Graduate Executive Search Consultant

3 weeks ago


London, UK, United Kingdom Entry Point Recruitment Full time

This is a rare opportunity to join a global Executive Search firm as part of their London-based team.


They are looking to hire 3 recent graduates with good academic bacvkground and an interest in the global health, life and biomedical sciences sectors.


This is a fantastic opportunity for a bright, and entrepreneurial gradate to get fast exposure to the finance sector, whilst developing essential career skills such a; researching, pitching, negotiating, running clients meetings and strategic selling.


This firm only occasionally open their doors to Junior Associates, and they offer an exceptional platform for a challenging, lucrative and long-term career in executive search.


By taking on only a handful of junior associates per year, the firm can maintain focus on high-calibre individuals, and in-depth one to one training as you will work alongside the founding Directors.


The company


A highly respected organisation based in central London, operating at the top end of the global executive search market, sourcing high-level talent across global healthcare, life science & biomedical science.


They value discretion, professionalism, high personal standards and a culture of excellence and high performance.


The Ideal candidate


This role takes a unique blend of professional skills and personal qualities to achieve sustained success, including:


  • Academically bright with an entrepreneurial streak looking to work hard, learn & establish a name for themselves in the investment banking search space
  • Confidently able to lead conversations with individuals of any level, from graduates to C-Suite
  • Inquisitive and thoughtful, with excellent interpersonal skills
  • Intelligent and analytical, always with an actionable outcome in mind
  • Ability to research for complex projects and present findings in a logical way
  • Confident to make cold calls for headhunting purposes
  • Confident to attend and shadow client meetings
  • Articulate and excellent, professional written communication skills
  • A clear interest in the health & science sectors
  • An exceptional recent graduate or someone with up to 2 years experience in a relevant field looking to move to a new role (for example previous recruitment experience or experience in the healthcare sector)


The role


As an Associate, you are at the forefront of activity and learning skills that will form the basis of a long term career in executive search. The basics will never leave you and set you up for success. The job is multi-faceted covering tasks such as:


  • Running research projects for prestigious clients in the UK and USA
  • Creating market maps
  • Professional networking
  • Cold calling through lists of individuals identified to headhunt
  • Setting up meetings for senior colleagues
  • Shadowing on meetings and pitches
  • Supporting with pitch decks and proposals
  • More details on role progression and timeframes are shared with successful applicants


Salary and Earning Potential


This firm works on exceptionally high-value business with medium-long deal cycles.


  • Base salary starts at £27k - £30k (experience dependent) with extraordinary long-term earning potential
  • Realistic first year OTE £60,000
  • 2nd Year OTE £80,000
  • 3rd year OTE £100,000 +


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