Managing Consultant

Job description

Managing Consultant – Contract Recruitment

Markets: Engineering & Technology (Medtech / Medical Device / Complex and Highly Regulated Product Environments)

Location: Bristol

The Role

As ARCA continues to grow, we’re investing in our contract recruitment capability and are looking for a senior managing consultant to lead from the front.

You’ll be the subject-matter expert for contract technology and engineering recruitment. Initially hands-on, you’ll design and scale our contractor solutions, embed best practices, and build and lead a team underneath you.

You’ll report directly into the Co-Founder and work closely with the leadership team as the business continues to scale.

Key Responsibilities

Building & Leading

• Own the strategy and execution of ARCA’s contractor recruitment solutions across engineering and technology
• Define how we attract, engage, place and retain contractors in medtech, medical devices and adjacent engineering sectors
• Shape commercial models including margins, rates, IR35 and client solutions

Hands-On Delivery

• Personally manage and grow a high-value contract desk
• Win new contract opportunities and expand existing client relationships
• Deliver against live roles across engineering, software, electronics, systems and project teams

Client Partnership

• Act as a trusted advisor to clients on contractor hiring strategies
• Support workforce planning, ramp-ups, project hiring and embedded solutions
• Maintain high standards around compliance, quality and delivery pace

Building a Team

• Hire, mentor and develop contract recruiters as the desk scales
• Put structure and process in place without sacrificing pace or culture
• Lead from the front… this is not a hands-off role

What success looks like

• Build a high-performing contract desk from a solid base
• Win and grow long-term engineering-led client relationships
• Be trusted as the contract recruitment expert internally and externally
• Put the structure in place to scale a team underneath you

Who this is for

• Experienced contract recruiter in engineering or tech
• Someone who understands rates, margins, IR35 and delivery, not just CVs
• Comfortable operating in complex, regulated, technical environments
• Ambitious enough to build something, not just maintain a desk

Why ARCA

• Genuine ownership and influence
• Direct access to founders
• Clear progression path
• Excellent salary, industry-leading commission scheme, and end-of-year bonus
• High-performance, values-led culture
• Strong emerging brand across engineering, life sciences and digital healthcare

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Greater Bristol Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

18-02-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English