RULE Recruitment
Trainee Recruitment Consultant

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Role: Trainee Recruitment Consultant
Base Salary: £30k
OTE Year 1: £50k
Location: London
The Company – Trainee Recruitment Consultant
This company is the leading recruitment firm in the finance sector, dominating the industry by building long-lasting relationships with the most entrusted finance professionals in the market. By keeping rapport, they can bill higher fees than most, with their top biller doing 6 figures. The earning potential in this industry is huge, so you could be taking home £100k+ in just a few years. Our client is looking to expand their team so that they can branch out into the US market and build out their office in New York!
The Incentives – Trainee Recruitment Consultant
- 40% commission with no threshold
- Year 1 OTE – £50k; Year 2 – £70k
- Quick progression – First promotion within 6 months (+ a pay rise!)
- One-to-one training from the Managing Director
- Classroom lessons with the top biller in business
- WFH Wednesday
- Fridays finish at 2pm
- Brand new office with a gym and table tennis
- Pet friendly
- 2x holidays a year for the whole team – Ibiza and Val D’Isere
- Lunch clubs every month for top performers
- Casual office attire
- Toasty machine, Nespresso coffee machine, Beer fridge and Air fryer in the office kitchen
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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.
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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.
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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.
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No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
The Role – Graduate Recruitment Consultant
- Become a specialist recruiter in Finance space, specifically within Hedge Funds and Investment Banking
- Build your own business and bring on new clients
- Negotiate the terms
- Consult them on the market and their hiring plans
- Source candidates and screen them via cold calling, advertising and networking
- Organise interviews and prep them for success
- Secure an offer and make a placement
The Ideal Profile – Graduate Recruitment Consultant
- 2:1 or above from a top university (graduating 2025)
- A 2024 graduate with commercial experience or went travelling
- Minimum BBB at A-Level
- Sports background played to a high level– Hockey, rugby, football, netball, tennis
- Strong people skills – talkative and outgoing
- Financially motivated – keen to work towards targets and gain commission for successes
- Hard working – will stay resilient and won’t give up


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If this suits your ambitions and you are interested in this opportunity, then please APPLY NOW with your CV and Lydia Whitaker from RULE Recruitment will be in touch!
If you are successful at securing a position through RULE, to help you get your career off to a flying start, we will provide you with a 3 month free access to Recruitment Mentors. This is an online learning platform that provides bitesize, interactive and structured learning content delivered from industry leading recruiters and mentors who have a proven track record in their field. An invaluable source of high quality training and support to enable your success in this high performing industry.
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