Graduate Recruitment Consultant | London | B Corp

Harmonic are hiring high-achieving graduates throughout 2026 to help us expand into new and exciting markets across the UK start-up and scale-up ecosystem. We are looking for ambitious, commercially minded individuals who want to build a long-term career in business development within high-growth industries. Many of our hires come from leading UK universities and have strong academic track records. We value intellectual curiosity, resilience, and a genuine interest in how businesses scale.

Harmonic partners with Finance and Operations leaders across Europe’s most exciting organisations from Fintech, AI, Software and BioTech start-ups to major fashion brands, media businesses, record labels and consumer disruptors. Our network includes founders, CFOs and investors shaping the next generation of high-growth companies. As a B Corp Certified business, we are committed to building a high-performance company that balances commercial success with long-term impact and responsible growth.

This is not a generic sales role. It is a structured commercial apprenticeship.

The Role:

• Community Analyst is the first stage of Harmonic’s career development programme.
• The role combines:
• Market mapping and sector research
• Direct business development with founders and finance leaders
• Building and owning a specialist candidate network
• Negotiation and commercial deal structuring
• Brand building and content creation within your niche

You will develop deep expertise in a defined marketplace and take ownership of growing Harmonic’s presence within it. Performance is measured through clear, structured targets during training. The environment is competitive but collaborative. Those who thrive are driven, analytical and energised by measurable progress. Average time to first promotion: 3–6 months. Typical timeline to leadership responsibility: 18–24 months.

Training & Development

Your first 12 weeks consist of a structured training programme covering:

• Commercial communication
• Negotiation strategy
• Market analysis
• Recruitment operations and compliance
• CRM and data integrity

Following this, you will receive ongoing coaching from a dedicated in-house development lead, alongside access to a comprehensive online learning platform. We treat early career development seriously. The expectation is rapid progression for those who perform.

Responsibilities

• Build and grow a niche candidate community through phone and face-to-face business development
• Develop relationships with CFOs, founders, investors and senior stakeholders
• Source and deliver candidates for live vacancies
• Identify and convert hiring leads
• Maintain high-quality CRM data and market intelligence
• Create original market-specific content and marketing materials

The Essentials

• Strong academic track record (2:1 or above preferred)
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Analytical and lateral thinking ability
• Competitive, goal-oriented mindset
• Creativity and commercial curiosity
• Prior paid work experience (part-time or full-time)

Package & Benefits

• Uncapped commission structure
• Average first year earnings: £30–40k
• Second year: £50–65k
• Third year: £70–100k
• Annual bonus linked to values
• Private health insurance (Vitality)
• 50% gym membership contribution
• Company weekend away
• Michelin Star lunches
• One-month paid sabbatical after five years
• Funded home working set-up
• Shoreditch office with rooftop terrace

In line with Harmonic’s values of knowledge, community and respect we are creating a diverse work environment where all employees have equal opportunities. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, and everybody will be considered for roles regardless of race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation. We are rapidly growing and are looking to continue to build a culture where difference is valued. Diversity connects us to our clients and the communities which we work within. We believe that diversity drives multiple points of view and helps us to be better.