Associate Recruitment Consultant - Legal Desk

Associate Recruitment Consultant - Legal Desk📍 Dubai, UAEAbout Tandem SearchTandem Search is a specialist recruitment firm focused on delivering top-tier talent globally. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for an ambitious and driven Associate Recruitment Consultant to join our Legal Desk.The RoleThis is an associate-level opportunity for a recruitment professional who is looking to build their career within a specialist legal recruitment desk.You’ll work closely with experienced consultants and play an active role across candidate sourcing, business development, relationship management, and delivery. You’ll be exposed to the full recruitment lifecycle and have the opportunity to develop into a successful 360 consultant within the legal market.This role is ideal for someone who enjoys being on the phone, thrives in a fast-paced and commercial environment, and is motivated by targets, relationships, and career progression.Key ResponsibilitiesSource, engage, and screen legal professionals for opportunities across the GCCManage a high volume of outbound calls and candidate interactionsBuild and maintain strong, long-term candidate relationshipsSupport consultants on live mandates and urgent hiring requirementsProactively headhunt and identify high-quality legal talentWrite and post job adverts across relevant platformsDevelop and maintain organised candidate pipelinesBuild knowledge of the GCC legal market, clients, and hiring requirementsContribute to business development and the growth of the Legal DeskWork towards individual and team targets in a high-performance environmentWhat We’re Looking ForMinimum 6 months’ agency recruitment experienceStrong communication skills and confidence on the phoneA genuine interest in recruitment, sales, and working with peopleCommercially minded with a strong desire to achieve and progressEnergetic, resilient, and comfortable in a fast-paced, target-driven environmentHighly organised with strong attention to detailMotivated to develop a career within specialist recruitmentFluent EnglishLegal recruitment experience is advantageous but not essential.We’re looking for someone with the right attitude, ambition, and drive to build a successful career in legal recruitment.What We OfferStructured training and hands-on coaching from experienced recruitersClear progression path within a specialist legal recruitment deskExposure to the GCC legal market and senior legal professionalsOpportunity to develop into a full 360 recruitment consultantCompetitive base salary with performance-based incentivesSupportive, collaborative, and ambitious team environmentA high-performance culture with genuine opportunities for progression