About this Candidate Manager role at Joss Search

Joss Search · Onsite · London, England, United Kingdom

Candidate Manager

London Waterloo | Hybrid (Mon, Wed & Thurs in office)

At Joss Search, we partner with some of the world’s most influential private equity and alternative investment firms, delivering exceptional EA and operations talent into high-growth environments.

We’re looking for a Candidate Manager to join our flagship London team. This role is ideal for someone early in their recruitment career who wants to accelerate quickly in a high-performance environment.

Responsibilities

Build and manage high-quality candidate pipelines
Own advert response and identify top talent quickly
Speak to candidates daily to understand motivations, processes, and readiness to move
Support live roles across multiple levels, maintaining pace and quality
Partner with consultants to convert activity into placements
Proactively source candidates using LinkedIn and other tools

Requirements

Essential

6–24 months’ min recruitment experience (agency)
Experience in a structured or training-led environment
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume role

Key Attributes

Drive & resilience – you’ve stuck at something challenging and pushed through
Commercial awareness – you understand how activity leads to placements
Strong work ethic – comfortable with pace, repetition and output
Learning mindset – quick to pick things up and open to feedback
Professionalism – articulate, credible and confident

Benefits

From day one

25 days’ holiday + birthday off
‘Work from anywhere’ perks
3-for-2 days off over Christmas
Competitive commission structure
Flexible working
Annual team trip and regular socials
Paid volunteering day
Free breakfast and snacks
Employee Assistance Programme and enhanced sick pay

After 6 months

Pension matched up to 5%
Private medical cover
Additional “best self” bonus (£50pm - we will cover something that helps you be your best self)

Longer-term benefits

Increased holiday up to 30 days
Enhanced parental leave
Sabbatical after 5 years
Unlimited holiday after 10 years

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About Joss Search

At Joss Search, we’ve redefined quality recruitment. Our values are fully embedded in our approach and actions – so we dive deeper, search smarter and prove ourselves with every placement.

From the very start, we put hardworking business support professionals at the heart of our mission – and we’re proud to be their voice in the industry’s leading firms. We come to work each day to raise profiles, open doors and give the backbone of global businesses the recognition, rewards and opportunities they deserve.

Today, we’re even more committed to the cause as we deliver our specialist service across the UK, Europe and New York. That means understanding the nuances of each market, helping employers elevate their EVPs – and shining a light on the sector’s finest business support talent.