Graduate Recruitment Consultant

Job description

Recruitment Consultant (Legal Executive Search) | High-Performance Desk

London | Full-time | 5 days in-office (fast-track hybrid available at Senior level)

£27,000 base | £60,000 OTE | £80,000+ Year 1 potential for top performers

We’re building one of the fastest-growing specialist executive search businesses in the legal market, partnering with elite law firms and global organisations on senior-level hiring mandates where the stakes are high and the delivery matters.

This is not traditional recruitment.

This is high-performance legal headhunting + commercial business development at the top end of the market.

The Role

You’ll join a high-performance team working across legal executive search and business development, building relationships with senior legal professionals and decision-makers across private practice and in-house markets.

You will start on a 180 model, owning the front end of the search process:

• Cold calling and market mapping senior legal talent
• Building and owning candidate pipelines across niche legal markets
• Booking high-quality meetings with candidates and your manager
• Supporting live mandates on £50k+ average fee roles
• Developing into full 360 search delivery as you progress

From day one, you’re on the phones (day 3/4), learning fast, and operating directly alongside senior consultants and managers.

Who We Want

We hire for edge, energy, and execution, not just CVs.

You’ll likely come from:

• Competitive sport (BUCS, university sport, captains, elite-level competition)
• Sales backgrounds (SDR, estate agency, cold calling, lead gen, business development)
• Law graduates or academically strong individuals with commercial awareness
• Or outstanding graduates (minimum 2:1) who are genuinely exceptional

What matters most:

• Big energy and natural commercial presence
• Strong emotional intelligence and ability to build trust quickly
• Resilience, competitiveness, and consistency under pressure
• A “never settle” mindset
• Ability to hold intelligent, engaging, slightly “fluffy” conversations with senior professionals

If you’re a graduate — you must stand out. No exceptions.

Progression & Performance

This is a meritocracy built on output.

• First promotion: typically 6–7 months
• Promotion criteria: 3 closed deals
• Fast-track into 360 delivery and senior search roles
• Clear pathway into leadership and partner-level earnings

You’re not waiting years to prove yourself — performance moves you forward.

Training & Development

You’ll be embedded in a structured, high-intensity learning environment:

• Daily coaching with senior consultants and managers
• On-desk training (you sit next to leadership)
• Classroom learning + live role plays + real-time feedback
• Full lifecycle exposure as you progress

This is a learn-fast, execute-faster environment.

Incentives

Performance is visibly rewarded:

• Monthly lunch clubs at premium London venues (Scotts, 14 Hills, The Wolseley, Sushi Samba, Sexy Fish)
• Annual high achievers trips (Skiing, Bahamas)
• Top billers + wildcard spots for rising talent
• Regular socials, drinks, and team events

If you win here, you don’t go unnoticed.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

24-05-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English