Trainee Investment Banking Headhunter
London (City) | Executive Search | International Opportunity
A leading financial services executive search firm is looking to hire a high-potential Trainee Headhunter to join its Investment Banking practice.
This is a rare opportunity to enter one of the most lucrative and intellectually challenging areas of recruitment, with structured training and clear progression into a fully fledged headhunter role.
🎓 The Opportunity
You will work closely alongside an experienced consultant who will mentor and guide your development as you build toward becoming an established headhunter.
Training is taken seriously and delivered through:
* Structured group training programme
* One-to-one coaching
* Direct exposure to directors and senior consultants
* Ongoing support from the in-house training team
The business invests heavily in its people and hires selectively — they are looking for future top performers.
đź’Ľ Key Responsibilities
* Deliver on retained and contingent search mandates
* Business develop and proactively win new client mandates
* Grow and develop key accounts through high-quality search delivery
* Initiate and run searches from Director level upwards within top investment banks and financial institutions
* Work on cross-border mandates in partnership with the LA office
* Source, profile, approach, and meet high-calibre banking candidates
* Maintain accurate internal records and share market intelligence with the team
* Produce detailed market maps and in-depth company analysis
âś… The Ideal Candidate
* Degree educated or degree calibre (ideally from a top university)
* Bright, enthusiastic, and highly driven
* Excellent communicator with strong presence and gravitas
* Entrepreneurial mindset with ambition to progress quickly
* Strong relationship builder; team-oriented but target-driven
* Highly organised with an analytical approach to work
🌍 What’s on Offer
* Structured training from experienced executive search professionals
* Clear, meritocratic progression path
* Exposure to top-tier investment banking clients
* Opportunity to work cross-border
* Potential future relocation to international offices (LA or New York)
* Platform to build a highly lucrative career in executive search