Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Trainee Recruitment consultant — US Desk

Are you a candidate-focused recruiter who enjoys building relationships, delivering exceptional talent, and working in high-performance specialist markets?

Due to continued growth across our global business and the opening of our New York office in August, we're looking for a Senior Delivery Recruitment Consultant to join the US desk, supporting three high-performing Senior Consultants focused on the US market with resourcing and candidate delivery.

This role also comes with the opportunity to relocate to New York fully supported, or stay based in our London office.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives on the candidate side of recruitment and wants to play a key role in building and scaling a best-in-class delivery function within a growing international search business. You'll work closely with experienced consultants on mandates across front office roles within PE/VC-backed companies, partnering with some of the most prestigious financial institutions and investment firms globally.

For the right individual, there is genuine long-term progression available — including the opportunity to help shape and lead the delivery function as the business continues to scale internationally.

This Role Is Ideal For Someone Who:

• Enjoys the candidate side of recruitment more than business development
• Wants to become a specialist within front-office financial services recruitment
• Is motivated by building networks and delivering exceptional talent
• Wants clear progression and career development within a growing delivery function
• Thrives in fast-paced, high-performance environments

What You'll Be Doing:

• Supporting three Senior Consultants across live US mandates within Investment Banking, Credit, and Private Equity
• Building and managing high-quality candidate pipelines across front-office finance markets
• Delivering exceptional talent to leading investment banks and private equity firms
• Conducting headhunting, market mapping, and competitor analysis
• Managing recruitment processes from initial outreach through to offer stage
• Building long-term relationships with high-performing finance professionals across the US market
• Contributing to the growth and development of the wider delivery function

Experience Required:

• Degree educated
• Financial services recruitment experience is advantageous but not essential
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Ambitious, proactive, and highly organised
• Desire to build a long-term career within delivery and talent strategy

What We Offer:

• Clear progression path within a growing international business
• Opportunity to help build and shape a scalable delivery function
• Potential opportunity to relocate to New York
• Unlimited annual leave
• Vitality healthcare including discounted gym memberships
• £400 annual dental and optical allowance following probation
• £100 monthly wellbeing / gym contribution
• Flexible hybrid working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Incentive trips abroad including Portugal, Malta, and Chamonix
• Monthly high performers breakfasts and quarterly lunch clubs