Executive Search Consultant

London £30,000 base + uncapped commission High-end client exposure

Looking to transition from sales into a more strategic, influential, and financially rewarding profession? Executive Search offers a consultative sales environment where you'll work with senior decision-makers, engage with C-suite talent, and develop as a market-expert in your specialist field.

As a Trainee Executive Search Consultant, you'll support and eventually lead high-level hiring assignments for leadership and specialist roles. You'll engage directly with business leaders, build industry insight, and take ownership of long-term client and candidate relationships.

Your core responsibilities will include:

• Partnering with clients to understand hiring needs and talent strategy
• Proactively identifying and headhunting senior-level professionals
• Conducting market research and mapping competitor organisations
• Managing the interview and assessment process
• Advising and consulting based on market intelligence, salary benchmarking, and candidate insights
• Negotiating compensation packages and closing executive-level placements

• Proven success in a sales, commercial, or client-facing role
• Polished communication skills and professional presence
• Strong relationship-building capability with stakeholders
• Ambitious, driven, and eager to learn a strategic consulting-style approach
• Organised, intellectually curious, and commercially astute

• £30,000 base salary
• Year 1 OTE: £40,000 - £60,000
• Year 2 OTE: £60,000 - £90,000
• Year 3 OTE: £90,000 - £120,000+
• Uncapped earning potential
• Structured executive-level training and mentorship
• Ability to specialise in a lucrative market niche
• Exposure to senior-decision makers, industry leaders, and global organisations
• Merit-based progression with increasing responsibility and ownership

If you're driven, commercially minded, and ready to move into a more sophisticated, consultative sales environment, apply today and begin your career in Executive Search.