Our benefits package.
We have our finger on the pulse of the latest perks offered across the recruitment sector, and continually review our benefits packages to reflect the changing industry.
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Uncapped Earning Potential
A competitive commission structure with no upward threshold; you’ll be earning up to 35% commission on the placements you make.
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Personal Wellbeing Budget
We'll give you a monthly allowance to spend on whatever you care about most, or to save up for use towards a bigger purchase.
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Hybrid Work Environment
To support a healthy work-life balance, our teams are able to allocate work from home days and can opt to spend time during the year working abroad.
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Generous Leave Allowance
You’ll start with at least 25 days of annual leave, which will increase with service and seniority, as well as UK bank holidays off and CSR days for charitable initiatives.
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Competitive Basic Salary
We offer a salary package benchmarked against the industry standard, which starts at £25,000 for our entry-level sales roles.
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Flexible Career Progression
Client-centric, candidate-centric, or blended roles are all on offer, and we invest heavily in the L&D of our sales team to support their development.
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Holiday Incentives
We hold multiple incentive trips throughout the year; we’ve recently been to Cancun, New York and Cape Town.
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Lunch Clubs
Our team take to fine dining eateries and Michelin Star restaurants when invited to one of our lunch clubs.
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Global Events
We exhibit at dozens of life science conferences and events throughout the year, across the UK, Europe and further afield.
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Discounts
You'll access discounts on gym memberships, online retailers, restaurants and activities through our employee perks partner.
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Central London Office
We have a high-spec office which is surrounded by pubs, bars and restaurants, and is in close reach of Monument, London Bridge and Cannon Street Stations.
Opportunities for you to progress.
We offer a clear and pacey progression structure, and we'll support you when it comes to achieving the goals needed to progress through each stage.
Associate Consultant
Your first step in your career as a recruiter, we'll bring you up to speed on your market, building candidate relationships and handling client assignments. Diligence, persistence and a winning mindset are all characteristics of a great associate consultant.
Consultant
As you progress with us you'll be looking after multiple client assignments while helping to expand our reach and support new ones. You'll be doing everything you were as an associate, plus conducting audits with clients and candidates.
Senior Consultant
When you taking on more responsibility as a senior consultant you'll be managing your own client accounts and continually expanding your offering to new clients. You'll also act as a mentor to some of our newer team members, providing one-on-one training and guidance.
Principal Consultant
As a principal consultant you'll be an expert in your field, knowing the ins-and-outs of your market and understanding exactly how to add value to your new and existing clients. You'll provide guidance to your team and newer employees.
Sales/Billing Manager
Should you choose the management route, we'll provide you the training and support needed to guide a team to success. As manager you'll be looking after a team of consultants, while still having the opportunity to manage your own client accounts and make your own placements.
Associate Director
From manager you may choose to progress your career further with us. As an associate director you'll play a key role in guiding our sales teams to success, and contribute toward any key decisions that shape the business.
Establish yourself as a market expert.
We'll provide you the tools and guidance it takes to become a leading voice in your industry. Camille has been recruiting in the clinical space for four years, and has progressed with us from resourcer to principal consultant. She leads our operations in the clinical contract market, and manages multiple client accounts.
Discover your leadership potential.
Choose to develop your management skills and we'll set you on the right track; John started with SEC at the start of 2017, and with our support has progressed from consultant to manager and leads a team of five. John now oversees operations in the tech ops, quality, regulatory and validation sectors.
Our people.
Our people are at the heart of what we do. At SEC we have an inclusive atmosphere where we support each other at all levels and live by our values of success, empowerment and collaboration.
An ongoing commitment to you.
Development opportunities aren’t just for our new starters. Our learning and development programme runs throughout your career with us and is moulded around your training needs. From classroom-based training to external sessions, our unrivalled training programme is there to help you achieve your career goals.
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Group Skills Training
Delivered by our recruitment leaders, senior team members and experts from outside the business, throughout the year we hold practical classroom-based skill sessions to enhance your recruitment activity and build your knowledge of the life sciences market.
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One-on-One Mentoring
Our mentoring programme allows for those new to recruitment to learn from one of our senior team. With your mentor you’ll have one-on-one training sessions and regular catch-ups, maintaining the relationship as you progress with us.
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Learning Resources
Our internal talent team maintain a regularly updated bank of materials to help you further your career with us. As a member of the SEC team, you have over 30 years’ worth of knowledge and resources at your fingertips.
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Stay in the loop.
Looking for your next step in recruitment?
If you're ready to join a company that invests in you, send us your CV and our talent team will be in touch with any opportunities we think you'd be a match for.
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