Recruitment Researcher – Commerce & Industry
3 days ago
City of London
Role: Researcher – Commerce & Industry Basic Salary: £28,000 – £30,000 (+ performance-linked OTE) Location: Central London (Hybrid) Start Date: January 2026 Yearly OTE: Six-figure potential within 4 years Looking to launch your career in executive search? Join a market-leading financial recruitment firm working alongside consultants with 30+ years’ experience in the industry. You’ll gain unparalleled exposure to senior leaders, global assignments, and a structured development pathway - all within a collaborative, high-performance culture. As a Graduate Researcher, you’ll partner with experienced consultants to deliver high-quality candidate and client work, learn the intricacies of retained and contingent search, and develop deep market knowledge across accountancy, finance, corporate finance, and strategy. What You’ll Be Doing: • Researching and mapping high-calibre candidates for senior-level assignments, • Supporting the delivery of retained and contingent searches, • Attending client meetings, pitches, and short-list presentations, • Tracking corporate activity, market trends, and leadership moves, • Managing candidate processes from first contact to placement What We’re Looking For: • Recent graduate from a top UK university (Oxbridge/Russell Group preferred), • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, • Proactive, resilient, and eager to learn from industry leaders, • Able to thrive in a professional, fast-paced environment What’s on Offer: • £28,000-£30,000 base salary + bonus structure, • Realistic six-figure earnings within 4 years, • Clear progression from Researcher to Consultant, • 4 days in office, 1 day WFH, • Inclusive, team-focused culture with no competitive ownership politics, • Training and mentorship from consultants with global networks and decades of expertise If you’re ambitious, commercially minded, and ready to build a high-impact career in executive search - we’d love to hear from you.