Senior Recruitment Consultant (Team Lead)

Build a new vertical. Lead a team. Work with the world’s top hedge funds. 

We’re hiring a Recruitment Team Lead to launch and scale a new team at Thurn Partners. 

This is an opportunity to own a new market vertical within a high-performing search firm that exclusively partners with elite hedge funds, trading firms, and alternative investment managers globally.  

Whether you’re an experienced billing manager or a top-performing consultant, this is your chance to shape something of your own, with autonomy, senior client access, and strong leadership backing to shape a team and make a lasting commercial impact.

The role unveiled  

• Launch and grow a specialised recruitment practice from the ground up. 
• Partner with clients across global hedge funds and investment firms, advising on talent strategy and delivering top-tier candidates. 
• Build and lead a team of specialist recruiters as the practice scales. 
• Own your market - lead candidate generation, business development, and client delivery in a high-performance environment. 

What We’re Looking For 

• Executive search or recruitment experience, ideally in financial services, risk, or alternative investments. 
• A strong business development, candidate delivery, and client management track record. 
• Either proven team leadership experience or the readiness to step into a leadership role with confidence and support. 
• A strategic mindset and the ability to build a market presence, develop a team, and drive long-term growth. 
• A high standard of professionalism, commerciality, and client focus. 

Why Join Thurn Partners? 

We’re a specialist executive search firm partnering with top-tier hedge funds and alternative investment managers. Our approach combines deep sector knowledge, a disciplined search process, and a relationship-first mindset. 

You’ll join a high-performance, collaborative team where success is shared, effort is rewarded, and growth is supported. 

What you can expect: 

• Autonomy and ownership with the full backing of our leadership team and buy-in to build a team from day one. 
• High earnings – Generous base + uncapped commission. £100k is typical; £300k+ is achievable. 
• Clear progression – Structured career pathway with leadership development. 
• Global exposure to prestigious investment firms where you’ll work directly with senior stakeholders at top-tier hedge funds and alternative investment firms. 
• Support to scale – We’ll invest in your success and help you build a world-class team. 

Perks & Benefits 

• 25 days holiday + UK bank holidays + scaled back operations over the Christmas period 
• Extra holiday for each year of service (up to 30 days) 
• 2 annual incentive trips (winter and summer) 
• Wellness support via MYNDUP + discounted gym membership 
• In-house barista, snacks 
• 6 months fully paid maternity leave + 4 weeks partner leave 
• 3-month paid sabbatical every 5 years 
• Opportunities to travel to Europe and the US to meet clients 
• Regular team socials and events 

How We Work 

Our office is based in London, and we value face-to-face collaboration. Most of the team works from the office 4–5 days a week, with Work-from-Home Wednesdays post-probation and flexibility for travel or personal matters. 

Our Values 

Always Think Long-Term - Work as a Team - Continually Improve - Be Accountable 

Interested? 

Apply now or contact Anna Bethell for a confidential discussion. If there’s anything we can do to accommodate your application or make the interview process more comfortable, please let us know.