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Graduate Recruitment Consultant 2026

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2026 Graduate Recruitment Consultant
Financial Services/Executive Search/Professional Services
The brief is simple.
π Redbrick University graduate
π Strong A-Levels β A*/A/B grades only
π Played sport at a serious level β club, university team or society
That is the exact profile our clients hire. The bar is high, and that is the point.
The Role
Our clients are specialist FS/PS/Exec Search recruiters looking for competitive, driven graduates who want to build a high-performance career. You will start in the candidate space β sourcing, engaging and placing top talent β before transitioning into business development and client-facing work, typically within your first year.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Iβm in my final year doing Economics and I donβt know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
Honest answer β it depends on where you want to end up. A lot of top grad schemes (Big 4, civil service, banking) donβt need a masters. Letβs look at the ones youβd 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 β that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
Graduate Consultant β 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
Youβve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon β 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 β 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 β and where to focus when applying.
Full training is provided. What you bring is the work ethic, the hunger, and the mindset.


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You Are
- Money-motivated, competitive and hungry to prove yourself
- A natural with people β clients and candidates will warm to you immediately
- The extrovert in your friendship circle β you light up a room and people gravitate towards you
- The organiser β the first one to get trips, socials and events locked in before anyone else has even thought about it
- Someone who doesn't take things personally β rejection is part of the job and you bounce back faster than most
- Money-motivated and genuinely competitive β you want to be the best in the room and you're prepared to do the work to get there
- A natural with people β clients and candidates will warm to you immediately, whether that's on the phone, on a Teams call or face to face
- Someone with a point to prove β hungry, restless and not willing to settle for average
- Interested in financial markets, technology and trading β you follow what's happening in the world and it shows
βIt 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 Iβve been looking for.β
Jessica, London
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