Edmund & Evans
Recruitment Consultant - Graduate Entry
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Recruitment Consultant - Graduate Entry
Graduate Recruitment Consultant – Entry Level Role | London
Basic Salary: £30,000–£35,000
On-Target Earnings (OTE): £60,000 Year 1 | £80,000 Year 2 | £120,000+ Year 3
Launch your graduate career in recruitment – one of London’s highest-earning graduate sectors
Are you a recent graduate looking for your first sales job or an opportunity to break into recruitment? Do you want structured training, rapid career progression, and the potential to earn £60K or more in your first year?
At Edmund & Evans, we specialise in placing graduates into Graduate Recruitment Consultant roles at award-winning recruitment firms across London. We are one of the UK’s top-rated Rec2Rec agencies, with over 240 five-star Google reviews, helping graduates like you build successful careers in recruitment.
What’s on offer
- Basic salary between £30,000 and £35,000 (depending on experience)
- Uncapped commission with realistic £60K+ OTE Year 1
- Promotion to Recruitment Consultant in 6 to 12 months
- Bespoke 12-week graduate training programme
- Modern offices in Central London
- Incentives, including trips to Las Vegas, Dubai, Miami and Ibiza
- Regular lunch clubs, team socials, and sports events
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We have opportunities for graduates in the following recruitment sectors:
- Technology recruitment
- Finance and FinTech recruitment
- Life sciences and healthcare recruitment
- Education recruitment
- Executive search and private equity recruitment
- Energy and construction recruitment
- Many more London-based recruitment sectors
What you will do
- Identify and engage top talent using industry-leading recruitment tools
- Write effective job adverts to attract candidates
- Build long-term relationships with clients and candidates
- Take ownership of your own recruitment desk
- Work towards targets with ongoing support from experienced mentors
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What we are looking for
- Degree educated (any subject)
- Confident, outgoing, and ambitious
- Competitive nature (sports or sales experience a bonus)
- Resilient and motivated by goals and rewards
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Why recruitment is a great career for graduates
- Fast progression to senior roles – management in as little as two to three years
- Unlimited earning potential with uncapped commission
- Dynamic, fast-paced environment where no two days are the same
- A graduate-friendly industry with lots of support and development
Due to the high volume of applications, we will only contact shortlisted candidates within three working days.
“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.”
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