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
* Basic salary between £30,000 and £35,000 (depending on experience)
* Uncapped commission with realistic £60K+ OTE Year 1
* Promotion to Recruitment Consultant in 6 to 12 months
* Bespoke 12-week graduate training programme
* Modern offices in Central London
* Incentives, including trips to Las Vegas, Dubai, Miami and Ibiza
* Regular lunch clubs, team socials, and sports events
We have opportunities for graduates in the following recruitment sectors:
* Technology recruitment
* Finance and FinTech recruitment
* Life sciences and healthcare recruitment
* Education recruitment
* Executive search and private equity recruitment
* Energy and construction recruitment
* Many more London-based recruitment sectors
What you will do
* Identify and engage top talent using industry-leading recruitment tools
* Write effective job adverts to attract candidates
* Build long-term relationships with clients and candidates
* Take ownership of your own recruitment desk
* Work towards targets with ongoing support from experienced mentors
What we are looking for
* Degree educated (any subject)
* Confident, outgoing, and ambitious
* Competitive nature (sports or sales experience a bonus)
* Resilient and motivated by goals and rewards
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Why recruitment is a great career for graduates
* Fast progression to senior roles – management in as little as two to three years
* Unlimited earning potential with uncapped commission
* Dynamic, fast-paced environment where no two days are the same
* A graduate-friendly industry with lots of support and development
Due to the high volume of applications, we will only contact shortlisted candidates within three working days.