Senior Recruitment Consultant – Lawrence Harvey (GTM) | New York City, NY

LHi Group•New York, NY

About The Position

Lawrence Harvey is hiring an experienced Senior Recruitment Consultant to build and develop a Go-to-Market (GTM) recruitment desk in New York City, focusing on commercial talent for smart and emerging technology businesses. The role combines the credibility, resources and international reach of an established specialist recruitment brand and LHi Group with the opportunity to shape a developing market and build a business of your own. The consultant will connect innovative technology businesses with commercial professionals across areas such as sales, business development, partnerships, marketing and commercial leadership. The role involves developing client and candidate relationships, identifying commercial opportunities, managing recruitment processes, and growing a specialist network and market position. The desk is described as a market build-out, with legacy clients and existing roles available to support the transition. The package includes a base salary of $65,000–$100,000 and uncapped commission of up to 50%, plus performance-based bonuses and incentives. The posting also describes employee ownership, learning and development, career progression opportunities, benefits, and flexible work-from-home arrangements based on internal level. The role is based in the Financial District (FiDi) in New York; specific working arrangements are not confirmed.

Requirements

Proven experience as a Recruitment Consultant or in a similar commercially focused recruitment role.
A track record of successful placements and billing performance.
Experience generating new business and developing client relationships.
Confidence engaging with hiring managers and senior stakeholders.
Strong candidate management, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
Ability to manage a recruitment desk and recruitment processes independently.
Commercial awareness, resilience and a proactive approach to achieving targets.
Genuine interest in technology and the commercial opportunities emerging within the sector.

Nice To Haves

Experience in GTM recruitment or technology recruitment.
Experience recruiting sales, business development, partnerships, marketing or commercial leadership talent.
Experience in another specialist recruitment market, with commercial skills and an interest in developing GTM expertise.

Responsibilities

Develop and manage an individual GTM recruitment desk.
Identify and pursue new business opportunities within smart and emerging technology markets.
Build relationships with hiring managers, commercial leaders and senior decision-makers.
Identify, attract and represent high-calibre GTM professionals.
Manage recruitment processes from initial client brief through to successful placement.
Develop long-term client partnerships and generate repeat business.
Negotiate salaries, fees, offers and commercial terms.
Build a professional reputation and network within the chosen market.
Maintain an understanding of technology trends, commercial hiring needs and talent availability.
Manage the recruitment pipeline, forecast activity and work toward agreed targets.
Share market knowledge and support colleagues where appropriate.

Benefits

401(k).
Private healthcare contributions.
Eligibility for stakeholder enrollment and equity after 12 months.
Employee assistance program, discounts and benefits.
Extended lunches.
Uncapped commission, up to 50%.
Performance-based bonuses and incentives, including quarterly and half-yearly consistency and collaboration incentives, lunch clubs, half-year incentives and global incentives, subject to relevant schemes.
At three years' tenure: an extra week of PTO.
At five years' tenure: an LHi Passport, described as a week expensed at another office location.
At ten years' tenure: a gift of time, described as a Rolex or a month-long sabbatical.
Work-from-home flexibility based on internal level.
Office dogs.
Learning and development through an in-office consultant, an interactive playbook, a six-month program at every level, lunch-and-learns and Future You sessions.
Career progression opportunities as a specialist biller or into leadership.