Executive Search Consultant - London Graduate Scheme 2026

Job description

Executive Search Consultant - London Graduate Scheme 2026

Location: Cavendish Square, Central London (W1G)

Salary: £28,000 - £35,000 with uncapped commission

OTE for First Year: £60,000+

Are you graduating in Summer 2026 and looking to launch a career with exceptional earning potential, fast progression, and genuine responsibility from day one?

We offer ambitious graduates the opportunity to build a high-performance career in Executive Search from our Central London office in Cavendish Square. This is a meritocratic environment where your progression is based entirely on results, not time served. Here, your hard work can translate into significant financial reward—our top billers consistently generate £500K+ annually.

WHO WE ARE

We're a leading international recruitment consultancy and part of the G + E group, specialising in Construction, Civil Engineering, and Life Sciences.

Based in the heart of Central London, we partner with high-growth companies across the US, helping them identify, engage, and secure exceptional leadership talent. We are currently on a rapid growth trajectory, offering graduates the chance to join a scaling business in a prime West End location.

THE ROLE

As an Executive Search Consultant, you will manage the full recruitment lifecycle from start to finish. Your responsibilities will include:

• Building strong relationships with senior candidates and clients
• Researching companies, markets, and industry trends to identify hiring opportunities
• Sourcing candidates through networking, headhunting, LinkedIn, and job boards
• Approaching candidates professionally via phone, email, and LinkedIn
• Screening, assessing, and preparing candidates for client presentation
• Managing both candidate and client relationships throughout the process
• Coordinating interviews, feedback, negotiations, and offer management
• Aligning expectations to ensure a smooth hiring process
• Developing business development skills to win and retain clients
• Building your own specialist market and creating a “business within a business”

WHAT WE OFFER

From day one, you’ll have access to the tools, training, and incentives needed to succeed:

• Uncapped commission on every placement
• Exceptional earning potential from your first year
• Comprehensive two-week training delivered by our Learning & Development team
• Ongoing personalised training and support throughout your first year
• Fast-track progression based entirely on performance

Additional Benefits:

• Prime Central London office in Cavendish Square (minutes from Oxford Circus & Bond Street)
• Early Finish Fridays
• Monthly incentives (meals, race days, sporting events, paintballing, go-karting)
• Quarterly international incentives (Ibiza, ski trips, Dublin, Marbella)
• Annual Christmas party abroad (e.g. Barcelona)
• Christmas shutdown period
• Discounts at local bars, restaurants, and cinemas in Central London
• Private healthcare plan
• 50% off gym memberships
• Option for 1.5-hour lunches for exercise

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

No prior recruitment experience is necessary, but you should be:

• Confident, articulate, and professional
• Commercially aware and business-minded
• Resilient and able to bounce back from rejection
• Motivated by targets, progression, and earning potential
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Ambitious, competitive, and hardworking
• Comfortable engaging with senior professionals
• Interested in building long-term client and candidate relationships

We require candidates to have achieved, or be on track to achieve, a 2:1 degree. Graduates from all disciplines are welcome.

If you enjoy sport, fitness, or competitive environments, that’s a strong advantage, as many of our incentives are activity-based.

Why Join Us?

Executive search is fast-paced, challenging, and highly rewarding. To succeed, you need drive, resilience, and a strong work ethic. In return, you’ll receive outstanding training, early responsibility, clear career progression, and the opportunity to earn significantly from the very start of your career—all from a prestigious Central London location.

If you’re ambitious, competitive, and ready to build a successful career in executive search, we want to hear from you.

Apply now to join our 2026 Graduate Scheme!

*Please note we are unable to accept candidates who will now, or in the future require a visa sponsorship.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

15-06-2026

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