Entry-Level Recruitment Consultant – Clean Energy | Los Angeles, CA

Location: Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA
Company: Piper Maddox | Part of LHi Group
Industry: Renewable Energy, Clean Energy & CleanTech Recruitment
Salary: $50,000 Base + $10,000 Guaranteed Commission + Uncapped Commission
Average First-Year Earnings: $70,000–$80,000+
Experience: Entry-Level | No Recruitment Experience Required
Training: 12-Week Structured Sales & Recruitment Training Program

Start Your Career in Recruitment & Sales

Looking for an entry-level sales job in Los Angeles where your ambition, work ethic, and performance can directly influence your earnings and career progression?

Piper Maddox, part of LHi Group, is hiring an Entry-Level Recruitment Consultant to join our growing team in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California.

Whether you're a recent college graduate, have experience in sales, customer service or hospitality, or are looking to transition into a new career, this opportunity offers a pathway into specialist recruitment, business development, and professional sales.

No previous recruitment experience or university degree is required.

You'll receive comprehensive training, ongoing mentorship, and the opportunity to develop valuable commercial skills while building relationships with businesses and professionals across the renewable energy and CleanTech industries.

If you're competitive, motivated by targets, enjoy connecting with people, and want a career with uncapped earning potential, we'd love to hear from you.

What Is an Entry-Level Recruitment Consultant?

Recruitment consulting is a fast-paced, people-focused career combining sales, business development, talent acquisition, and relationship management.

As an Entry-Level Recruitment Consultant, you'll connect companies looking to hire specialist professionals with candidates exploring their next career opportunity.

You'll learn how to identify new business opportunities, build client relationships, source candidates, negotiate offers, and manage the recruitment process from start to finish.

This is a commercial, sales-driven recruitment position, not an internal HR or administrative recruiting role.

From day one, you'll receive structured training and hands-on coaching from experienced recruitment consultants. As your skills develop, you'll gradually take ownership of your own clients, candidates, and recruitment processes.

Your success will create opportunities to increase your earnings, develop specialist market expertise, and progress into senior recruitment or leadership positions.

Why Piper Maddox? Renewable Energy & CleanTech Recruitment

Piper Maddox is a specialist recruitment business operating across the global Clean Energy, Renewable Energy, and Clean Technology industries.

We partner with organizations developing technologies, delivering energy projects, and building the teams needed to transform how energy is generated, stored, distributed, and used.

Our specialist recruitment markets include:

• Renewable Energy

• Solar and Wind Energy

• Energy Storage and Battery Technology

• Electric Mobility (eMobility)

• Nuclear Power

• Energy Trading

• Clean Technology and Energy Innovation

As a Renewable Energy Recruitment Consultant, you'll develop an understanding of the energy industry while building professional relationships with companies and candidates working in these evolving markets.

You'll become knowledgeable about specialist talent markets, hiring challenges, emerging technologies, and commercial opportunities across the energy sector.

No previous energy industry experience is required. We'll provide the specialist industry knowledge and recruitment training you need.

Why Join LHi Group?

Piper Maddox is part of LHi Group, a global, 100% employee-owned specialist talent solutions business.

Joining Piper Maddox means benefiting from the entrepreneurial environment and specialist expertise of a dedicated recruitment brand, supported by LHi Group's international resources, training, and career development opportunities.

Here's what makes LHi Group different:

• 100% Employee-Owned Business: Be part of a company where employees have a stake in its long-term success.

• Learning & Development: Receive structured recruitment and sales training, continuous coaching, and professional development.

• Merit-Based Career Progression: Develop your career through performance, skill development, and ambition.

• International Career Opportunities: With offices across the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe, opportunities for international career development may be available.

• Specialist Recruitment Expertise: Build a professional network and develop expertise within a dedicated recruitment market.

• Collaborative Culture: Work alongside ambitious colleagues in an environment that recognizes performance, celebrates success, and encourages professional growth.

Salary, Commission & Benefits – Los Angeles

We offer a competitive compensation package, uncapped earning potential, comprehensive benefits, and a structured training program designed to help you succeed.

Competitive Salary & Uncapped Commission

• $50,000 annual base salary

• $10,000 guaranteed commission during training, paid biweekly

• Uncapped performance-based commission

• Average first-year total earnings of $70,000–$80,000+, including base salary and commission

• Opportunities to increase earnings as your sales performance and recruitment experience develop

Generous Paid Time Off

• 20+ days of paid time off

• 13 company holidays including your birthday off

• 5 sick days

• 2 Mind & Body Days

• 1 volunteering day

• Summer Fridays

Comprehensive Employee Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k) retirement plan with company match

• Commuter benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employee ownership opportunities, including eligibility for shareholder equity after 12 months

Recruitment Training & Career Development

• Structured 12-week sales and recruitment training program

• Ongoing one-on-one coaching from your manager

• Hands-on business development and sales training

• Specialist renewable energy market training

• Clear career progression opportunities

• Opportunities to develop into senior recruitment and leadership positions

Team Culture, Rewards & Incentives

• Weekly sales incentives and performance recognition

• Summer and holiday parties

• Monthly promotion lunches

• Breakfast clubs and quarterly lunch clubs

• Opportunities to earn up to two international incentive trips per year

• Employee-led equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives

• Long-service rewards, including additional paid time off, international office trips, sabbatical opportunities, and luxury rewards

What You'll Do as a Recruitment Consultant

As an Entry-Level Recruitment Consultant in Los Angeles, you'll develop the skills to manage a full recruitment process while building relationships with clients and candidates across the renewable energy and CleanTech sectors.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Sales & Business Development: Identify prospective clients, generate new business opportunities, and develop relationships with organizations hiring specialist talent.

• Lead Generation & Prospecting: Use cold calling, email outreach, LinkedIn, networking, and other sales strategies to connect with prospective clients and candidates.

• Candidate Sourcing: Identify, attract, screen, and interview professionals for specialist opportunities within renewable energy and clean technology.

• Client Relationship Management: Understand client hiring requirements, provide recruitment solutions, and develop long-term business relationships.

• Recruitment Process Management: Coordinate interviews, manage candidate feedback, support offer negotiations, and guide clients and candidates through the hiring process.

• Sales Targets & KPIs: Work toward daily, weekly, and monthly activity targets, sales goals, and revenue objectives.

• Salary & Contract Negotiation: Support discussions between clients and candidates to secure successful placements.

• Market Research: Develop expertise in renewable energy, CleanTech, and specialist talent markets through industry research, competitor mapping, and professional networking.

• Account Management: Maintain relationships with existing clients and identify opportunities to expand recruitment partnerships.

• Consultative Selling: Learn how to understand client challenges, communicate value, and provide tailored recruitment solutions.

You'll receive ongoing support as you learn, with increasing responsibility as your confidence, commercial skills, and experience develop.

Who We're Looking For

We're looking for ambitious, motivated, and commercially minded individuals who want to build a successful career in recruitment, sales, and business development.

You don't need previous recruitment experience to apply.

You could be a great fit if you're:

• Sales-Driven: Motivated by goals, competition, financial rewards, and measurable results.

• Ambitious: Looking for a long-term career with opportunities to increase your earnings and progress professionally.

• Confident Communicator: Comfortable speaking with new people, building relationships, and developing your communication skills.

• Resilient: Able to stay motivated, learn from setbacks, and work toward challenging targets.

• Proactive: Willing to take initiative, learn new skills, and step outside your comfort zone.

• Relationship-Focused: Enjoy connecting with people and developing professional relationships.

• Coachable: Open to feedback, training, and continuous improvement.

• Team-Oriented: Bring a positive attitude and embody LHi Group's Good Human ethos, contributing to a supportive and collaborative workplace.

• Interested in Clean Energy: Excited by the opportunity to develop knowledge of renewable energy, CleanTech, and emerging energy technologies.

Previous Experience That Could Be Relevant

Experience in any of the following areas may be beneficial, but is not required:

• Sales or business development

• Customer service

• Hospitality or retail

• Account management

• Marketing or lead generation

• Recruiting or talent acquisition

• Other customer-facing or target-driven roles

Recent graduates, career changers, and candidates without a university degree are encouraged to apply.

We hire for potential, attitude, ambition, and willingness to learn.

Entry-Level Recruitment Training & Career Progression

We don't expect you to know everything about recruitment when you join Piper Maddox.

Our 12-week structured training program is designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of recruitment consulting, professional sales, and business development.

Your training will cover:

• Recruitment fundamentals and the end-to-end recruitment process

• Sales prospecting and lead generation

• Cold calling and client outreach

• Business development and consultative selling

• Candidate sourcing, screening, and interviewing

• Client relationship and account management

• Salary negotiations and closing techniques

• Market mapping and industry research

• Professional networking and personal branding

• Renewable energy and CleanTech market knowledge

You'll also receive ongoing desk-based coaching, regular feedback, and support from experienced consultants and managers.

Recruitment Consultant Career Path

As you develop your skills and deliver results, you'll have opportunities to take on additional responsibilities and progress your career.

Entry-Level Recruitment Consultant → Recruitment Consultant → Senior Recruitment Consultant → Principal Consultant or Team Leader

Further progression opportunities may include senior individual contributor positions, team management, and leadership roles, depending on your performance, development, and career ambitions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I Need Recruitment Experience to Apply?

No. This is an entry-level recruitment position, and previous recruiting experience is not required.

You'll receive structured training, ongoing mentorship, and practical experience to help you build the skills needed to succeed.

Do I Need a College Degree?

No. A university degree is not required.

We welcome recent graduates, experienced professionals changing careers, and individuals who have developed relevant skills through employment or other experiences.

Is Recruitment Consulting a Sales Job?

Yes. Recruitment consulting is a commercially focused career combining sales, business development, relationship building, and talent acquisition.

You'll generate new business opportunities, develop client relationships, recruit specialist professionals, and earn commission through successful placements.

How Much Does an Entry-Level Recruitment Consultant Earn in Los Angeles?

This position offers a $50,000 annual base salary plus $10,000 in guaranteed commission during training, paid biweekly.

You'll also have the opportunity to earn uncapped performance-based commission.

Average first-year total earnings are $70,000–$80,000+, including base salary and commission. Actual earnings depend on individual performance.

Do I Need Renewable Energy Industry Experience?

No. Previous renewable energy or CleanTech experience is not required.

You'll receive training to help you understand your specialist market, develop industry knowledge, and build relationships with companies and professionals across the energy sector.

Where Is the Job Located?

This position is based in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, within Piper Maddox's Los Angeles team.

Apply Today – Entry-Level Recruitment Consultant Jobs in Los Angeles

Ready to start a career where your ambition, work ethic, and performance can directly influence your success?

Join Piper Maddox, part of LHi Group, and build a career in recruitment, sales, and business development while developing specialist expertise in renewable energy and CleanTech.

Whether you're a recent graduate, transitioning from a customer-facing role, or exploring a new professional direction, we want to hear from you.

Apply today for our Entry-Level Recruitment Consultant position in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA.

LHi Group is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from qualified candidates of all backgrounds.