Recruitment Consultant

About Kerry Consulting

Kerry Consulting is a leading executive search and recruitment firm headquartered in Singapore, specialising in mid-to-senior level appointments across a broad range of industries and functions.

As part of our continued growth, we are looking for a driven and commercially minded Recruitment Consultant to join our established Legal & Compliance Practice. This is an exciting opportunity to build a specialist recruitment career, working closely with leading multinational corporations, financial institutions and regional businesses across Singapore and Asia Pacific.

The Role

You will be part of a well-established specialist practice, partnering with experienced consultants to deliver recruitment solutions across in-house Legal, Compliance and Corporate Secretarial functions.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Candidate Sourcing & Market Mapping: Identify, engage and develop relationships with legal and compliance professionals through targeted research, direct sourcing and networking.

• Candidate Management: Conduct candidate interviews, assess suitability, understand career motivations and provide guidance throughout the recruitment process.

• Client Engagement: Partner with clients to understand their hiring needs, organisational structures and talent requirements, progressively taking ownership of client relationships.

• Search Execution: Manage end-to-end recruitment assignments, from candidate identification and shortlisting through to interview coordination, offer negotiation and successful placement.

• Market Intelligence: Develop an in-depth understanding of the Legal & Compliance talent landscape, including industry trends, compensation benchmarks and talent movements.

• Business Development: Build and expand relationships with existing and prospective clients, identifying opportunities to grow the practice.

What We Are Looking For

• Prior recruitment experience would be advantageous, although we are also open to individuals from other professional backgrounds who are keen to build a career in specialist recruitment.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the confidence to engage professionals at different levels of seniority.

• A naturally inquisitive mindset, with an interest in understanding businesses, industries and the legal and compliance profession.

• Commercially driven, proactive and resilient, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

• Good research, organisational and relationship-building skills.