Job description
Graduate Recruitment Consultant – Executive Search | £50k+ OTE | North West London£26,500 Base Salary + Uncapped Commission
Edmund & Evans has partnered with a specialist executive search firm operating within global investment banking markets to hire ambitious graduates looking to build a long-term career in recruitment.
This graduate recruitment consultant opportunity offers structured training, direct mentorship from industry leaders and the chance to develop within one of the highest-value recruitment sectors in the market.
For over a decade, the business has partnered with leading financial institutions across Investment Banking, Sales & Trading, Credit and Structured Finance. Following recent investment, the firm is entering an exciting growth phase and is looking to hire future consultants who want more than just a job.
What's In It For You?
• £26,500 starting salary
• Uncapped commission structure paying up to 40%
• Realistic £60,000+ earning potential
• Direct training from the Founder with 17 years' industry experience
• Structured internal and external training programmes
• Clear progression pathway
• Hybrid flexibility once established
• Exposure to senior banking professionals and global financial institutions
Why This Role?Unlike many entry-level recruitment jobs in London, this is a specialist executive search environment where consultants work on senior appointments and high-value mandates.
Placement fees regularly range from £40,000 to £250,000+, with one consultant earning £250,000 in commission alone last year.
The focus is on developing market experts, building long-term relationships and creating genuine career opportunities.
What You'll Be Doing
• Identifying and engaging senior professionals
• Building relationships with candidates and clients
• Conducting interviews and market research
• Supporting business development activity
• Managing recruitment processes from start to finish
• Developing expertise within investment banking markets
What They're Looking For
• Degree educated
• Strong communication skills
• Ambition and commercial awareness
• Resilience and determination
• Interest in business or financial markets
• Sales, customer-facing or recruitment experience is beneficial but not essential
For graduates seeking a trainee recruitment consultant London opportunity with exceptional training, uncapped earnings and genuine long-term progression, this is an outstanding platform to start your career.