Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Trainee Recruitment Consultant – London

Maxwell Marshall is an executive search and specialist recruitment firm partnering with investors, startups and technology companies across emerging markets and frontier technologies.

We work with private equity, venture capital, development finance and impact investors, alongside high-growth startups and technology companies across fintech, e-mobility, robotics, autonomy and deeptech.

We have partnered with 60+ organisations, made 250+ placements, and placed talent across 25+ cities and 5 continents.

We are now looking for ambitious Trainee / Graduate Recruitment Consultants to join our London team.

The role

You will be trained from the ground up to become a high-performing recruiter, working on live searches for international clients from day one.

You will learn how to source, assess and place exceptional talent, build relationships with candidates and clients, understand specialist markets, and progressively take ownership of your own desk.

What you will be doing

• Sourcing and engaging high-quality candidates
• Supporting searches for startups, technology companies and investment funds
• Speaking with candidates and clients by phone, email and LinkedIn
• Building long-term relationships across your market
• Managing interview processes, feedback and offers
• Developing into a specialist within your niche

You will thrive here if you

• Are ambitious, proactive and hungry to learn
• Communicate clearly and confidently
• Are comfortable speaking to people
• Show resilience and can handle rejection
• Have strong attention to detail
• Want responsibility and long-term progression
• Care about becoming genuinely good at what you do

What we offer

• £28,000 base salary, rising quickly as key benchmarks are achieved
• Uncapped commission, with strong performers able to earn £50,000+ on top of base
• Structured 6-month training programme, followed by ongoing coaching and mentorship
• Clear progression path to Managing Consultant, with the opportunity thereafter to move onto a Director track and ultimately become a shareholder in the business
• Early finish Fridays
• Regular incentives, socials and annual team trips
• 31 days annual leave including public holidays

This role is ideal for graduates or early-career professionals who want to grow quickly, learn a commercially valuable skillset, and build a long-term career in recruitment.