Executive Search Trainee

London £30,000 basic + uncapped commission

Are you a high-performing sales professional ready to move into a more consultative, high-value role? Executive Search offers a fast-paced, commercially driven career with significant earning potential and clear progression.

As an Executive Search Consultant, you will work on senior and leadership-level appointments, partnering closely with clients and candidates throughout the entire search process. This is a relationship-led, sales-focused position where credibility, resilience, and results matter.

Key responsibilities include:

• Building long-term relationships with senior candidates and clients
• Mapping markets and headhunting high-calibre professionals
• Managing end-to-end executive search assignments
• Preparing candidates for interviews and managing feedback
• Negotiating and closing senior-level offers
• Working towards targets and earning uncapped commission

• Background in sales, business development, or a commercial role
• Ambitious, competitive, and financially motivated
• Confident communicator with strong influencing skills
• Organised, resilient, and detail-oriented
• Desire to progress quickly in a high-performance environment

• £30,000 base salary
• Year 1 OTE: £30,000 - £50,000
• Year 2 OTE: £50,000 - £80,000
• Year 3 OTE: £80,000 - £120,000+
• Uncapped commission structure
• Comprehensive executive search training
• Clear, merit-based promotion pathway
• Incentives including luxury lunches, international trips, and team events

If you're looking to elevate your sales career into Executive Search, apply now and take the next step in a high-reward profession.