About
Us
Who we are
Berwick Partners is a division of Odgers Berndtson operating in the senior
leadership recruitment market. We operate a 100% retained search model
within the £70,000-£120,000 basic salary bracket and believe we stand out
in a congested market by offering a quality and client-led service.
This is a market which we believe is poorly serviced by the contingent
players with their volume based approach, and traditional search firms with
their focus on board positions.
We are a national firm with offices in London, Birmingham, Leeds and
Manchester. We collaborate and work closely with Odgers Berndtson,
benefiting from their brand and reputation. We share a database, offices,
events and away-days. We also benefit from their brand, reputation and
work. This relationship means that for business development purposes, we
are not a cold call environment.
What we offer
At Berwick Partners, we have created a mature and “grown-up” culture, one
where you are trusted to deliver without weekly targets and sales incentives.
We provide our consultants with a huge amount of support to enable them
to be as effective as possible. Support comes in the form of:
 Dedicated PA
 In-house Research Team
 Events Executive
 Marketing Executive
 Client Development Team
.
How we work
Berwick Partners has built an excellent reputation for filling senior
management and executive positions across a number of different sectors.
We have split our market into three main areas, Commerce & Industry,
Public Sector and Functions.
This split lays the foundation for our 18 different practices and we are
always open to expanding into new areas. We believe that this structure
offers clients the opportunity to tap into sector specialists and functional
experts as the mandate dictates.
The
Opportunity
We have built an excellent reputation within the Consumer sector and we
pride ourselves on identifying a truly diverse range of candidates for our
clients.
Rewards:
 Upper-quartile base salary
 Transparent commission structure, equal to 1/3rd of billings (less
salary costs). Additional support is provided in the 1st year
We have strong expertise in food & drink and consumer durables, household
goods & electronics, however we are now keen to hire a Consultant to
develop our offering into the non-food arena.
 Pension (including death in service)
We envisage the target clients will fall into the following :
 Interest free season ticket loan
 Personal products
 25 days holiday (and 3 extra over the Christmas period)
 Mobile phone and laptop
 Pharmaceuticals
 Sports goods
 Toys
 Apparel & Clothing
 DIY
 Tobacco
There will be a focus on developing clients in order to win and transact
assignments nationally. This individual will work closely with regional
colleagues, Partners in the firms’ Consumer Practice and the Odgers
Berndtson, Berwick and Interim teams generally to network and develop
opportunities.
This role will report into Simon Walton, Partner and Head of the Consumer
Practice.
The
Person
This person will ideally have five years recruitment industry experience and
the confidence to win and transact retained business.
Commercial Activity
Expected individual billings target of between £120,000 (year one) and
£300,000 (after year three).
 Develop relationships with clients (new/existing) through high level
marketing calls, offering market intelligence, cross selling through and with
Odgers Berndtson and Odgers Interim, presenting at pitches and business
development meetings, and actively introducing colleagues
This role has is a national remit and could be based from any of our offices.
 Listen to and interpret client requirements, developing commercially sound
solutions in line with the Berwick Partners offering and our Terms of
Business
Personal Attributes
 Professionally manage and deliver all assignments won, to successful
completion
 Confident, self-assured , tenacious and a self-starter
 Able to operate with pace, make decisions and move relationships &
assignments forward appropriately
 Self-managed, you will know what it takes to develop your personal brand
and position both internally and externally, without the need for heavy KPIs
 Lead by example, act as an Ambassador and uphold the culture, philosophy,
integrity, quality, professionalism and ethics of the Berwick Partners brand
 Drive account management and support the development of key accounts.
Identifying clients to target, network and develop on behalf of the brand with
the view of creating high levels of continued work; expanding client
relationships that further develop the firms offering
 Create, develop and deliver events that offer clients and senior candidates the
opportunity to network, whilst promoting and developing the Berwick
Partners brand in the ‘right way’
 Develop a personal profile both internally and externally, through effective
relationship building as well as via LinkedIn, Twitter and other social media
tools (blogs etc.) ensuring that you become a recognised go-to/respected
recruiter in your specialism
 Producing quality written documents that are in-keeping with the
expectations of the greater OB and BP brands
 Be proactive – suggest new ways of improving processes and systems, better
assignment management and overall methodologies
For more information, please contact Anwen John on +44 121 654 5944 /
[email protected]