Associate Consultant

Finatal; Greater London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly commission

Structured training and onboarding

Career progression pathways

Top-performer trips and incentives

Job summary

Finatal is seeking an Associate to join their top-performing team in Piccadilly Circus, London. This role involves identifying and headhunting c-suite leaders, building networks across UK and European markets, and engaging candidates while providing market insights. Ideal candidates are 2025 or 2026 graduates with a strong work ethic, customer-facing experience, and desire for career progression in a fast-paced recruitment environment. Competitive salary of £30,000 plus quarterly commission available.

Qualifications

• Must be a 2025 or 2026 graduate eager to start a career in recruitment.
• Enjoys fast-paced environments and delivering under pressure.
• Strong work ethic and motivated individual.

Responsibilities

• Identify and headhunt high caliber c-suite leaders.
• Build and manage your own network across markets.
• Sourcing candidates via headhunting and referrals.
• Provide market intelligence to clients and candidates.
• Conduct initial candidate screening calls.
• Negotiate offers and secure placements.

Skills

Customer-facing experience

Relationship-building

Strong communication

Proactive and motivated

Organization

Education

Graduation in 2025 or 2026

Job description

Finatal are looking to speak to either 2025 or 2026 graduates who are looking to start their career in private-equity specialist recruitment. We are hiring for one of our highest performing teams, which offers excellent exposure, career growth and earning potential.

Location: Piccadilly Circus (5 days weekly in office)

Position: Associate

Salary: £30,000 with quarterly commission

Start Date: ASAP

About Finatal:

Finatal is a leading specialist recruitment firm focused on placing c-suite leadership into high-growth, PE-backed businesses. This is an opportunity to work closely with mid-large cap Private Equity funds and their portfolio companies across UK & European markets.

Following a record-breaking 2025 and record breaking 2026 performance to date, we are continuing to expand and are seeking a high-potential Associate to join.

What will you be doing in this role?

• This is a 180 recruitment position, your role is crucial in identifying and headhunting high caliber c-suite leaders and connecting them to opportunities across permanent and interim markets
• Build and managing your own network across UK and European markets
• Sourcing and engaging c-suite candidates via headhunting, referrals, and advertising
• Providing consultative insights and market intelligence to clients and candidates
• Conduct initial candidate screening calls and manage full candidate lifecycle
• Negotiating offers and securing successful placements
• Continuously developing your market expertise and personal brand

What are we looking for in an ideal candidate?

• 2025 or 2026 graduate who is ambitious to start a career in specialist private-equity recruitment
• You will enjoy working in fast-paced environments and delivering under pressure
• Experience in customer-facing, client-facing, or relationship-driven work experience is preferred
• Highly organized, proactive, and motivated with a strong work ethic
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, performance-oriented environment
• Strong communicator who enjoys building professional relationships
• Finatal are the leading Private Equity specialist recruitment business, with over 16 years in the Private Equity market. You will have access to a well-established private equity network and data base from day 1
• You will be joining our top performing team in London, huge opportunity for personal career growth and earning potential
• Competitive base salary with quarterly commission structure
• Structured training, onboarding, and clear career progression pathways
• High-performance culture that celebrates success, including top-performer trips and team incentives