Rec2Rec Sussex
Sussex has a thriving recruitment market
The best people in Sussex are not on job boards. We know them.
Sussex is more than a commuter belt. Brighton and Hove has a genuinely diverse business community, with a growing tech sector, a strong creative and digital economy, and a professional services base that punches above its weight. Crawley, Horsham, Worthing, and the Gatwick corridor all have active recruitment communities of their own.
For recruitment candidates, Sussex offers something that London increasingly cannot: a competitive career with a quality of life that goes with it. Raymond George works with agencies and candidates across East and West Sussex to make sure those careers and businesses get the people they need.
Who are you: Client or Candidate?
A recruiter in Sussex looking for your next role?
We know the agencies across Sussex worth joining. Talk to us before you start searching.
Looking to hire recruitment professionals in Sussex?
Including London-based recruiters who want to work closer to home. We have those conversations every week.
How we work: Engaged and Consultancy
We offer two service models. Here is what each one means.
Engaged
Our Engaged service is a retained search. You pay a portion of the fee upfront and we commit our full approach to finding the right person: direct headhunting, a proper map of the relevant talent pool, regular updates, and a shortlist of candidates who have been genuinely assessed. This is the right model for senior hires, hard-to-fill roles, and anything where getting it wrong is costly.
What you get with Engaged:
- Guaranteed commitment and dedicated research time from our team
- A thorough mapping of the relevant talent pool
- Regular reporting and market intelligence throughout the search
- Direct outreach into your target candidate market
- A shortlist of candidates who have been properly assessed
Consultancy
Our Consultancy service is contingent with no upfront deposit. It suits more accessible hires where the brief is clear and the talent pool is broader. We will be upfront about which makes sense for your search.
Not sure which is right for you?
For recruiters: find your next role in Sussex
Whether you are based in Brighton looking for a fresh challenge, commuting from Sussex to London and wondering if there is something closer to home worth moving for, or already working in the Gatwick corridor and looking to step up, we can help.
We know the agencies in Sussex that are genuinely worth joining, and we know what they pay. We will give you an honest view of what is available across East and West Sussex, help you think through your options, and support you through the process if you decide to move.
Every conversation we have is completely confidential. You will not appear on any job board and your current employer will not find out.
We support every candidate with:
- Confidential career consultations with no pressure to commit
- Access to Sussex and South East roles not publicly advertised
- Honest salary and total compensation benchmarking for your level and specialism
- Interview preparation and offer negotiation support
- International opportunities through our UK, US, and Canada network
For hiring businesses: find recruitment professionals in Sussex
The best recruitment professionals in Sussex are not on job boards, and neither are the London-based recruiters who would jump at a great role closer to home. Both are audiences we reach regularly, and both could be exactly what your team needs.
We work with recruitment businesses across East and West Sussex to find the people who will actually perform in their teams. That means understanding your culture, your sector, and what success looks like in your specific environment, not just matching a CV to a job description.
If you have a vacancy or are planning ahead, let us know what you need.
What clients get when working with us:
- A dedicated contact who knows the Sussex and South East market
- Strategic content marketing, podcast inclusion or development and videos which will establish the narrative and elevate your brand.
- Access to local candidates and London-based recruiters looking to relocate
- Candidates not visible through job boards or conventional sourcing
- Direct headhunting into your specific target talent pool
- Honest advice on brief, salary, and what is realistic to find
- UK-wide and international reach through our broader network
Sectors we place across
We place recruitment professionals across all major specialisms. In Sussex that includes:
Financial Services
Accounting Finance
Legal
If your sector is not listed, get in touch anyway. We work across more areas than listed.
Why Raymond George?
We know the South East market
Sussex and the wider South East is a market we understand well. We know which agencies are growing, what candidates in this area are looking for, and how to reach the people who are not advertising themselves.
Access to London talent looking to relocate
One of the most consistent conversations we have is with London-based recruiters who want to find a great role closer to home. If you are a Sussex agency, that is a talent pool you should be accessing, and we can reach them.
UK expertise, international reach
Raymond George operates across the UK, US, and Canada. That gives Sussex businesses access to talent from further afield, and gives local candidates visibility of international opportunities when that is something they are interested in.
Get in touch
Whether you are a recruiter in Sussex who wants an honest conversation about your career, or a business that needs to hire recruitment talent, we would love to hear from you. No obligation. No hard sell.
Frequently asked questions
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What is Rec2Rec?
Rec2Rec stands for Recruitment to Recruitment. We place recruitment and talent acquisition professionals into recruitment businesses. It is a specialist service and the only thing we do.
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What does your Engaged service involve?
Engaged is our retained search model. A portion of the fee is paid upfront in exchange for our full commitment: dedicated research, direct headhunting, regular reporting, and a properly assessed shortlist of candidates who fit your brief.
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Do you cover all of Sussex?
Yes. We work across East and West Sussex, including Brighton, Hove, Worthing, Crawley, Horsham, Eastbourne, and Hastings. We also cover the Gatwick corridor and the wider South East.
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I am not actively looking. Should I get in touch?
Yes. The best time to talk to us is when you are not under pressure to move. We can tell you what is available in Sussex, what it pays, and keep you in mind when the right opportunity comes along. All confidential.
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Do you work with London-based recruiters interested in roles in Sussex?
Regularly. We work with recruiters commuting from Sussex to London who want something closer to home. If you are a Sussex agency looking for that kind of candidate, we have those conversations every week.