They stand out from the more 'traditional' search firms with a more commercial focus on pace and specialism - with a reputation as a trusted partner by their clients to deliver transformative hires in highly competitive market sectors. They operate a transparent, very supportive merit based culture and career progression opportunities and, are looking for graduates who fit their existing people profile, who are ambitious, accountable, and motivated by building meaningful careers in a performance-led, people-first environment.
The Role
It's an entry-level executive search role designed for ambitious individuals looking to build a long-term career in high-performance recruitment.
You'll receive training across the full executive search lifecycle, including business development, client relationship management, market mapping, candidate engagement, negotiation, and delivery.
From an early stage, you will begin taking ownership of candidate relationships and contributing to live mandates, building the foundations of your own market and revenue stream.
This is a sales-focused, commercially driven role where progression is based on performance, not tenure. Day-to-day you will be:
Supporting live executive search mandates across senior leadership hires
Engaging and building relationships with passive candidates
Conducting detailed market mapping and research to identify senior talent
Supporting business development activity across existing and new client accounts
Assisting in negotiation and end-to-end deal management
Participating in client presentations, pitches, and candidate interviews
Developing strong market knowledge to engage senior stakeholders confidently
Learning how to originate and convert high-value mandates Ideally you should have a minimum of a 2:1 degree, but ambition, drive and an entrepreneurial mindset with strong communication skill and commercial awareness is more important.
You should also have:
Confidence in fast-paced, performance-led environments
High levels of resilience and accountability
Sales, business development, marketing, consulting, or competitive sporting experience advantageous
Strong time management, work ethic, and an aptitude for sales processes
Be motivated by progression, responsibility, and earning potential
Have a competitive mentality with a proven track record, whether from sporting or academic achievement
In return you'll receive:
Fast-track career progression with early responsibility and exposure to senior stakeholders
A collaborative, driven, and fast-paced working environment
Exposure to sophisticated, future-focused markets including Private Practice Law and In-House Legal
Relocation and international travel opportunities
Structured training delivered by our experienced Learning & Development team at every stage of your career
Monthly performance incentives and annual luxury holiday incentives
Plus a basic salary of £27,000 base with real earning potential of at least...
Year 1: £40k-£60k OTE
Year 2: £80k+ OTE
Year 3: £150k+ OTE
Uncapped earning potential with a clear, above-market commission structure
High average fee sizes and faster time to first deal than market norms This is an enormously impressive, highly successful and fast-growing meritocratic business that rewards performance, initiative, and impact. They invest heavily in training, development, and infrastructure, with dedicated Marketing, Operations, and L&D teams to support consultants in performing at their best. You'll will be surrounded by high-calibre people who are ambitious, supportive, and commercially focused, in an environment that values pace, accountability, and high standards.
If you're a recent Graduate with some commercial work experience that has read this, you can tick the key requirements and you're excited to learn more, then contact Hazel today on (phone number removed), or at (url removed) - or click apply and attach and update CV and short cover note and we'll get right back to you.
Opportunities like this one don't come along every day, so don't hang around
£25000.00 - £27000.00 per year













