Join the Blair West team.

Who we are

It all started in 2019. Our founders, David (Blair) and Simon (West), had a vision for a progressive recruitment business. They set out to build a business that approached recruitment differently; by treating their team as adults and giving them the autonomy to manage their own desks. Now with 20 employees, they have built a boutique search business focused on portfolio & equity houses and high-growth businesses, which works across Executive Search, Finance, Technology, Engineering, Commercial and HR. 

We are a team of high-performing, aspirational, talented and fun professionals. We deliver work to an exceptional standard. We immerse ourselves in our client’s stories, building lasting relationships and offering consultation when needed.  

Our mission is to build and maintain an environment where the most talented, intelligent and aspirational recruitment professionals choose to work. 

Our values were defined at the outset and continue to pulse through our business daily. We use our values as a benchmark for our behaviours, and you’ll find it at every stage of employment during a career at Blair West: 

• We keep raising the bar 
• We take pride in what we do 
• We play to win 
• We listen first 
• We are stronger together 

What the role is

We are looking for a consultant to join our ever-growing team, a role integral to the success of our business.  

As a consultant, your role is to: 

• Use a 360 approach to managing your own desk 
• Bring innovative methods to winning new business 
• Develop and nurture your professional network 
• Work with the research team to identify the best candidates for your roles 
• Use excellent writing skills to produce candidate profiles, candidate briefing packs and pitch documents 
• Be diligent with our CRM to store detailed notes about clients and candidates 
• Share honest feedback with successful and unsuccessful candidates 
• Cross-sell your colleagues’ specialisms 
• Maintain your relationships beyond the offer stage ‘

Who we’re looking for

To join Blair West as a consultant, we look for a minimum of six months of experience, ideally within one of our sectors. 

The characteristics that we see in our most successful consultants are: 

• Has a track record of success 
• Attention to detail 
• Integrity 
• Strong networking skills 
• Organisation 
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once 
• Ambitious, with an appetite for learning and personal improvement 

What we offer 

Recognition for hard work is important to us, and in return for your hard work, you will get: 

• An environment where you are treated with respect and given autonomy to do your best work without micromanagement 
• A team that says thank you when someone goes above and beyond or raises the bar 
• A great office culture, with a newly refurbished office in Newcastle city centre. We maintain an environment where we are always performing to the highest standard whilst being our own person and enjoying the company of our colleagues 
• A team of interesting and diverse colleagues who are all working towards a shared goal 
• Leaders who work shoulder to shoulder with you, sharing their knowledge and wisdom and developing you throughout your career 

If all this isn’t enough, you will also get a generous suite of benefits: 

• Best in market commission scheme 
• Competitive base salary 
• 25 days holiday 
• £150 personal development allowance 
• Company car scheme 
• Wellbeing benefit 
• Competitive parental leave 
• 3x CSR days 
• A travel card of choice salary sacrifice scheme