Associate Consultant

Salary/Rate:£26,000 - £30,000
Job Type:Hybrid
Contract Type:Perm
Town/City:Manchester
County:Manchester
Sector:Work for us
Job ref:MCRAC
Post Date:27. 07. 2026
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Meet Our Recruiter

Imogen Dodd
Imogen Dodd
Talent Acquisition Manager, Cobalt & Comanos

About the Role

What You'll Be Doing

  • Market map and proactively engage high-calibre, hard-to-find talent.
  • Build strong relationships with active and passive candidates.
  • Manage candidates throughout the recruitment process, from qualification through to offer stage.
  • Deliver high-quality, well-matched shortlists to experienced consultants.
  • Share market insight gathered through candidate conversations.
  • Maintain accurate CRM records and follow best practice recruitment processes.
  • Participate in structured training and ongoing development.

 

What We're Looking For

  • Recruitment or sales experience, with a commercial mindset and a genuine interest in building a career in specialist recruitment.
  • Confident building relationships and speaking with people from a range of backgrounds.
  • Organised, proactive and able to work at pace.
  • Curious, resilient and eager to develop specialist market knowledge.
  • Ambitious, driven and motivated by career progression and uncapped earning potential.

 

Why Join Cobalt?

We know the best recruiters thrive when they have the right balance of opportunity, support, development and reward. That's exactly what we're committed to providing.

  • Uncapped bonus scheme.
  • 4-day working week incentive.
  • Unlimited annual leave.
  • Hybrid working.
  • Outstanding training, mentoring and personal development.
  • Clear career progression with transparent promotion pathways.
  • High Achievers' incentive trips and lunches.
  • Quarterly events, prizes and regular team socials.
  • Paid LinkedIn Recruiter Licence and market-leading recruitment technology.
  • Breakfast and fruit in the office.

 

If you're looking to join a collaborative, specialist business where you can develop your expertise, accelerate your career and be rewarded for your success, we'd love to hear from you.

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