Graduate Recruitment Consultant

£21,500 + uncapped commission from day 1 (OTE £25,000 - £40,000 in first year)
Industry-leading training throughout your career
Meritocratic environment with fast-track promotions
Award-winning business recognised by the Financial Times and the Sunday Times.

The Opportunity

Are you searching for quick career progression in a financially rewarding environment? We are looking for highly ambitious and driven individuals to join our join our London team in the New Year within our Technology, Life Sciences and Communications brands.

There is never a dull career path at the X4 Group. We empower our people to reach their full potential and will help you map out your long-term career goals through our tailored training programme. It’s about how far you want to go: our leaders started their career journey as trainees with no prior recruitment experience. Instead, we look for individuals with raw potential and a passion for collaboration, who will embrace and embody our core company values to Inspire, Innovate, Improve and Include.

Why X4 Group?

With 180 people across the UK, USA and New Zealand, we are a trusted global talent partner on a mission to be synonymous with excellence. We’re officially one of the fastest growing businesses in Europe according to the Financial Times, while our other most recent awards include Best Employer at the Best Business awards and The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies to work for.

Company culture and employee engagement is a top priority for us. We are an ambitious and hard-working bunch who are also extremely friendly and sociable, making X4 Group ideal for those looking to join a vibrant and rewarding company. We have a very active Talent Management function which ensures Equity, Diversity and Inclusion is at the forefront of all we do, while our core company values give the business the right growth mind-set needed to make it a great place to work.  We are proud of the inclusive and collaborative environment we have built and are always looking for individuals who can be a great culture add as opposed to a culture fit: at X4 Group, there is a place for  every kind of brilliant.

What you can expect from the opportunity

As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you'll work in a commercial and entrepreneurial environment, managing the whole recruitment cycle including:

Business development: conducting market research, utilising sales techniques to initiate relationships with prospective clients, identifying client recruitment needs and growing your client portfolio.
Generating candidate leads: headhunting suitable candidates, conducting database searches, writing & posting high quality job adverts, networking, carrying out telephone and face-to-face candidate interviews.
Maintaining relationships: building rapport with clients and candidates, attending meetings, arranging interviews, preparing candidates for interviews and communicating interview feedback.
Sales: selling your candidates to your existing client network, negotiating terms of business, handling objections and finalising placements.
Working towards targets: these will be a combination of numbers based and SMART goals, personalised to empower you to develop professionally and personally.
What you’ll need to succeed

Enthusiasm, determination and resilience
Drive to learn, develop and succeed in a sales environment
Fully engage with the training
Aim for excellence in everything you do
Highly organised
Team player whilst also enjoying healthy competition in a target-driven environment
Sales experience is not required but can be advantageous

Self-motivation and strong initiative
Drive and ambition
Face-to-face relationship building experience
Ability to build rapport quickly
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
What we offer you

Free gym membership
Cycle to work scheme
Private health insurance

Uncapped commission

Team and individual holiday targets
Quarterly lunch clubs
Summer & Christmas parties
Sports teams
Monthly events: book club, games and quiz nights
Be a part of an International brand recognised by FT and Sunday Times

Flexible working opportunities as you progress
Opportunity to support and lead national and international growth
Referral bonuses of up to £500 per individual

Tailored training programmes

Charitable giving initiatives
Location: Covent Garden, WC2E 7EN