Mackenzie Stuart
Graduate Business Consultant

How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Graduate Business Consultant Location: Harrogate, HG1 Salary: £29,000 & an un-capped commission structure up to 60% + company benefits.
Mackenzie Stuart is a market leading Executive Search firm established in 2005, and we are searching for enthusiastic graduates to join our subsidiary George Thomas, based in the heart of Harrogate. We are an ambitious, competitive, and a highly motivated organisation which prides ourselves on offering unparalleled executive search services to our clients. Applications are now open for Summer 2026!
We are a business that places a huge emphasis on hiring graduates who are looking to begin a successful career in recruitment. This position is a sales and business development role which gives you the opportunity to be client facing in the global corporate business world.
What we can offer: Competitive base salary and an uncapped commission scheme which is among the best in the industry. Average 1st year OTE of £45-50k. Fast progression - average time to management is 12-18 months! We also give you the opportunity to become a Director of your own Recruitment Company. A fun, high energy but professional office environment where you are surrounded by like-minded individuals. Monthly, Quarterly & Yearly incentives including, luxury retail vouchers (Selfridges, Harvey Nichols, John Lewis), free holidays abroad (Ibiza, Skiing & City breaks) and monthly meals out! A tailored 12-week training period providing you with all the tools necessary to succeed as well as support and advice throughout.
Reasons to use Rodeo
I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
Honest answer — it depends on where you want to end up. A lot of top grad schemes (Big 4, civil service, banking) don’t need a masters. Let’s look at the ones you’d be competitive for now, and we can decide if a masters actually adds anything.
Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
Graduate Consultant — 2026 Scheme
Why you're a good match
StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
See breakdownIt searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Why you're a good match
You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
Experience fit
Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
What you will be doing as a Graduate Business Consultant: Essentially you will be managing your own business within our business, specialising in one of our many industries on a global basis. Headhunting top industry talent into high-level job openings internationally. Managing and building client and candidate relationships as soon as you start the role and responsible for the entire end-to-end recruitment process. You will have a high level of support and autonomy! This position is a sales and business development role; you will be working towards targets, have KPI’s and will be responsible for developing your own clients, from scratch. We need confident, resilient, hard-working, competitive and down-to-earth individuals who can add value to our business and clients!
What we are looking for in our Graduates: We need enthusiastic and hardworking graduates who are looking to start their career in a corporate, competitive and rewarding career path. Driven and confident individuals who have a strong desire to begin their journey in the recruitment industry. This is a demanding and challenging role which require a positive and resilient mentality. Proactive individuals with excellent communication looking to fulfil a sales focused role.


Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
No previous experience is required, we hire on personality and potential as well as all types of degrees!
Our primary business model is to hire graduates and people starting their career in executive search and develop them into the future leaders of the recruitment world. We never hire anyone outside of the business above you to give you the best chance to succeed and progress quickly. We truly believe that our most valuable asset is our people, so we pride ourselves on the investment, training, development and advancement opportunities that we offer to our employees to facilitate their professional and personal development.
For more information on our business and the Graduate Business Consultant role at George Thomas, please visit https://graduates.mackenziestuart.com/
All applicants must have the full right to work in the UK, without sponsorship. Due to the large number of applications if you have not heard anything within 14 days then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills