Location: London
Salary: £27.5k - £55k OTE + added bonuses
Contact: Ellie Kiff
Accelerate Your Career – Step into High-Level Recruitment from Day One!
This is your opportunity to break into one of the most lucrative and fast-paced industries in the business world. From day one, you’ll be working on senior-level, C-suite roles while receiving direct mentorship from the firm’s founding partners, multi-million-pound billers with an exceptional track record.
The Company – Trainee Recruitment Consultant
Founded in 2020, this boutique executive search and consulting firm has quickly become a serious contender in the recruitment market. With a focus on Private Equity, CFO placements, and Technology Transformation, they work exclusively on senior mandates with high fee potential, think average deal sizes of £50,000 and beyond.
What sets them apart? A culture built by high-achieving founders who are still active in the business, providing hands-on mentorship and driving a high-performance environment. There’s no waiting around here, consultants meet clients from day one and receive industry-leading training designed to help you scale fast.
The Benefits – Trainee Recruitment Consultant
- Starting salary of £27,500, increasing to £30,000 after promotion
- On-target-earnings of £55,000+ in your first year
- Uncapped commission structure, up to 42.5%
- Comprehensive training program from partners and external experts
- Opportunity to work on high-fee assignments from day one
- Direct client exposure regardless of your experience level
- Quarterly lunch clubs at some of London’s best restaurants
- All-expenses-paid holiday incentives (past trips include Dubai, Portugal, Amsterdam, and ski resorts)
- Flexible working model: three days in-office, two from home after training
- Clear and structured career progression, with benchmarks mapped from day one, up to Partner level
The Role – Trainee Recruitment Consultant
Candidate Engagement
- Sourcing and headhunting top talent via social media platforms, job boards, referrals, and direct outreach
- Advertising live roles and screening candidates
- Managing candidates through the full interview lifecycle and providing strategic guidance
Business Development
- Prospecting new clients through cold outreach and networking
- Building and managing long-term client relationships
- Attending meetings to understand hiring needs and consult on recruitment strategies
The Ideal Candidate – Trainee Recruitment Consultant
- Ambitious, resilient, and results-driven
- Proven examples of a strong work ethic (academia, sport, sales, or similar)
- Degree educated or with relevant sales/recruitment experience
- Financially motivated and excited by the chance to significantly increase your earnings
- A confident communicator who thrives in a target-driven environment
The Next Steps – Graduate Recruitment Consultant
If you are interested in this opportunity and meet some if not all the requirements, then please APPLY NOW with your CV and a consultant 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 by industry-leading recruiters and mentors who have proven track records 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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