Principal Consultant - Legal Recruitment
Job Description
Principal Consultant - Legal Recruitment
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We specialize in : Construction, Legal, Accounting and HR Recruitment. | Owner at Reliance Impact | #makeanimpact
Senior Legal Recruiter (Commission-Only)
Hybrid · Own Your Desk · Legal Recruitment
Location: Vaughan, ON (hybrid: in-office + remote)
Compensation: Commission-only with uncapped earnings (paid per placement). Tools, data, and brand support provided.
About Reliance Impact RecruitmentReliance Impact is a boutique search firm specializing in Legal, Construction & Development, Accounting & Finance, and Human Resources across Canada. We’re builders at heart—of careers, teams, and long-term partnerships. We operate with high trust, low bureaucracy, and a performance-first mindset.
The OpportunityWe’re hiring experienced legal recruiters to lead a 360° desk in our Legal practice. If you love full ownership—driving business, managing clients, and delivering candidates—this role gives you the lane, tools, and autonomy to scale your book without internal competition.
You’ll have:
- A protected desk (you own your clients and roles—no internal poaching).
- Hybrid flexibility with a high-performing, supportive team.
- Premium tools (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter, market data, outreach platforms) to win and deliver.
- Gym access via Life Time Fitness (wellness matters; so do results).
- Develop and manage client accounts: law firms (boutique to national) and in-house legal teams.
- Scope mandates end-to-end: intake, scorecards, compensation strategy, timelines, and close plans.
- Source, assess, and present top legal talent (lawyers, clerks, legal ops, compliance, etc.).
- Drive pipeline: outbound campaigns, referrals, content, and market mapping.
- Negotiate terms & offers with a commercial, win–win mindset.
- Forecast and report on desk activity, pipeline health, and revenue.
- Champion candidate experience and uphold ethical, confidential search standards.
- 2–5+ years of agency recruitment experience (legal strongly preferred).
- Proven billing track record and comfort operating on commission-only.
- Market fluency in legal roles, titles, compensation, and movement trends.
- Tools confidence: LinkedIn Recruiter, CRM/ATS, outreach and sourcing platforms.
- Professional polish: excellent writing, client comms, and negotiation skills.
- No internal competition: you own your desk and relationships.
- Uncapped commissions: earn in direct proportion to value delivered.
- High-trust culture: autonomy, transparency, and real collaboration.
- Brand & enablement: content support, collateral, and market intel.
- Wellness perk: Life Time Fitness access.
- Real impact: we move decisively, celebrate wins, and invest in top performers.
- Hybrid model with focused collaboration days and flexible deep work time.
- Clear scorecards and simple KPIs—we measure what matters.
- Ethics-first: confidentiality, integrity, and candidate care are non-negotiable.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Staffing and Recruiting
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