Business Details
24 Years
experience
Your Trusted Recruitment Partner in Jersey & Guernsey
Established in 2002, we are the Channel Islands' leading offshore recruitment specialists, operating across Jersey, Guernsey, Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, Cayman, and Australia. Our consultancy team combines deep industry expertise with extensive networks to deliver tailored recruitment solutions for both private and public sectors. With a focus on permanent, temporary, and contract placements, we serve major corporations and government bodies while maintaining a commitment to equality and diversity. Our specialists have firsthand sector experience, enabling precise candidate matching across disciplines including finance, law, compliance, and technology. We provide comprehensive career management support, pre-employment screening, and payroll services, underpinned by a proven track record of reducing client costs while improving operational efficiencies.Our boardroom facilities and advanced conferencing technologies enhance recruitment processes, and our partnerships extend access to specialist services beyond the Channel Islands. Recognised for our integrity and market knowledge, we maintain strict confidentiality and provide actionable feedback throughout the hiring journey. Our client testimonials highlight our responsiveness, relevant candidate shortlists, and exceptional service delivery across multiple jurisdictions.
Services
Accountancy Recruitment
Legal Recruitment
Compliance Roles
Trust & Fiduciary Staffing
IT Recruitment
Banking Recruitment
Funds Management Roles
Temporary Staffing
Graduate Programmes
Executive Coaching
Details
- Year established: 2002
Highlights and features
- We specialise in offshore recruitment with 20+ years' experience in the Channel Islands market
- Our consultants have direct sector experience in finance, law, and compliance fields
- We maintain exclusive partnerships to access specialist services beyond local jurisdictions
- Our boardroom facilities feature state-of-the-art video conferencing technology for interviews
- We guarantee relevant candidate shortlists with high placement success rates
What people say
Fantastic service
Excellent recruitment consultant
Quick and efficient
First port of call
Understand our business needs
Services
Permanent Recruitment
We specialise in permanent executive and professional recruitment across finance, law, compliance, and corporate services sectors. Our consultants leverage deep market knowledge to match candidates with organisations requiring long-term strategic hires. Our process combines psychometric profiling with rigorous candidate vetting to ensure cultural and technical fit.
Temporary Staffing
Our temporary recruitment solutions provide flexible workforce options for businesses requiring short-term specialists. We maintain a database of pre-vetted professionals available for immediate deployment across accounting, administration, and technical roles in regulated environments.
Pre-Employment Screening
We conduct comprehensive due diligence including reference verification, qualification checks, and compliance screenings. Our processes meet financial services regulatory requirements and include enhanced DBS checks for roles requiring child and vulnerable adult safeguards.
Career Management
Our career coaching services support professionals at all career stages with CV optimisation, interview preparation, and market positioning. We provide salary benchmarking data and sector-specific guidance to maximise career progression opportunities.
Payroll Services
We offer end-to-end payroll management for employers including tax compliance, pension contributions, and statutory reporting. Our systems integrate with HR platforms to ensure accurate and timely salary processing for both permanent and contract workers.
Questions
What sectors does 1st Recruitment Group specialise in?
We focus on finance, law, compliance, trust & fiduciary, funds management, banking, IT, and professional services sectors across both private and public organisations.
Do you offer international job opportunities?
Yes, we provide offshore recruitment solutions in Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, Cayman Islands, and Australia in addition to Channel Islands placements.
What types of employment contracts do you handle?
We manage permanent, temporary, and contract recruitment across 20+ specialisms, including executive leadership roles and entry-level graduate programmes.
How do you ensure candidate quality?
Our consultants combine sector-specific expertise with psychometric testing, reference checks, and compliance screenings to verify technical competence and cultural fit.
Can you assist with urgent staffing requirements?
Yes, our local market knowledge enables rapid response to urgent temporary staffing needs, with same-day candidate introductions possible for critical roles.
What support do you provide to jobseekers?
We offer CV optimisation, interview coaching, salary benchmarking, and career progression planning services to professionals at all career stages.
Reviews (4)
Graham Aubert
Aug 24, 2021
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Had a great experience with 1st recruitment very helpful team of personnel. Paige has been a star with my recruitment process very professional and helpful with a understanding nature. Paige took a genuine interest in helping me find work which is much appreciated. I would certainly recommend 1st Recruitment for helping to advance one's career. Really makes a big difference having a professional agency in your corner 10/10 Big thx to 1st Recruitment (Graham)
Clare Chilton
Aug 18, 2021
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I would definitely recommend 1st Recruitment and Suzy de Nobrega when looking for secretarial roles in Guernsey. Suzy was very proactive, professional, understanding and friendly. Following on from my online video meeting with Suzy; she sent out my cv, organised interviews and within days I had secured a job! Thank you, Suzy!
Miguel Ribeiro
Aug 11, 2021
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I signed up to 1st recruitment a few weeks ago and i can honestly say that the service that I have been given by Paul Sims, is second to none. He has been absolutely fantastic and had 3x interviews lined up for me within 24 hours of receiving my CV. Couldn't recommend Paul Sims enough!
Samantha Jameson
Aug 01, 2021
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Cannot Fault the service, extremely helpful & was fully prepped for the interview, kept up to date on interview stages, 5 star service. Thank you
