Graduate Life Science Recruitment Consultant

This company are a specialist life sciences recruitment consultancy who are definitely going places. They\’ve got the strongest senior leadership in their market and are currently operating at the top of their game. Within life sciences they specialise in biometrics and clinical research and have an in-depth understanding of what it is their clients do, and genuinely believe in their client base and the work they\’re doing.

The Role – Associate Recruitment Consultant

Joining as an Associate Consultant, you’ll go through a structured training programme designed to fast-track you into a high-performing recruitment consultant.

You will:

• Deliver end-to-end recruitment projects within the life sciences market
• Research, identify and attract specialist candidates globally
• Build and manage long-term candidate relationships
• Develop deep market intelligence within your niche
• Proactively identify new candidate and client opportunities
• Use LinkedIn, outbound calling, networking and CRM systems to build your pipeline
• Qualify candidates and manage the full recruitment lifecycle

You’ll quickly become a specialist within your vertical, working closely with experienced consultants and Directors who provide hands-on mentorship.

Benefits

• 4-day working week – Fridays off
• £28K base salary with realistic OTE of £40K in year one
• Clear progression to Consultant typically within 3–6 months
• Merit-based career path to Senior, Principal and Director level
• Structured 6-month training programme + 1-to-1 Director coaching
• Hybrid working after probation
• 25 days holiday including Christmas shutdown
• Gym next door with extended lunch allowance

Requirements

• Graduated with a 2:1- Life Sciences degree preferred but not essential
• Previous sales or client-facing experience helpful but not essential
• Commercially minded and ambitious
• Resilient with strong communication skills
• Motivated by progression and high earnings
• Competitive nature- this can be shown through sport or similar.

What You Need:

• Ambition
• A life science degree
• Great communication skills
• A competitive drive – best demonstrated by sports teams, societies etc.
• Strong work ethic