Recruitment Consultant

Location: Shanghai, China; onsite presence is expected

Company

Phaidon International is a talent partner backed by private equity, operating through six specialist recruitment brands across high-growth industries.

What you will do

• Develop relationships with hiring managers and business leaders across specialist markets.
• Understand client talent needs, negotiate agreements, and manage ongoing client relationships.
• Identify and headhunt mid-to-senior and executive-level professionals.
• Build candidate pipelines through proactive outreach and relationship-building.
• Manage the full recruitment cycle from introductions and interviews through offer negotiation and post-placement support.
• Use technology, data, and market insights to identify opportunities and improve outreach.

Requirements

• Ambition to build a career, grow quickly, and achieve strong commercial results.
• Confident, clear communication with the ability to adapt communication style.
• Professionalism, preparation, reliability, and consistent follow-through.
• Demonstrated work ethic through sport, part-time work, internships, or academic experience.
• Predicted 2:1 degree or above, or at least two years of experience in a sales environment.
• Resilience, ownership of results, and willingness to maintain consistent activity and performance.

Culture & Benefits

• Uncapped commission and a performance-based commercial model.
• Award-winning internal training and ongoing professional development.
• Leading healthcare benefits.
• Access to major clients and opportunities to build a long-term professional network.
• Investment in technology, tools, and data to support recruitment work.
• A high-performance physical work environment with regular in-person collaboration.