Client Partner

Responsibilities

• Build strategic relationships with C-suite executives, business leaders, HR professionals, project directors and other key stakeholders.
• Develop a detailed understanding of each client's organisation, projects, growth strategy, workforce structure and recruitment challenges.
• Translate workforce requirements into tailored recruitment strategies covering executive search, permanent recruitment, interim management, project recruitment, freelance & contract professionals, and specialist hard-to-fill positions.
• Identify opportunities to expand relationships across departments, projects, business units, geographical regions and service lines.
• Move beyond transactional recruitment to become a long-term strategic talent partner.
• Identify, approach and develop new clients across MOOR Recruitment's core markets.
• Build relationships with organisations in Maritime & Shipping, Offshore Energy, Offshore Oil & Gas, Offshore Wind & Renewable Energy, Subsea & Marine Construction, Dredging, Ports & Terminals, Engineering & Technical Services, and Energy Infrastructure.
• Develop relationships with clients operating across Europe and key international offshore and maritime markets.
• Represent MOOR Recruitment at conferences, exhibitions, networking events and industry meetings.
• Monitor market intelligence — new projects, tenders, investments, vessel activity, offshore developments, organisational changes and leadership movements — to identify recruitment opportunities.
• Take commercial ownership of recruitment assignments from initial client discussion through to successful placement.
• Ensure every assignment starts with a clear brief covering position requirements, technical competencies, leadership expectations, project environment, culture, location, compensation, contract structure and timeline.
• Work closely with recruiters, researchers and operational support teams to implement the correct search and sourcing strategy.
• Ensure shortlisted candidates meet both the technical requirements and organisational expectations of the client.
• Maintain clear communication between client, candidate and internal teams throughout the recruitment process.
• Ensure assignments are delivered professionally, confidentially and in accordance with applicable recruitment, GDPR and international compliance standards.

Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years' experience within recruitment, executive search, business development or strategic account management.
• Demonstrable experience developing senior-level client relationships.
• Strong understanding of at least one of MOOR Recruitment's core markets: Maritime, Offshore, Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy or Engineering.
• Experience with international recruitment environments is strongly preferred.
• Experience working with permanent, interim, freelance and/or project-based recruitment models.
• Existing industry relationships or a relevant professional network are considered a strong advantage.
• Commercial mindset: ability to identify opportunities and convert relationships into sustainable business.
• Confident relationship management with senior executives, technical leaders and HR decision-makers.
• Ability to understand complex organisations, technical projects and specialist workforce requirements.
• Consultative approach: capable of challenging and advising clients rather than simply receiving vacancies.
• Strong commercial negotiation and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills, able to represent MOOR Recruitment at senior level.
• Comfortable working across different countries, cultures, time zones and international project environments.
• Able to independently manage client relationships and recruitment assignments while collaborating effectively with internal teams.

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