Learning and Development Consultant

Harnham•New York, NY

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

Location: New York or Phoenix Hybrid working: Four days in office, one day from home At Harnham, we have specialised in Data & AI recruitment for nearly two decades, building a global reputation as the market leader. As we continue to scale our US business, we are hiring a Learning & Development Consultant to lead recruiter training across our American offices. This is a highly visible, delivery-focused role for someone who understands recruitment at a practical level and is passionate about developing high-performing consultants. You will be the face of Learning & Development in the US, working closely with our UK-based L&D team while owning the day-to-day training, coaching, and development of our US recruiters. Whether your background is in training recruiters or as a successful recruiter who has moved into L&D, this role offers the opportunity to shape capability, performance, and long-term growth across the US business. The Opportunity As Learning & Development Consultant, you will lead the delivery of our consultant development programmes in the US, supporting both new starters and experienced recruiters. Your focus will be on accelerating performance, reducing time to first fee, and embedding consistent best practice across sales behaviours, business development, and candidate management. You will collaborate closely with our established UK L&D team, ensuring global alignment while tailoring delivery to the US market. This is a hands-on role combining workshops, 1:1 desk coaching, programme evolution, and close partnership with managers and directors.

Requirements

Strong understanding of recruitment, ideally within a specialist or agency environment
Previous experience training recruiters, or a successful recruitment background with clear coaching or mentoring experience
Ideally 3–4 years’ experience as a high-performing 360 recruiter, or equivalent commercial recruitment exposure
Confident, engaging, and credible when delivering training to groups and individuals
Commercially minded, with the ability to translate theory into practical, desk-ready behaviours
Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trust across all seniority levels
Highly organised, self-directed, and comfortable leading from the front in a growing business
Impact on recruiter ramp-up, confidence, and performance

Responsibilities

Leading delivery of the New Starter Development Programme and Experienced Consultant programmes across US offices
Providing 1:1 desk coaching and mentoring to recruiters to drive performance and commercial confidence
Delivering engaging, practical workshops focused on recruitment fundamentals, BD, candidate management, and offer processes
Acting as a trusted partner to managers and directors, advising on development needs and performance gaps
Owning utilisation targets through training delivery, coaching, and programme design
Designing and evolving training materials, tools, and supporting resources to embed learning on desk
Monitoring engagement, development pathways, and progression to support retention and performance
Collaborating closely with the Head of L&D and UK team to ensure alignment with global strategy
Supporting ad hoc projects including culture initiatives and business improvement work