Search Consultant

About the Role

Allerton Bishop is expanding in 2026 and seeks motivated individuals to join their Bishop's Stortford office as Search Consultants. This role offers a chance to build a career in recruitment and executive search focused on the pharmaceutical, biotech, and life sciences sectors without the challenges of London commuting.

The company specializes in placing professionals responsible for manufacturing medicines, developing novel treatments, and advancing healthcare across the UK and Europe. This position welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds, including sales, estate agency, retail, hospitality, customer service, and financial services, or recent school, college, or university graduates seeking a strong career start.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and nurture relationships with senior executives within pharmaceutical, biotech, and life sciences firms.
• Enhance skills in sales, business development, and negotiation.
• Proactively identify new business opportunities and cultivate a client portfolio.
• Conduct interviews, network, and engage with senior candidates.
• Handle recruitment and executive search projects from client briefing to successful candidate placement.
• Expand personal professional network and establish recognition in a specialist market.
• Represent Allerton Bishop professionally at client meetings, industry events, and conferences.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will bring strong ambition, communication skills, and a solid work ethic. While prior recruitment or sales experience is beneficial, it is not mandatory. Candidates may come from roles such as:

• Sales (Estate Agency, Telesales, Automotive, B2B, or B2C)
• Customer-Centric Positions (Retail, Hospitality, Financial Services, or Customer Service)
• Business Development (Professional Services, Outbound Sales, or Account Management)
• Education Leavers (School, College, or University graduates embarking on a commercial path)

Applicants should demonstrate excellence in communication and relationship building, confidence in engaging new contacts both by phone and face-to-face, a competitive and results-driven attitude, resilience, coachability, and accountability for their outcomes. A competitive or sporting background is considered an advantage.

Benefits & Career Development

• Competitive base salary plus commission incentives.
• Comprehensive sales and recruitment training programs.
• Personalized mentoring from seasoned recruitment professionals.
• Clear advancement opportunities based on performance.
• Professional office setting located in Bishop's Stortford.
• Opportunities to attend international conferences.