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Associate - Recruitment Consultant - Financial Services

London
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Associate Recruitment Consultant | Financial Services

Buckden Partners is growing, and we're looking for an Associate Recruitment Consultant to join our team.

We are a boutique recruitment consultancy specialising in the Banking, Financial Services, and Real Estate markets, working with an established client base across the UK, Channel Islands, and Europe.

Responsibilities

We're looking for someone with 1–2 years' recruitment experience, preferably within Financial Services or Real Estate, who wants to develop their career in a specialist, relationship-led environment.

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You'll work directly alongside experienced consultants, supporting searches for some of our key clients while building your own network and developing a detailed understanding of the market.

Your role will include:

  • Candidate research and headhunting
  • Market mapping
  • Maintaining our database
  • Coordinating interviews
  • Managing candidate relationships
  • Supporting the delivery of senior search assignments

You'll also have the opportunity to take ownership of more junior mandates, managing the recruitment process from initial search through to successful placement.

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Requirements

We're looking for someone who is:

  • Ambitious
  • Organised
  • Personable
  • Commercially minded
  • With excellent communication skills
  • With a genuine interest in financial services

Benefits

In return, you'll join a collaborative boutique business where you'll receive significant exposure to experienced recruiters, clients, and candidates from day one, with a clear opportunity to progress into a full Recruitment Consultant role.

We'd be delighted to hear from you. Please get in touch to find out more about the role and Buckden Partners.

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Skills

Candidate Research
Headhunting
Market Mapping
Database Management
Interview Coordination
Candidate Relationship Management
Recruitment Process Management
Communication Skills
Commercial Awareness

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

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