Entry-level Executive Search Consultant

JR United Kingdom; Colchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm seeks a Graduate Consultant to join their dynamic team in Leeds. This full-time position offers extensive training and development, high earning potential with a lucrative commission structure, and the opportunity to build relationships with top business leaders. Candidates must possess resilience, commercial awareness, and a drive to succeed.

Benefits

Luxury quarterly trips

Michelin-starred dining

Team activities

Cash bonuses

Private medical insurance

Company pension

Regular company events

Employee referral programme

Qualifications

• Attitude, ambition, and potential prioritized over background.
• High-level sports background is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Interviewing high-calibre candidates for career-defining opportunities.
• Building relationships and shaping clients' leadership teams.
• Headhunting for top-tier talent for hard-to-fill positions.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Resilience

Drive

Emotional intelligence

Creative thinking

Job description

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Harris & Co Executive Search

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colchester, United Kingdom

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description:

Harris & Co, part of G&E Group, are a specialist Executive search firm based in Leeds, delivering exceptional talent solutions to organisations across the Built Environment and Life Sciences sectors. Our mission is clear: connect outstanding individuals with opportunities that shape the future of industry. We don’t just fill roles—we build leadership teams that transform businesses.

And we’re growing. Rapidly.

Why Join Harris & Co?

This isn’t your average graduate job. At Harris & Co, we offer a high-performance environment where ambition is rewarded, hard work pays off, and career progression is accelerated.

We offer one of the most lucrative commission structures in the industry—up to 60% of your fees, uncapped. Our top-performing consultants regularly earn six figures, with the very best taking home £50-80k in a single month.

There’s no limit to what you can earn—and your income reflects your impact.

World-Class Incentives

Our incentives are designed to recognise and reward those who go the extra mile:

• Luxury quarterly trips – previous destinations include Ibiza, Barcelona, Las Vegas, Meribel, and Sardinia (all in 2024)
• Michelin-starred dining experiences and exclusive events
• Team activities like go-karting, escape rooms, paintball, and VIP nights out
• Regular cash bonuses, tech prizes, and lifestyle perks

Work With the Best in Business

At Harris & Co, you'll have the unique opportunity to build relationships with the top 1% of business leaders—from CEOs of global organisations to visionary entrepreneurs leading innovation in their sectors. As a Consultant, you’ll be at the forefront of strategic hiring decisions, developing the insight, confidence, and network that will set you apart for the rest of your career.

The Role:

You’ll join as a Graduate Consultant and be trained to become a full 360° Executive Search professional. You’ll be:

• Interviewing high-calibre candidates, understanding their goals, motivations, and matching them to career-defining opportunities.
• Building relationships with senior-level clients, learning what drives their businesses and helping shape their leadership teams.
• Headhunting and engaging top-tier talent, often for hard-to-fill or retained executive positions.
• Becoming a market expert, diving deep into the sectors you cover and building a strong personal brand.
• Negotiating offers and contracts, ensuring the best outcome for both clients and candidates.

Our Training & Development Includes:

• Structured graduate training programme—led by experienced industry leaders
• Classroom-based learning combined with live project work
• Continuous coaching through our Harris & Co Talent Lab
• 1-to-1 mentorship and performance feedback
• Clear, merit-based promotion path—we’ve promoted grads to senior positions in as little as 12 months; this is a place where talent rises fast and there’s no cap on your progression.

What We’re Looking For:

We're not hiring for a background (although if you have a high-level sports background that's a plus!)—we’re hiring for attitude, ambition, and potential. You’ll thrive at Harris & Co if you have:

• Commercial awareness and the ability to see the bigger picture
• Resilience – you bounce back stronger from setbacks
• Drive and hunger to exceed targets and achieve more
• Emotional intelligence – you’re a great listener and communicator
• Creative thinking and a problem-solving mindset

The Package:

• Base salary starting from £26,000
• Commission of up to 60% on fees
• Bonus scheme and loyalty bonuses
• Full-time, permanent role with immediate and summer/September starts available
• Private medical insurance
• Company pension
• Sick pay and wellness support
• Regular company events and socials
• Employee referral programme
• Luxury travel incentives and prizes

This role is based in our Leeds office. Candidates must be able to reliably commute or be willing to relocate before starting.

Please note: You must have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship.