Graduate Recruitment Consultant
Package: £28,000 to £30,000 basic + uncapped commission (Year 1 OTE: £47,000)
Company overview:
Executive search and recruitment firm focused on technology hires within hedge funds and asset managers. Team of 30 generating £7m revenue, placing engineers and technologists into systematic trading environments. Average fees exceed £30k.
Why join?
• Commission up to 35% with no threshold post-training
• Promotion to Consultant within 6 months
• Structured training in hedge funds and financial technology
• High-value market with complex, retained mandates
• Year 1 OTE £47k, Year 2 £57k, Year 3 £72k
• Exposure to CTOs, Portfolio Managers and Trading Heads
• Clear progression into senior search and leadership roles
The role:
• Recruiting Software Engineers and Platform specialists for hedge funds
• Conducting detailed market mapping across trading firms
• Managing retained search assignments end-to-end
• Building relationships with senior finance and technology professionals
Requirements:
• Degree educated with strong academics
• Interest in finance or technology markets
• Commercial mindset and strong communication skills