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Come and find out about who we are, what we do, and how we reward our high-performing teams.

The world of Cobalt.

We’re the market-leader in real estate, property and construction recruitment, executive search, and HR advisory services - helping property professionals and businesses in the sector get to their goals faster since 2001.

We’ve also won a lot of awards on the way – for our recruitment services from APSCo (the Association Of Professional Staffing Companies), and have also regularly featured in the Times Top 100 companies over the past decade, and as an ‘Outstanding’ place to work in recent Best Companies’ awards. Check out our Glassdoor reviews here.

What we look for at Cobalt.

Our team are aligned by our shared values. We strive for quality, we excel at delivery, we act with integrity, and we take responsibility. We celebrate successes together and we enjoy ourselves along the way.

Have experience in real estate, property or construction recruitment? Bring that brilliance and join like-minded high-performers in an environment where you’ll develop personally and professionally, and be rewarded and recognised for your success.

Newer to our sectors? You bring the attitude and you’ll get the opportunity to learn from the best and some of the most experienced consultants in the UK in their specialist areas.

At whatever level you join us, from Associate Consultant to Director, you’ll benefit from regular training and development programmes, an environment where cross-selling is applauded and rewarded, and a culture where you will flourish and become the best in your field.

Cobalt by numbers

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Staff promoted in 2024

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Number of LinkedIn followers

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Rating on Glassdoor

What we can offer you.

We’re always looking to tailor our rewards and benefits to suit our teams the best, so they can achieve the best, adopting some of the most innovative practices in the sector on our journey.

  • 4 Day working week.
  • Unlimited annual leave.
  • Work from home policy.
  • Private medical care.
  • Birthday day off.
  • Social committee.
  • Professional counselling.
  • Online and in-person socials.
  • Perkbox membership.
  • Office wardrobe loan.
  • Dogs in the office.
  • Breakfast and fruit provided in the office.
  • Home office set-up loan.
  • Personal development training.
  • Increased pension contribution.
  • Annual eye test.
  • Annual flu vaccinations.
  • Double statutory maternity.
  • £1,000 return from Maternity bonus.

Our culture.

We said we like to have fun along the way. Summer and Christmas parties, Dream Team Lunches, weekly competitions, and end-of-year incentive holidays – all this, and plenty more each day.

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Meet the team.

People – our ‘Cobaltians’ - are what make this business special. Meet some of the team across our teams below.

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Maria Sinclair

Maria Sinclair

Managing Director, UK
Tom Enefer

Tom Enefer

Director, Real Estate & Capital Markets
Eden Kendall

Eden Kendall

Executive Consultant, Residential Management
Hamza Khan

Hamza Khan

Executive Consultant, Facilities Management

See our live roles.

We’re always looking for top talent. Below are our current vacancies – or get in touch for an informal, confidential chat below about your potential future with us.

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General Practice Real Estate - Senior Consultant
London£31,000 - £35,000
Join a high-performing, relationship-led team at Cobalt Are you an experienced recruiter looking to specialise in the commercial property sector? Join a well-established desk within one of Cobalt’s top-performing teams and benefit from a collaborative team culture that genuinely values quality relationships, market expertise, and long-term success.
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General Practice Real Estate - Associate Consultant
Manchester£26,000 - £28,000
We’re hiring an Associate Consultant to join our blue ribbon General Practice Real Estate team. You'll play a key role in candidate sourcing, pipeline development, and relationship management across some of the most prestigious areas of the real estate, helping connect top talent with leading firms shaping the property market.
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Town Planning - Recruitment Consultant
Manchester£26,000 - £30,000
Join our Town Planning recruitment team The Town Planning market is a consistently busy one. Everything and anything built environment-wise that you can imagine needs planning permission – whether it’s an extension to a house or a major masterplan for a new city. Anything from nationally significant infrastructure projects to heritage assets, new towers in London or urban regeneration schemes – it needs a town planner to manage this process, recommend ways to move forward and often, be creative!
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Construction & Development - Managing Consultant
London£42,000 - £50,000
Take Your Recruitment Career to the Next Level with Cobalt Cobalt is looking for an experienced recruiter to step into a well-established, high-potential desk within our Construction & Development (C&D) team - one of our most successful divisions. With a 15+ year track record, exclusive client relationships, and a clear path to leadership, this is a rare opportunity to take ownership of a high-billing desk and maximize your earning potential.
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Connect with our Talent Lead to find out more

Connect with our Talent Lead to find out more

Imogen Dodd

Imogen Dodd

Talent Acquisition Manager, Cobalt & Comanos