Recruitment Consultant
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About the Role
Ateca is seeking a driven Recruitment Consultant to run a 360 financial services desk in Dubai. You will own the full recruitment lifecycle, recruit senior-level roles in banking and asset management, and work on major accounts from day one.
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Responsibilities
- Identify, win and grow client relationships across the DIFC and wider GCC financial services market
- Take detailed briefs, advise clients on market conditions, salary benchmarks and realistic hiring strategy
- Proactively headhunt and map talent using LinkedIn, internal database, referrals and market research
- Screen, interview and assess candidates for technical fit, motivation and cultural alignment
- Manage end to end process – interviews, feedback, references, compliance through to offer and onboarding
- Negotiate offers, manage candidate and client expectations, and close placements professionally
- Keep CRM/ATS records accurate and contribute to a clean data picture of your market
Requirements
- 2 5 years in agency recruitment, executive search or a 360 sales role
- Evidence of billing, placements or revenue generation
- Excellent written and verbal English
- Able to be based full time in DIFC office
- Financial or professional services exposure is a strong advantage
- Regional or international market experience and additional languages (e.g. Arabic) are desirable but not essential
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Company Overview
- Ateca operates from offices across London, Dubai, Riyadh, Doha, Manama, Singapore and Hong Kong.
- The role sits within the financial services practice in the DIFC, working alongside an experienced consultant to grow a high performing desk.
Key Responsibilities
- Business development & client management: Identify, win and grow client relationships across DIFC and GCC financial services market.
- Take detailed briefs, advise clients on market conditions, salary benchmarks and realistic hiring strategy.
- Build long term, consultative partnerships that generate repeat and referral business.
- Candidate sourcing & assessment: Proactively headhunt and map talent using LinkedIn, internal database, referrals and market research.
- Screen, interview and assess candidates for technical fit, motivation and cultural alignment.
- Maintain and grow a live pipeline of qualified candidates.
- Delivery & deal management: Manage end to end process – interviews, feedback, references, compliance through to offer and onboarding.
- Negotiate offers, manage candidate and client expectations, and close placements professionally.
- Keep CRM/ATS records accurate and contribute to a clean data picture of your market.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience: Typically 2–5 years in agency recruitment, executive search or a 360 sales role; financial or professional services exposure is a strong advantage.
- Track record: Evidence of billing, placements or revenue generation, and confidence managing a desk with growing independence.
- Commercial drive: A natural relationship builder who is comfortable with business development, targets and resilience.
- Market interest: Genuine curiosity about banking, finance and fintech.
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal English; professional, consultative and able to influence senior stakeholders.
- Location: Able to be based full time in our DIFC office.
- Regional or international market experience and additional languages (e.g. Arabic) are desirable but not essential.
Why Join Ateca
- A global, sector specialised brand with a genuine foothold in one of the world’s fastest growing financial markets.
- Warm, established client relationships and an extensive candidate network to build on.
- Uncapped commission structure.
- Direct mentorship from an experienced consultant and a clear, merit based path to senior and leadership roles.
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