Senior / Principal Recruitment Consultant (Life Sciences)

About Us

Adecco Group, headquartered in Zurich and a Fortune 500 company, is a global leader in HR solutions. Founded in 1996, we offer services like temporary staffing, permanent placement, and recruitment process outsourcing across over 60 countries. Adecco combines global reach with local expertise, using technology to enhance its HR ecosystem. The company is committed to corporate social responsibility, focusing on diversity, sustainability, and community development, and supports various industries, including IT, finance, healthcare, and manufacturing.

Your Role

- This is an inhouse opportunity with Adecco -

Are you ready to take your recruitment career to the next level? As a Senior / Principal Recruitment Consultant in our Life Sciences division, you will be at the forefront of shaping careers and building high-impact client relationships. You will drive sales activities, connect with both new and existing clients, and become a trusted advisor in the industry.

This is your opportunity to source top-tier talents using your network, referrals, and innovative recruiting strategies. You will manage your own pipeline, hit ambitious individual and team targets, and thrive in a collaborative, high-energy environment that rewards initiative and results.

Beyond business development, you will play a hands-on role in delivering exceptional candidate experiences, guiding them through every step of the recruitment journey. If you are passionate about building relationships, driving results, and making a tangible impact in the Life Sciences sector, this is the role for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategically source, assess, and engage high-caliber candidates across multiple channels, leveraging industry networks, referrals, LinkedIn, and innovative sourcing techniques.

• Partner with clients to understand and anticipate talent needs, providing expert guidance on market trends and helping top talent identify the right career opportunities.

• Build and nurture long-term relationships with candidates, ensuring alignment with client opportunities and delivering a premium candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.

• Take ownership of your talent pipeline, driving individual and team performance to achieve weekly, monthly, and quarterly targets.

• Advise and consult clients on talent acquisition strategies, providing market insights and recommendations to attract and secure top talent.

• Provide timely, professional feedback to candidates and maintain ongoing engagement to foster strong relationships and candidate loyalty.

• Lead candidate care initiatives, including database management, recruitment administration, and process improvement, to ensure efficiency and consistency across the recruitment process.

Key Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years of proven experience in recruitment, preferably within the Life Sciences sector.

• Strong business development mindset with a relentless drive to achieve and exceed sales targets.

• Proficient in applicant tracking systems (ATS) and sourcing platforms, including LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, and other innovative recruitment tools.

• Energetic, proactive, and highly professional with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

• Collaborative team player who can adapt quickly to changing business needs while maintaining focus on results.

• Self-motivated, takes initiative, and thrives under pressure with the ability to work independently.