitment processes from initial client requirements through to successful placements.
Coordinate client and candidate interviews, provide feedback, and manage expectations throughout the hiring process.
Support salary and contract negotiations; develop objection-handling, negotiation, and closing skills.
Build long-term client and candidate relationships that support repeat business.
Work toward daily, weekly, and monthly recruitment activity targets and KPIs.
Track candidate pipelines, business development activity, and recruitment performance.
Research technology trends, specialist hiring needs, and industry developments; develop market knowledge through competitor mapping, networking, and talent research.
Build a professional reputation as a specialist technology recruitment consultant.

Benefits

$50,000 annual base salary.
$10,000 guaranteed commission during training, paid biweekly.
Uncapped performance-based commission.
Average first-year total earnings of $70,000–$80,000+, including base salary and commission.
20+ days of paid time off.
13 company holidays, including the employee's birthday off.
5 sick days.
2 Mind & Body Days.
1 volunteering day.
Summer Fridays.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
401(k) retirement plan with company match.
Commuter benefits.
Employee Assistance Program.
Employee ownership opportunities, including eligibility for shareholder equity after 12 months.
Structured 12-week sales and recruitment training program, ongoing one-on-one coaching, and hands-on training.
Clear career progression opportunities.
Weekly sales incentives and performance recognition.
Summer and holiday parties, monthly promotion lunches, breakfast clubs, and quarterly lunch clubs.
Opportunity to earn up to two international incentive trips per year.
Employee-led equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.
Long-service rewards, including additional paid time off, international office trips, sabbatical opportunities, and luxury rewards.
Potential international career development opportunities through offices across the US, UK, and Europe.