Graduate Recruitment Consultant, Executive Search in London

This client is a fast-growing Executive Search recruitment specialist with a recent record of impressive growth. They are a leading player in the global Legal In‐house and Private Practice sectors and are looking to add a small group of Graduate Recruiters to support their London office.

An entry‐level executive search role designed for ambitious individuals looking to build a long‐term career in high‐performance recruitment.

• Receive training across the full executive search lifecycle, including business development, client relationship management, market mapping, candidate engagement, negotiation, and delivery.
• Begin taking ownership of candidate relationships and contributing to live mandates, building the foundations of your own market and revenue stream from an early stage.
• A sales‐focused, commercially driven role where progression is based on performance, not tenure.

Day‐to‐day responsibilities:

• Support live executive search mandates across senior leadership hires.
• Engage and build relationships with passive candidates.
• Conduct detailed market mapping and research to identify senior talent.
• Support business development activity across existing and new client accounts.
• Assist in negotiation and end‐to‐end deal management.
• Participate in client presentations, pitches, and candidate interviews.
• Develop strong market knowledge to engage senior stakeholders confidently.
• Learn how to originate and convert high‐value mandates.

Qualifications:

• Ideally you should have a minimum of a 2:1 degree, but ambition, drive and an entrepreneurial mindset with strong communication skills and commercial awareness are more important.
• Confidence in fast‐paced, performance‐led environments.
• High levels of resilience and accountability.
• Sales, business development, marketing, consulting, or competitive sporting experience advantageous.
• Strong time management, work ethic, and an aptitude for sales processes.
• Motivation by progression, responsibility, and earning potential.
• A competitive mentality with a proven track record, whether from sporting or academic achievement.

Benefits:

• Fast‐track career progression with early responsibility and exposure to senior stakeholders.
• A collaborative, driven, and fast‐paced working environment.
• Exposure to sophisticated, future‐focused markets including Private Practice Law and In‐House Legal.
• Relocation and international travel opportunities.
• Structured training delivered by an experienced Learning & Development team at every stage of your career.
• Monthly performance incentives and annual luxury holiday incentives.
• Basic salary of £27,000 base with real earning potential of at least:
• Year 1: £40k-£60k OTE
• Year 2: £80k+ OTE
• Year 3: £150k+ OTE
• Uncapped earning potential with a clear, above‐market commission structure.
• High average fee sizes and faster time to first deal than market norms.