Principal Consultant

Principal Recruitment Consultant

Location: Dubai, UAE

Office Opening: April 2026

About Experts Group International

Experts Group International is a specialist recruitment consultancy partnering with high-growth, technically complex industries worldwide. We are known for deep market expertise, long-term client relationships, and delivering critical talent across infrastructure-led and industrial sectors.

As part of our Middle East expansion, we are launching a new Dubai office in April 2026 and are seeking an entrepreneurial Principal Recruitment Consultant to play a pivotal role in establishing and scaling a high-performing desk within the region.

The Opportunity

This is a build-from-the-ground-up role for a senior consultant who wants ownership, influence, and a clear path to future leadership. You will work closely with the Head of Middle East, Dominic Slater, helping shape market strategy, client engagement, and long-term growth across priority sectors.

You will be trusted to develop your own market, define your niche, and operate as a subject-matter expert within one (or more) of the industries listed below.

Target Markets & Specialisms

The role will focus on permanent and/or contract recruitment across one or more of the following sectors and functions:

• Manufacturing & Industrials
• Infrastructure & Civil Engineering
• Construction & Urban Development
• Supply Chain, Procurement & Purchasing
• Power Infrastructure & Renewable Energy
• Mission Critical & Data Centre / Data Center projects
• Transportation & Public Infrastructure
• Industrial & Energy-led Capital Projects

(Exact desk focus will be shaped around your background, network, and commercial strengths.)

Key Responsibilities

Desk & Market Development

• Build, own, and scale a specialist recruitment desk within your chosen market(s)
• Develop a clear go-to-market strategy aligned with regional growth plans
• Establish Experts Group International as a trusted recruitment partner in the Middle East

Client Engagement

• Win and manage new client relationships across the UAE and wider Middle East
• Act as a consultative advisor to senior stakeholders, project leaders, and hiring managers
• Deliver retained, exclusive, and contingent recruitment solutions

Candidate & Network Management

• Source, engage, and place high-calibre professionals across technical and leadership roles
• Build long-term candidate relationships and market intelligence
• Maintain exceptional standards of delivery and candidate experience

Leadership & Collaboration

• Work closely with the Head of Middle East on office growth, brand presence, and market positioning
• Contribute to future hiring, mentoring, and desk expansion as the Dubai office scales
• Support best practice, process improvement, and knowledge sharing across the business

About You

Experience & Background

• 6+ years experience in recruitment, with a strong billing track record
• Proven success building and running a specialist desk
• Experience recruiting within infrastructure, industrial, engineering, construction, energy, or supply-chain-led markets

Commercial Mindset

• Entrepreneurial, self-starting, and comfortable in a high-autonomy role
• Strong business development capability with a relationship-led approach
• Confident operating at senior and executive stakeholder level

Personal Attributes

• Ambitious, resilient, and motivated by building something long-term
• Professional, credible, and detail-oriented
• Excited by the opportunity to be part of a new regional platform

What We Offer

• A key founding role in a new Dubai office
• Opportunity to relocate
• High autonomy with direct access to regional leadership
• Uncapped commission
• Clear progression toward Senior Leadership / Practice Lead roles
• Long-term opportunity within a growing international business
• Equity Stake in EGI