Graduate Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Graduate Recruitment Consultant – Entry Level Role | London

Basic Salary: £30,000–£35,000

On-Target Earnings (OTE): £60,000 Year 1 | £80,000 Year 2 | £120,000+ Year 3

Launch your graduate career in recruitment – one of London’s highest-earning graduate sectors

Are you a recent graduate looking for your first sales job or an opportunity to break into recruitment? Do you want structured training, rapid career progression, and the potential to earn £60K or more in your first year?

At Edmund & Evans, we specialise in placing graduates into Graduate Recruitment Consultant roles at award-winning recruitment firms across London. We are one of the UK’s top-rated Rec2Rec agencies, with over 240 five-star Google reviews, helping graduates like you build successful careers in recruitment.

What’s on offer

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• Basic salary between £30,000 and £35,000 (depending on experience)
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• Uncapped commission with realistic £60K+ OTE Year 1
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• Promotion to Recruitment Consultant in 6 to 12 months
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• Bespoke 12-week graduate training programme
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• Modern offices in Central London
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• Incentives, including trips to Las Vegas, Dubai, Miami and Ibiza
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• Regular lunch clubs, team socials, and sports events
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We have opportunities for graduates in the following recruitment sectors:

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• Technology recruitment
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• Finance and FinTech recruitment
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• Life sciences and healthcare recruitment
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• Education recruitment
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• Executive search and private equity recruitment
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• Energy and construction recruitment
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• Many more London-based recruitment sectors
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What you will do

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• Identify and engage top talent using industry-leading recruitment tools
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• Write effective job adverts to attract candidates
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• Build long-term relationships with clients and candidates
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• Take ownership of your own recruitment desk
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• Work towards targets with ongoing support from experienced mentors
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What we are looking for

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• Degree educated (any subject)
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• Confident, outgoing, and ambitious
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• Competitive nature (sports or sales experience a bonus)
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• Resilient and motivated by goals and rewards
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• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
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Why recruitment is a great career for graduates

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• Fast progression to senior roles – management in as little as two to three years
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• Unlimited earning potential with uncapped commission
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• Dynamic, fast-paced environment where no two days are the same
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• A graduate-friendly industry with lots of support and development
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Due to the high volume of applications, we will only contact shortlisted candidates within three working days.