Senior Recruitment Consultant – Piper Maddox (Energy Finance) | – New York City, NY

Location: New York, NY – Financial District
Brand: Piper Maddox
Market: Energy Finance
Salary: $65,000–$100,000 base + uncapped commission up to 50%
Experience: Experienced recruitment professional or commercially minded finance professional

Take your recruitment career further

New market. New opportunities. The chance to build something of your own.

Already successful in recruitment but looking for a bigger opportunity? Have experience in finance, investment or private equity and want to turn that knowledge into a commercial career? Ready to take ownership of a market, develop your own client base and build something with long-term potential?

We're hiring an ambitious, commercially minded individual to join Piper Maddox in New York, with a focus on developing our Energy Finance recruitment market.

As LHi Group's longest-standing specialist recruitment brand, Piper Maddox has an established reputation across the energy sector. We're building on that legacy by expanding into new markets, developing new client relationships and creating opportunities in areas where specialist industry knowledge can make a real difference.

This is an opportunity to help shape a developing market rather than simply step into an established desk. You'll have the autonomy to identify opportunities, decide where to focus your efforts, build your network and develop a specialist recruitment business with the backing of an established international brand.

Whether you're an experienced recruiter looking for greater ownership or someone with a background in finance, private equity, investment or related financial services who wants to apply their commercial experience in a new environment, we'd love to hear from you.

The opportunity

Energy Finance sits at the intersection of capital, investment and the energy sector. From financing renewable energy projects and major infrastructure developments to investment strategies and funding the energy transition, the market brings together businesses and professionals working on complex, capital-intensive opportunities.

You'll have the opportunity to help develop Piper Maddox's presence in Energy Finance, build relationships with key businesses and become a trusted partner in their talent strategies.

Rather than prescribing exactly what your desk must look like, we're looking for someone who can identify where the opportunity lies, understand the commercial landscape and develop a strategy to turn that opportunity into a successful recruitment business.

The opportunity offers the chance to:

• Build and develop your own specialist recruitment desk within Energy Finance.

• Put your own stamp on the market, identifying a niche and shaping your commercial strategy.

• Leverage existing experience and networks from finance, private equity, investment, financial services or specialist recruitment.

• Build relationships with energy businesses, infrastructure investors, private equity firms, project finance teams, lenders and other relevant organisations.

• Develop new business, establish client partnerships and create long-term commercial opportunities.

• Benefit from the reputation, infrastructure and international reach of Piper Maddox and LHi Group.

• Earn uncapped commission, with the opportunity to benefit from a generous commission structure.

• Develop your career towards senior individual contributor or leadership opportunities, with the potential to build a team as the market grows, subject to performance and business needs.

We're interested in people who combine commercial instincts with curiosity, resilience and the motivation to create something of their own. You don't need to have every answer from day one, but you should be excited by the prospect of identifying opportunities and turning them into a successful business.

Why Piper Maddox?

An established brand. A market to build.

Piper Maddox is LHi Group's longest-standing specialist recruitment brand, with an established presence across the energy sector.

We partner with businesses operating across the changing energy landscape, connecting specialist talent with organisations navigating complex commercial, technical and operational challenges.

Energy Finance represents an opportunity to build on that existing reputation and develop new relationships in a specialist market where understanding the industry, its people and its commercial drivers is valuable.

You'll benefit from the credibility of an established brand and the resources of a global group, alongside the autonomy to develop your own client relationships, identify new opportunities and shape your area of specialism.

For someone with relevant financial or industry knowledge, this is an opportunity to turn that experience into a long-term recruitment business.

Energy Finance: A market with room to grow

The energy sector requires significant capital to develop infrastructure, expand generation capacity and support the transition towards new energy systems. This creates a broad landscape of financing, investment and commercial activity across the sector.

Depending on your experience and where you see the greatest opportunity, your market could encompass:

• Project Finance: Funding and structuring major energy and infrastructure projects.

• Renewable Energy Finance: Financing the development and expansion of renewable energy assets.

• Infrastructure Investment: Investment in energy infrastructure and long-term assets.

• Private Equity and Energy Investment: Capital deployment, portfolio development and investment opportunities across energy businesses.

• Corporate Finance and M&A: Financial strategy, transactions and investment activity within the energy sector.

• Debt and Equity Financing: Funding structures, capital raising and investment relationships supporting energy projects and businesses.

These are potential areas of focus rather than a fixed list. The intention is to give you the scope to identify a commercially attractive niche, develop specialist expertise and build your market around genuine client demand.

For someone who understands finance or investment environments, the opportunity is to use that understanding to identify hiring needs, build credibility with decision-makers and connect businesses with the talent they need.

Why join our New York team?

Join our New York team in the Financial District and become part of a growing business with ambitious plans.

You'll work in a friendly, supportive environment that combines commercial ambition with collaboration, a healthy sprinkle of banter and a focus on helping people succeed.

This is an opportunity to influence the direction of a developing market rather than simply slot into an established structure. You'll have room to test ideas, build relationships and shape your approach, with support from colleagues and the wider Piper Maddox business.

You'll benefit from:

• A platform to build from: The reputation of an established energy recruitment brand and the resources of an international business.

• Autonomy and ownership: Develop your own market strategy, choose where to focus and build your client portfolio.

• Commercial opportunity: Create value through new business, specialist knowledge and long-term client partnerships.

• A supportive team: Friendly colleagues, collaborative working and a culture that balances high standards with a sense of humour.

• Room to progress: Develop as a specialist consultant or work towards leadership as the market grows.

• The potential to build a team: For the right person, there may be an opportunity to recruit and develop a team around your market as the business expands.

• A central location: A Financial District office with flexible working arrangements based on your internal level.

You'll have the opportunity to shape both your own career and the future direction of your market.

Why LHi Group?

Piper Maddox is part of LHi Group, a global, employee-owned specialist talent solutions business.

Joining us means combining the autonomy and specialist expertise of an established recruitment brand with the resources, infrastructure and international reach of a wider group.

You'll benefit from:

• Employee ownership: Eligibility to enrol in the stakeholder programme, with equity available after 12 months, subject to the applicable scheme terms.

• Specialist markets: Develop your career in a specialist recruitment business with an established reputation across energy.

• Career progression: Opportunities to progress as a specialist biller or into leadership.

• Learning and development: Structured development programmes, coaching and ongoing support.

• International opportunities: Collaborate with colleagues across our US, UK and European teams.

• Recognition and rewards: Performance incentives, tenure awards and additional recognition for individual and team achievements.

• Autonomy and support: Take ownership of your desk while benefiting from the expertise and resources of the wider group.

We recognise that not every successful consultant wants to manage a team. Whether your ambition is to become a leading specialist biller, build a new market or progress into leadership, there are different ways to develop your career.

Salary, commission and benefits

Your package is designed to reward commercial performance, consistency, collaboration and long-term commitment.

Salary and earning potential

• Base salary: $65,000–$100,000, depending on experience and level.

• Commission: Uncapped, with rates of up to 50%, subject to the applicable commission plan.

• Performance bonuses: Additional opportunities to be recognised for consistent performance, collaboration and achievement.

• Quarterly and half-yearly rewards: Opportunities to earn additional recognition through performance-based incentives.

Goosey bonuses and recognition

Our incentive culture goes beyond commission, rewarding both individual achievement and contribution to the wider team.

• Consistency bonuses: Recognition for sustained performance across quarterly and half-yearly periods.

• Quarterly lunch clubs: Opportunities to celebrate success with colleagues.

• Half-year incentives: Additional rewards linked to performance.

• Global incentives: Opportunities to participate in wider group incentive programmes, subject to the relevant criteria.

• Three years' service: An additional week of paid time off.

• Five years' service: The LHi Passport — a week expensed at another office location, subject to programme terms.

• Ten years' service: A Gift of Time, with the choice of a Rolex or a month's sabbatical, subject to programme terms.

Benefits

• 401(k): Access to the applicable US retirement savings plan.

• Private healthcare contributions: Employer contributions towards eligible healthcare coverage.

• Stakeholder programme: Opportunity to enrol, with equity available after 12 months, subject to scheme eligibility and terms.

• Employee Assistance Programme: Access to support, discounts and additional benefits.

• Extended lunches: Flexibility to make the most of your lunch break in line with team arrangements.

• Office dogs: A welcoming office environment where dogs are part of the culture.

• Flexible working: Work-from-home flexibility based on internal level and team arrangements.

• Financial District office: A central New York location.

• Learning and development: Structured training, coaching and development throughout your career.

What does a Senior Recruitment Consultant do?

You'll take ownership of developing a specialist recruitment business within Energy Finance, building relationships with clients and candidates and identifying opportunities to create lasting commercial value.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing a strategy for your chosen Energy Finance specialism.

• Identifying target businesses, market opportunities and potential clients.

• Generating new business and establishing relationships with key decision-makers.

• Engaging with hiring managers to understand their commercial priorities and talent requirements.

• Building a network of specialist finance and investment professionals.

• Managing recruitment processes from initial brief through to successful placement.

• Negotiating offers, salaries, fees and commercial terms.

• Developing repeat business through long-term client partnerships.

• Building your professional reputation and becoming a trusted specialist in your chosen area.

• Maintaining an understanding of market developments, hiring trends and talent availability.

• Managing your pipeline, forecasting activity and working towards agreed targets.

• Sharing market knowledge and collaborating with colleagues where appropriate.

As the market develops, there may also be opportunities to take on additional leadership responsibilities, help shape the direction of the desk and build a team around your specialism.

Who are we looking for?

We're looking for a commercially minded individual who enjoys building relationships, identifying opportunities and taking ownership of their success.

We are open to different backgrounds. You could be an experienced recruitment consultant looking for greater autonomy, or a professional with relevant finance, investment or private equity experience who wants to apply their industry knowledge in a relationship-led commercial role.

You'll be motivated by earning potential, comfortable developing new relationships and excited by the challenge of building something over the long term.

Ideally, you'll bring:

• Experience in recruitment, sales, business development, finance, investment or another commercially focused environment.

• A track record of achieving goals and delivering commercial results relevant to your background.

• Confidence engaging with senior stakeholders and developing professional relationships.

• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.

• Commercial awareness and an ability to recognise potential business opportunities.

• Resilience, curiosity and a proactive approach to solving problems.

• The ability to manage competing priorities and work independently.

• An entrepreneurial mindset and the motivation to take ownership of a developing market.

Particularly relevant backgrounds may include:

• Recruitment within energy, infrastructure, finance or investment.

• Project finance or renewable energy finance.

• Private equity, infrastructure funds or energy investment.

• Corporate finance, M&A or capital raising.

• Debt and equity financing.

• Business development or client-facing roles within financial services.

• Recruitment experience in a specialist market where building a desk and winning new accounts are central to success.

You don't need to tick every box. We're interested in people who can bring relevant knowledge, strong commercial instincts or a valuable network — and who are motivated to turn that into a successful business.

Training and career progression

Even as an experienced professional, there should always be opportunities to develop.

At Piper Maddox, learning and development are built into the consultant experience, with structured programmes and ongoing opportunities to strengthen your commercial performance.

Our approach includes:

• In-office consultant support: Access to experienced colleagues and practical guidance.

• Interactive playbook: Resources to support your recruitment processes and commercial development.

• QR-linked meeting room resources: Easy access to relevant tools and learning materials.

• Six-month development programmes: Structured programmes at every level.

• Lunch & Learns: Opportunities to share knowledge and develop specialist expertise.

• Future You sessions: Support to explore your ambitions and plan your next career steps.

For people joining from finance, investment or other industry backgrounds, the focus will be on helping you translate your existing commercial knowledge and relationships into the recruitment environment.

Potential career paths

Senior Recruitment Consultant → Principal Consultant → Senior specialist billing opportunities

Or:

Senior Recruitment Consultant → Manager → Build and develop a team

As the Energy Finance market develops, there may be opportunities to take on broader responsibility, help establish a new desk or build a team around your specialism. Progression will depend on performance, business needs and the opportunities available.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need previous recruitment experience?

Recruitment experience is valuable, particularly within specialist markets. However, we're also interested in commercially minded professionals with relevant finance, investment or private equity backgrounds who can demonstrate relationship-building ability and the motivation to develop a recruitment business.

Do I need direct Energy Finance experience?

Not necessarily. Relevant industry knowledge can be valuable, but we are also interested in people who understand adjacent financial markets, have strong commercial instincts or have experience building a specialist recruitment desk.

Which markets will I recruit into?

The focus is Energy Finance and related investment markets. Potential areas include project finance, renewable energy finance, infrastructure investment, private equity, corporate finance and debt and equity financing. The precise specialism will be shaped by your experience, market knowledge and where the commercial opportunity lies.

Will I inherit an existing recruitment desk or build my own?

The opportunity is centred on developing a market and taking ownership of your own commercial direction. You'll have the scope to identify a niche, develop client relationships and build a specialist desk, supported by the Piper Maddox brand and the wider LHi Group business.

How much can I earn?

The base salary ranges from $65,000 to $100,000, depending on experience and level. Commission is uncapped, with rates of up to 50% under the applicable plan, alongside additional performance and tenure incentives.

What makes this opportunity different?

It's the opportunity to help shape a developing market rather than simply inherit a predefined desk. You'll have the autonomy to identify opportunities, apply your existing experience and build a specialist business with the backing of an established international recruitment brand.

What are the career progression opportunities?

You can develop as a senior specialist biller or progress towards management. As the market grows, there may also be opportunities to build and lead a team, subject to performance and business requirements.

What is the office environment like?

The team is based in New York's Financial District, with work-from-home flexibility based on internal level and team arrangements. The culture is collaborative, supportive and informal, with office dogs and opportunities to celebrate success together.

Build your career with Piper Maddox

If you're looking for greater ownership, strong earning potential and the opportunity to develop a market of your own, we'd love to hear from you.

Whether you bring recruitment expertise, experience from the finance and investment world, or a combination of commercial skills and industry knowledge, this is an opportunity to build something meaningful with Piper Maddox.

Bring your experience. Find your niche. Develop your market. Help shape what comes next.

Established brand. Emerging opportunity. Your market to build.

Apply today for our Senior Recruitment Consultant – Energy Finance position with Piper Maddox in New York, NY.