Graduate Associate

Jackson Lombard; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Great commission structure

Hands-on training

Clear progression

Incentives: holidays, lunch club, and社

Dog-friendly offices

Breakfast and snacks

Job summary

Jackson Lombard in London is seeking ambitious early-career recruiters with 12+ months in recruitment, sales, or related performance-driven environments who want to build a long-term career in executive search.

This role focuses on understanding businesses, engaging senior leaders, and delivering high-calibre candidates. You will work with a high-performing team and benefit from structured training, progression, and a collaborative office culture in London (and Austin).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree ideally 2:1 or above.
• Previous recruitment experience is welcome but not essential.
• Internships, placements, or part-time experience in recruitment or related fields are welcome.
• Strong research and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Confident interpersonal communicator able to build trust with senior stakeholders.
• Genuine passion for people, relationships and leadership markets.
• Organised, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Positive, collaborative approach and strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth market research to identify potential candidates for retained executive search mandates across sectors and geographies.
• Support leadership search engagements through dedicated research and outreach.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with senior candidates.
• Engage with prospective candidates through outreach and initial screening conversations.
• Write detailed candidate assessments, client presentations, and market mapping reports.
• Support end-to-end delivery of assignments with high client service standards.
• Maintain accurate search records in internal CRM/database.
• Leverage technology and AI-enabled workflows to improve efficiency and insight.

Skills

Research skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal communication

Multi-priority management

Positive collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree (2:1 or above)

Tools

CRM tools

Job description

We're looking for ambitious, commercially-minded individuals with 12+ months' experience in recruitment, sales, business development, or another performance-driven environment who want to build a long-term career in executive search.

This role suits people who enjoy working towards targets, thrive in competitive environments, and are motivated by continual learning, progression, and being surrounded by high-performing colleagues. Executive search isn't transactional recruitment. Executive search isn't transactional recruitment. It's about understanding businesses, building relationships with senior leaders, and delivering high-calibre candidates who can influence the future growth and success of our clients.

You'll be naturally curious, resilient, confident speaking with senior stakeholders, and genuinely interested in people, business, and leadership.

About Us:

Jackson Lombard is a global executive search and strategic advisory firm specialised in facilitating senior-level searches, project-based growth initiatives, and orchestrating M&A opportunities for the world's leading executive search, professional services, and pure advisory businesses. We partner with clients on a retained basis to deliver exceptional talent and drive meaningful change to premier organisations, whether well-established global brands or high-growth market disruptors.

Who We're Looking For:

An early-career recruiter with experience in agency recruitment, talent acquisition, or a related environment who wants to develop their career in executive search.

A sales or business development professional who enjoys relationship-building and wants to apply their commercial skills in a people-focused environment.

Previous executive search experience is not required, but a genuine interest in the industry and a desire to build a career within it is essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducting in-depth market research to identify potential candidates against retained executive search mandates across multiple sectors and geographies.
• Supporting leadership search engagements through dedicated research, outreach, and candidate qualification.
• Building and maintaining long-term relationships with senior candidates within our market.
• Engaging with prospective candidates through professional outreach and initial screening conversations.
• Writing detailed candidate assessments, client presentations, and market mapping reports.
• Supporting the end-to-end delivery of assignments, ensuring a high standard of client service.
• Maintaining accurate and structured search records using our internal database and CRM tools.
• Leveraging technology to improve efficiency and insight, including database tools, research platforms, and AI-enabled workflows.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree, ideally 2:1 equivalent or above.
• Previous recruitment experience is welcome but not essential.
• Internships, placements, or part-time experience in recruitment, professional services, research, consulting, sales, or another relevant field are also welcome.
• Strong research and analytical skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident interpersonal communicator, able to build trust with senior stakeholders.
• Genuine passion for people, relationship-building, and understanding leadership markets.
• Organised, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities.
• A positive, collaborative approach and strong work ethic.

Why Jackson Lombard?

• A high-energy, professional, collaborative team environment based in either our Central London or Austin office.
• 23 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, and office closure between Christmas Eve and New Year.
• Great commission structure.
• High-quality, hands‑on training.
• Clear progression.
• Incentives, such as holidays, monthly lunch club and regular social events (recent highlights include Mallorca, Miami, summer sports days, etc).
• Dog-friendly offices.
• Breakfast and snacks provided daily.