Executive Recruitment Partner (Professional Services Division)

Job Type: Full Time – Permanent Location: Cardiff / Hybrid Area: South Wales Sector: Professional Services Recruitment Salary: £33,000+ DOE (OTE £70,000–£90,000) + guaranteed commission for 6 months!

Hoop Recruitment is a Welsh based recruitment agency, which is 2024 transitioned to become 100% employee-owned, becoming an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).

Ready to elevate your career? Working for a company that doesn’t share your values or nurture your development?

Is this you?

Do you bring energy, ambition and a passion for high-level recruitment? Are you driven by success and confident in your ability to influence and consult? Do you thrive in a role where you have full ownership of your desk and the freedom to build relationships at an executive level? Are you commercial, strategic and ready to lead from the front? Have 1.5 years experience in the South Wales professional services market?If this sounds like you, we’d love to speak with you.

What will the successful Executive Recruitment Partner be expected to deliver?

Generate and maintain a strong pipeline of executive-level candidates Lead full-cycle recruitment across professional services including finance executives and business support roles Engage with both active and passive candidates, offering expert consultation Write compelling job adverts and optimise them across multiple job boards Use advanced sourcing techniques including Boolean and LinkedIn Recruiter Brief candidates thoroughly on roles and prepare them for interviews Conduct in-depth interviews and assessments Arrange and manage the interview and onboarding process Place candidates into permanent and temporary roles Build relationships and generate repeat business with clients Mentor junior team members and serve as a role model At Hoop, the more you put in, the more you get out but we’re not your average sales machine. We don’t make cold calls to tick boxes. We create meaningful conversations that lead to long-term partnerships. We place people with purpose and we reward performance generously.

Why Hoop? As a “Hoopie”, you’re not just part of a business, you're part of something owned by its people. We were the first recruitment agency in Wales to become an Employee-Owned Trust, and it shows in everything we do.

As part of Hoop, you're joining a team built on empathy, integrity, and shared success.

Hybrid working Competitive salary + performance-driven bonuses Birthday + Hoop Day off End-of-year incentives & team socials Clear career progression and autonomy Employee Assistance Programme & MediCash benefits A role with genuine impact and professional growth Here’s what our shareholders (our people) say about us.... “Part-time doesn't mean compromising on success. With the generous commission structure and supportive environment, I can earn a substantial income and thrive in my role, whilst offering my clients and candidates a good service.” – Sarah Leigh, Head of Social Work

“The new progression planners opened doors for career growth in my role, that I didn’t have before. Now, I can enhance my skills in the aspects of my job that I'm truly passionate about and enjoy.” – Chloe Edwards, Payroll Manager