EXPERIENCED HIRES
Who/What/When
Bring Your Experience to Harnham
We create Recruitment careers for life. How? Our experienced Recruitment Consultants come to (and stay with) us for our reputation, our specialism in Data & AI, our culture, our benefits and the uncapped potential for commission and promotion. If you want to take your recruitment career to the next level, find out why we are the perfect fit for you.
WHY JOIN US
Being in the industry since 2007, with a strong foothold as a global leader in the booming Data & AI market - we think we have something pretty unique to offer. We have created a business out of knowing exceptional talent when we see it.
People are our business and our exponential growth means we are always happy to hear from excellent recruiters looking to join us.
Looking for clear career progression, more responsibility or a more collaborative approach to working?
Perhaps it’s the incentives on offer like our bonus scheme, winners’ trips, lunch clubs and Rolex watches that take your fancy? But that’s not what really sets us apart.
Our established client and candidate database, alongside our brand reputation from a huge investment in Marketing, puts you in a great position to really earn the type of money you deserve.
Recruitment Process
From start to finish our recruitment process takes about 10 days. We want to make it as easy and transparent as possible – so here is how it works.
APPLY
We need to know what will make you one of our next superstar recruiters. You can apply for one of our current vacancies or simply send us your CV and covering letter with why you want to take your next steps at Harnham so we can consider you when the right job for you is available. Why recruitment and why us – let us know!
CHAT WITH OUR INTERNAL TEAM
The first step will be 1 or 2 30-minute phone calls with our Internal Recruitment team. This is so that we can give you all the information you need to make an informed decision about a career in recruitment at Harnham. We will tell you all about us and ask you about your relevant skills for the job you are applying for. If we think that you are the right fit (and we are the right fit for you) we will move to the next step. If there isn’t a match we will provide full feedback.
VIDEO INTERVIEW
This interview will take place online with one of our Team Leaders. We want to know all about you and what makes you want to work in recruitment.
COMPETENCY AND CULTURE
– IN PERSON
This Interview will take place at our London office in Wimbledon and last approx. 2.5 hrs. You will undertake some competency based interviews with our Senior Managers. We want to be somewhere you want to work too and so you will have the opportunity to learn all about our culture from one of our consultants that has joined us in the last 12 months.
THE OFFER
If the last meeting was a success – for all of us – then you will hear from us either way within 24-48 hours. Then our HR team will be in touch to discuss your contract. Once everything is signed, it’s time to on-board you for the first step onto the career ladder at Harnham.
Welcome to the Team!
LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT
IN DEPTH MENTORING
Our collaborative approach to working means that whatever your experience, you are never alone. A dedicated mentor will be assigned to support you.
SPECIALIST INDUSTRY TRAINING
We’re the market leaders in Data & AI, and all of our consultants are trained to be deeply specialised in one of our vertical sectors.
CAREER PLANNING
With opportunity both in the UK and around the world, your success is supported by a business where your path to progression is clearly laid out.
REGULAR TRAINING
You will receive regular training from our world class development team as you progress as a Manager and to continually improve your team below you.
FUTURE LEADERS PROGRAMME
All of our management development programmes utilise face to face workshops, digital learning, one-to-one coaching and various psychometric and action learning sets.
RELOCATION
Our Wimbledon Office is perfect for those that want to escape the rat race of central London. With a vibrant community packed with places to eat and drink, yet still only 15 minutes from Waterloo, it gives our consultants the best of both worlds.
Do you have a desire to travel the world? The last 2 years have seen us grow by more than 54% and we have offices in US, UK, and Amsterdam. Once you have at least 3 years’ experience under your belt, you’ll be eligible to spread your wings and relocate to our New York, Phoenix or San Francisco office.
JOIN THE HARNHAM TEAM
Latest HARNHAM
Opportunities
Welcome to a recruitment journey like no other. At Harnham, we're always interested in finding the right people to join our team.
Recruitment Consultant
Harnham is seeking an Entry Level Recruitment Consultant to join our Contract Division in our New York City office. This is a 360 recruitment role combining business development and candidate delivery within one of the fastest-growing areas of the business. The Contract Division is rapidly expanding, creating clear and near-term pathways toward future leadership opportunities for high performers.
Recruitment Consultant Role
If you’re ambitious, competitive, and want a career that rewards hard work and results, recruitment could be your next move, and there’s no better place to learn it than at Harnham.
- Learn how to build relationships with both clients and candidates.
- Source and interview talented professionals in the data industry.
- Manage recruitment processes from start to finish.
- Develop business development skills to win new clients and grow your desk.
- Earn commission on every deal you make, with no threshold.
- Are confident, motivated, and resilient.
- Have strong communication and people skills.
- Enjoy competition and want to be rewarded for performance.
- Are curious about how data and technology are transforming industries.
- Market Expertise: Be part of the world’s leading Data & AI recruitment business.
- Structured Growth: Clear promotion targets and career milestones.
- Earning Potential: Uncapped commission and high first-year OTE.
- Culture & Rewards: Incentive trips, team socials, wellbeing benefits, and early Friday finishes.
- Global Opportunities: Offices in London, New York, San Francisco, Phoenix, and Amsterdam.
AI Recruitment Intern
This program offers a real-world introduction to sales, consulting, and talent acquisition while working alongside some of Harnham’s top-performing consultants.
What You’ll Learn
During the program, you will experience the full recruitment process, including:
- Conducting cold outreach and market research to support business development efforts
- Learning how consultants build and manage client relationships
- Understanding client hiring needs and talent market trends
- Sourcing and identifying high-quality technical candidates
- Supporting candidate screening and qualification processes
- Observing and participating in interview coordination and candidate delivery
- Gaining insight into negotiation, offer management, and placement strategy
- Seeing the recruitment lifecycle come full-circle from first outreach to successful hire