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Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Earn £50K in your first year!
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Trainee Recruitment Consultant | Graduate Opportunity | £28K Base + Uncapped Commission | London
Just graduated and ready to start a high-earning, fast-paced career where your success directly determines your income? Join a leading London recruitment firm where first-year consultants regularly earn £50K+, with top performers exceeding £100K.
About the Company – Trainee Recruitment Consultant
We are exclusively partnered with one of London’s most successful and high-performing recruitment consultancies, founded by two industry leaders with over 15 years of combined experience and proven million-pound billing success.
This is a trainee recruitment consultant role within a high-growth firm specialising in financial services recruitment, including:
- Private Equity recruitment
- Hedge Fund recruitment
- Investment Banking & Financial Markets
- Senior-level executive hiring support
You’ll be trained from day one through a structured 12-week development programme, designed to turn ambitious graduates into high-performing consultants, no prior recruitment experience required.
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What’s on Offer – Trainee Recruitment Consultant
- £28,000 base salary + uncapped commission (OTE £50K+ Year 1)
- Fast-track promotion to £35K base within 6–9 months
- Clear progression to Senior Consultant, Manager & Partner level
- £80K–£90K+ potential in early career stage for top performers
- 4 annual incentive trips (including ski trips & luxury holidays)
- Early Friday finishes + flexible working incentives
- £500 annual personal development budget (gym, courses, wellbeing)
- Quarterly socials at top London venues
- High-performance, supportive, and competitive culture
The Role – Trainee Recruitment Consultant
You will join a fast-paced, target-driven environment where you’ll manage the end-to-end recruitment process, working closely with clients and candidates across the financial markets sector.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify client hiring needs and define job requirements
- Source and headhunt candidates using LinkedIn and databases
- Screen, interview, and shortlist high-quality talent
- Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from sourcing to placement
- Negotiate offers including salary and contract terms
- Build long-term relationships with clients and candidates
- Support onboarding and successful placement delivery
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Who We’re Looking For – Trainee Recruitment Consultant
This role is ideal for ambitious graduates or individuals seeking a career in sales, recruitment, or financial services.
You will be:
- Highly motivated by earnings and career progression
- Competitive, driven, and goal-oriented
- Confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills
- Resilient in fast-paced, target-driven environments
- Degree educated OR have strong sales/customer-facing experience
Why Recruitment?
Recruitment is one of the fastest-growing and highest-earning graduate careers in London, offering:
- Uncapped earning potential from day one
- Rapid career progression based on performance
- Transferable business, sales, and negotiation skills
- Exposure to global clients and elite financial markets
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If you’re ready to build a high-income, high-performance career in recruitment, apply today with your CV.
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