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Recruitment Business Development Manager Employment Contract UK

Name: Recruitment Business Development Manager Employment Contract UK
Brand: HRHeaven
SKU: employment_activities_business_development_manager_recruitment_generated_v1
Price: 19.99 GBP
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Define new-client growth for a recruitment business with controlled pricing, proposals and handover to delivery.

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Last updated: 19 June 2026
Content owner: HRHeaven employment documentation team
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Job description

Clear role overview and key responsibilities.

Probation period

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Role-specific duties

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Working hours

Standard and flexible working arrangements.

Holiday entitlement

Holiday terms explained for the selected arrangement.

Confidentiality

Client and company confidentiality.

Disciplinary process

Clear process and employee rights.

Notice periods

Notice terms explained for both parties.

Before you create it

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When to use this contract

Deliver qualified recruitment opportunities, produce accurate commercially approved proposals, and complete sales-to-delivery handovers.

Workplace context: Recruitment office, approved home workspace, client meetings and authorised remote recruitment systems.

What makes this role different

Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering territory sectors and lead ownership. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering targets commission and attribution. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering pricing contracts and tenders. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering CRM confidentiality and post-sale handover. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering company policies.

Not a fit / obtain specialist advice

Recheck the role or obtain appropriate advice if the work would exceed these maintained authority boundaries: The BDM cannot sign outside delegation, invent delivery capability, promise waived checks, misuse candidate data or conceal conflicts and tender requirements. May allocate routine work and make operational decisions only within documented staffing, financial, contractual and policy limits.

What to prepare before you issue it

the target sectors territory and services
the lead allocation and protected-account rules
the activity revenue and margin measures
the fee guarantee and signing limits
the travel entertainment and expense policy
the legal finance compliance and delivery contacts

Day-to-day operating brief

What Business Development Manager (Recruitment) work looks like in practice

A recruitment Business Development Manager wins new employer relationships through prospecting, meetings, tenders and negotiated service proposals. The role may discuss fees, exclusivity, volume, guarantees and delivery models before operational teams inherit the account. Terms should identify market, territory, lead ownership, CRM use, travel, targets, commission, expenses and authority to sign or vary commercial terms. Revenue pressure should not encourage promises about candidate availability, clearance, timescales or service capability that delivery teams cannot support.

Responsibilities reflected in the contract

Research and approach target employers.
Qualify hiring needs and buying process.
Prepare approved proposals and tender responses.
Negotiate within fee and contract limits.
Maintain CRM activity and forecast evidence.
Handover won accounts to delivery teams.

A realistic working scenario

A prospect offers exclusivity if the BDM promises a large cleared-worker pool within days. The employee validates operational capacity and compliance lead times before recording any commitment.

Outputs to agree

qualified recruitment opportunities
accurate commercially approved proposals
complete sales-to-delivery handovers

Records and evidence

Lead source and CRM activity.
Client discovery and qualification.
Proposal rate and approval.
Contract negotiation forecast and handover.
Work records.
Handover notes.

Reporting relationship

Typically reports to HR Manager, People Director or Operations Director. Confirm the employer's actual reporting structure in the builder.

Authority and escalation

The BDM cannot sign outside delegation, invent delivery capability, promise waived checks, misuse candidate data or conceal conflicts and tender requirements.
May allocate routine work and make operational decisions only within documented staffing, financial, contractual and policy limits.

Supervision

Allocate and review assigned work within delegated authority and escalate formal people matters through the Employer's procedures.

Tools and systems

HR systems.

Workplace context

Recruitment office, approved home workspace, client meetings and authorised remote recruitment systems.

Contract priorities

territory sectors and lead ownership
targets commission and attribution
pricing contracts and tenders
CRM confidentiality and post-sale handover

Information the employer should prepare

the target sectors territory and services
the lead allocation and protected-account rules
the activity revenue and margin measures
the fee guarantee and signing limits
the travel entertainment and expense policy
the legal finance compliance and delivery contacts

Individually written and reviewed against the maintained role record.

Maintained role evidence

The facts this Business Development Manager (Recruitment) contract is built around

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Work setting

Recruitment office, approved home workspace, client meetings and authorised remote recruitment systems.

Primary duties

Research and approach target employers.
Qualify hiring needs and buying process.
Prepare approved proposals and tender responses.
Negotiate within fee and contract limits.

Tools and training to confirm

HR systems.

Governance focus

Employer procedures and role controls. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering territory sectors and lead ownership. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering targets commission and attribution. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering pricing contracts and tenders.

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Role wording

Business Development Manager (Recruitment) duties

Deliver qualified recruitment opportunities, produce accurate commercially approved proposals, and complete sales-to-delivery handovers.

Research and approach target employers. Qualify hiring needs and buying process. Prepare approved proposals and tender responses. Negotiate within fee and contract limits. Maintain CRM activity and forecast evidence.

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What is added to the finished contract

The BDM cannot sign outside delegation, invent delivery capability, promise waived checks, misuse candidate data or conceal conflicts and tender requirements.

May allocate routine work and make operational decisions only within documented staffing, financial, contractual and policy limits.

Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering territory sectors and lead ownership.

Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering targets commission and attribution.

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Frequently asked questions

Can a Recruitment BDM sign client terms?

Only within written value, risk and clause authority.

Who owns a self-generated lead?

The employer's CRM and commission policy should define attribution and reassignment.

Can candidate profiles be used in pitches?

Only with lawful purpose, appropriate permission and controlled disclosure.

May fee discounts be negotiated?

Yes within margin and approval thresholds.

How is commission handled after handover?

State credit, timing, rebates, bad debt and split-credit rules.

Can tenders include unapproved service claims?

No; capability and compliance statements need owner verification.

Is client entertainment allowed?

Within expense, gifts, anti-bribery and conflict controls.

What completes a sales handover?

Signed terms, contacts, vacancies, pricing, service measures and known delivery risks.

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