Entry-level Executive Search Consultant

Harris & Co Executive Search; Leeds; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris & Co Executive Search seeks Graduate Consultants in Leeds to join a high-performance environment with lucrative commissions and rapid career progression. You'll engage with top candidates and clients, benefiting from extensive training, world-class incentives, and opportunities to develop a strong personal brand.

Benefits

Luxury quarterly trips

Michelin-starred dining experiences

Regular cash bonuses

Private medical insurance

Company pension

Employee referral programme

Qualifications

• High level of ambition and potential.
• Ability to see the bigger picture and exceed targets.

Responsibilities

• Interview high-calibre candidates and match them to opportunities.
• Build relationships with senior-level clients.
• Headhunt and engage top-tier talent.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Resilience

Drive

Emotional intelligence

Creative thinking

Job description

Harris & Co Executive Search provided pay range

This range is provided by Harris & Co Executive Search. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development, Sales, and Human Resources

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting

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