Contracts Recruiter - Tech

Senior Contracts Recruiter – Data & AI / Technology (New York)

The Opportunity

An established and rapidly expanding global technology recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Contracts Recruiter to join its high-performing New York office.

This is a rare opportunity to become the founding hire for the Contracts function within one of the fastest-growing technology recruitment teams in the United States. The business has grown from a small startup operation into a multi-award-winning office, consistently producing top global billers and expanding headcount at pace. With a second US office recently launched and multiple specialist practices scaling, the firm is now investing heavily in building a dedicated contracts capability in New York.

The successful hire will play a pivotal role in shaping and growing this desk from the ground up, working directly with the US leadership team in a premium Manhattan location.

The Business

Founded over a decade ago, the firm is a global specialist in technology and business transformation recruitment, operating across contract, permanent and project hiring models.

The New York office has experienced exceptional growth over the past four years:

• Headcount expanded from 2 to 12 consultants
• Multiple “Team of the Year” awards
• Produced the firm’s global top biller for three consecutive years
• Recently launched a second US office in Tampa

Historically strong in Salesforce recruitment, the business has more recently built a rapidly growing Data & AI practice, creating a major opportunity for an experienced contracts recruiter to establish a high-value desk in one of the hottest markets in recruitment.

The Role

This is a senior individual contributor role with significant strategic importance. The successful candidate will be the first dedicated Contracts Recruiter in the New York office, sitting directly alongside the US operational lead and working closely with multiple team leaders across Salesforce, SAP and Data & AI.

Key responsibilities include:

• Building and scaling a specialist contracts desk focused on Data & AI and adjacent technologies
• Developing a high-quality candidate network in a highly competitive market
• Winning new contract clients and leveraging cross-sell opportunities from an already successful permanent business
• Managing the full contract recruitment lifecycle from business development through delivery and account management
• Contributing to the long-term strategy and structure of the US contracts function

This is a highly visible role with direct exposure to senior leadership and a clear pathway into future leadership as the team expands.

What Success Looks Like

The business is focused on trajectory and long-term desk building rather than short-term billing pressure. Success in this role will be defined by:

• Building a consistent and scalable pipeline
• Working towards a consistent $10k - $20k WGP
• Establishing a sustainable contracts desk with repeat clients and candidate loyalty
• Playing a key role in the wider growth of the New York office

The Candidate Profile

The firm is open on experience level and will consider recruiters with 1–4 years’ experience in technology contract recruitment who demonstrate strong upward trajectory and ambition.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience in contract recruitment within technology, data, AI, ERP or enterprise systems
• Strong candidate generation and business development capability
• A self-starter mentality with the confidence to build a desk from scratch
• Commercial mindset with a long-term view of desk and career growth
• Desire to progress into leadership as the contracts team scales

Cultural fit, ambition and growth potential are considered just as important as current billings.

The Environment

• Premium office location on the 40th floor in Manhattan’s Financial District, overlooking the Statue of Liberty
• Hybrid working model: 4 days in the office, Wednesday work-from-home
• High-performance but supportive culture
• Proven leadership team with an exceptional track record of developing top billers and future managers
• Strong permanent business already performing at a high level, creating excellent cross-sell opportunities

Why This Role?

This is not a replacement hire — it is a build role with genuine autonomy, visibility and long-term upside.

The successful candidate will be joining:

• A booming market
• A business in hyper-growth mode
• A leadership team with a proven formula for success
• A role with clear progression into leadership

For an ambitious contracts recruiter looking to build something meaningful and accelerate their career, this represents a rare and highly compelling opportunity.