Graduate Recruitment Associate – Sanderson King
Hybrid (Central London 1+ day per week with the Founder)
Full-time | Competitive Graduate Salary + Bonus
Sanderson King is a specialist executive search firm working with high-growth and established businesses on senior and executive-level hires. With 20+ years' experience, we pride ourselves on building genuine relationships and helping our clients achieve ambitious growth.
We're now looking for our
first Graduate Recruitment Associate
— a unique opportunity to work directly with our Founder and play a key role in shaping Sanderson King's next chapter.
The Role
This is not your average grad job. You'll get exposure to the full recruitment lifecycle, but with a strong focus on
business development and sales
. You'll learn how executive search really works, shadowing the Founder weekly in central London, and building the commercial skills needed for a revenue-generating role.
You'll be involved in:
* Identifying and engaging potential new clients.
* Researching industries, markets, and senior talent pools.
* Speaking with candidates and clients as part of live searches.
* Picking up the phone and building relationships from scratch — with confidence and persistence.
* Crafting tailored outreach strategies and pitch documents.
* Supporting brand-building and LinkedIn engagement.
* Working towards defined KPIs to help generate new revenue streams.
About You
We don't need recruitment experience — we need
drive, curiosity, and ambition
.
You are someone who:
* Has recently graduated (any degree welcome).
* Is confident, proactive, and hungry to succeed.
* Is
not shy about being on the phone and thrives on building new relationships
.
* Has strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Is commercially aware and results-driven.
* Thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
* Wants direct mentorship from an experienced Founder.
What's in it for you?
* 1:1 mentorship from the Founder of Sanderson King.
* A clear route to a sales/revenue-focused role with strong earning potential.
* Hybrid working (Central London + remote flexibility).
* Early exposure to senior clients and high-growth businesses.
* Competitive graduate salary + bonus tied to performance.
* The chance to
stand out and shape the growth of Sanderson King
.
Important: We're looking for someone hungry and proactive. Please don't just hit
easy apply
. If you're serious about this opportunity, email us directly at
and tell us
why you stand out
.