Graduate Recruitment Consultant | Trainee Recruitment Consultant | Graduate Sales Role | London
Graduating in 2026 and looking for a career where your earnings, progression and success are entirely in your hands?
Edmund & Evans are working with some of London's most successful recruitment and executive search firms who are hiring ambitious graduates for their 2026 Graduate Recruitment Consultant intake.
If you're competitive, commercially minded and motivated by earning potential, recruitment offers one of the fastest career paths available to graduates today.
Many of our clients have consultants earning six figures within a few years of joining, with top performers progressing into management and leadership positions significantly faster than in traditional graduate careers.
Unlike many graduate schemes where progression can take years, recruitment rewards performance.
The more successful you become, the more responsibility, progression and earning potential become available.
Typical earnings within specialist recruitment firms:
Year 1: £50,000 - £80,000 OTE
Year 2: £80,000 - £150,000 OTE
Year 3: £150,000 - £250,000+ OTE
Several of our partner businesses have consultants earning significantly more than this.
One firm's top performer billed over £1.6 million last year and earned approximately £600,000 , with several others not far behind.
As a Graduate Recruitment Consultant, you'll receive structured training from experienced recruiters, directors and industry leaders whilst building your own specialist market.
You will learn how to:
This is a highly commercial role combining sales, business development, networking, negotiation and relationship management.
Our clients recruit across some of the most exciting and highest-paying sectors in the UK:
Many of these markets generate fees ranging from £10,000 to £100,000+ per placement.
You will receive:
No recruitment experience is required.
Successful Graduate Recruitment Consultants typically possess:
Previous experience in sales, hospitality, customer service, sport, fundraising, business development or leadership positions is highly advantageous but not essential.
Edmund & Evans are one of London's leading Recruitment-to-Recruitment specialists.
In 2025, we placed 56 graduates and trainee recruitment consultants , with 95% still employed and thriving within the industry today .
We work exclusively with high-performing recruitment businesses that invest heavily in training, development and long-term career progression.
If you're searching for:
Apply today to learn more about the opportunities available across our London client portfolio.
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