Entry-Level Recruitment Consultant – Clean Energy | Los Angeles, CA

LHi Group • Santa Monica, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Piper Maddox, 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 role focused on connecting organizations in renewable energy and CleanTech with specialist candidates. It is not an internal HR or administrative recruiting position. No prior recruitment or energy-industry experience, or university degree, is required. The company provides a structured 12-week sales and recruitment training program, ongoing coaching, mentorship, and increasing responsibility as skills develop.

The consultant will learn to identify business opportunities, build client relationships, source and interview candidates, negotiate offers, and manage recruitment processes from start to finish. The position offers 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. Career progression may include Recruitment Consultant, Senior Recruitment Consultant, Principal Consultant, Team Leader, and further senior or leadership roles.

The role focuses on specialist talent markets including renewable energy, solar and wind, energy storage and battery technology, electric mobility, nuclear power, energy trading, and CleanTech. The position is based in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California.

Requirements

• No previous recruitment experience is required.
• No university degree is required.
• Motivation to work toward goals, competition, financial rewards, and measurable results.
• Ambition to build a long-term career and progress professionally.
• Confidence communicating with new people and building relationships.
• Resilience and ability to learn from setbacks while working toward challenging targets.
• Proactive approach, willingness to take initiative, and openness to stepping outside one's comfort zone.
• Willingness to receive feedback, training, and continuous coaching.
• Positive, team-oriented attitude and alignment with LHi Group's Good Human ethos.
• Interest in renewable energy, CleanTech, and emerging energy technologies.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in sales or business development.
• Experience in customer service, 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 role.
• Recent graduate, career changer, or candidate with relevant skills gained through employment or other experiences.

Responsibilities

• Identify prospective clients, generate new business opportunities, and develop relationships with organizations hiring specialist talent.
• Use cold calling, email outreach, LinkedIn, networking, and other sales strategies to connect with prospective clients and candidates.
• Identify, attract, screen, and interview professionals for specialist opportunities in renewable energy and clean technology.
• Understand client hiring requirements, provide recruitment solutions, and develop long-term business relationships.
• Coordinate interviews, manage candidate feedback, support offer negotiations, and guide clients and candidates through the hiring process.
• Work toward daily, weekly, and monthly activity targets, sales goals, and revenue objectives.
• Support salary and contract discussions between clients and candidates to secure successful placements.
• Build market expertise through industry research, competitor mapping, and professional networking.
• Maintain existing client relationships and identify opportunities to expand recruitment partnerships.
• Learn to understand client challenges, communicate value, and provide tailored recruitment solutions.

Benefits

• $50,000 annual base salary.
• $10,000 guaranteed commission during training, paid biweekly.
• Uncapped performance-based commission.
• 20+ days of paid time off.
• 13 company holidays, including a birthday day 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 from a manager.
• Hands-on business development and sales training.
• Specialist renewable energy market training.
• Career progression opportunities, including potential senior recruitment and leadership positions.
• Weekly sales incentives and performance recognition.
• Summer and holiday parties.
• Monthly promotion lunches.
• Breakfast clubs and quarterly lunch clubs.
• Opportunities 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed