Graduate Business Consultant

Mackenzie Stuart; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading executive search firm in Harrogate is seeking enthusiastic graduates for the Graduate Business Consultant role. The position offers a competitive salary of £28,000, uncapped commission, and strong progression potential. Graduates will manage their own business, headhunt industry talent, and build client relationships in a dynamic environment. Ideal candidates are proactive, resilient, and possess strong communication skills. Applications are now open for Summer 2026.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Uncapped commission scheme

Fast progression opportunities

Monthly and quarterly incentives

Continuous professional development

Tailored training period

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and hardworking graduates looking to start a career.
• Driven individuals with a strong desire to enter recruitment.
• Positive and resilient mentality required.

Responsibilities

• Manage own business within the company specializing in various industries.
• Headhunt top talent for high-level jobs globally.
• Build client and candidate relationships and manage recruitment processes.

Skills

Excellent communication

Sales-focused mentality

Positive and resilient mentality

Proactivity

Education

Any type of degree

Job description

Graduate Business Consultant

Location: Harrogate, HG1

Salary: £28,000 & an un-capped commission structure + company benefits.

Mackenzie Stuart is a market leading Executive Search firm established in 2005, and we are searching for enthusiastic graduates to join our subsidiary George Thomas, based in the heart of Harrogate. We are an ambitious, competitive, and a highly motivated organisation which prides ourselves on offering unparalleled executive search services to our clients. Applications are now open for Summer 2026!

We are a business that places a huge emphasis on hiring graduates who are looking to begin a successful career in recruitment. This position is a sales and business development role which gives you the opportunity to be client facing in the global corporate business world.

What we can offer:

• Competitive base salary of £28,000 and an uncapped commission scheme which is among the best in the industry. Average 1st year OTE of £45-50k.
• Fast progression - average time to management is 12-18 months! We also give you the opportunity to become a Director of your own Recruitment Company.
• A fun, high energy but professional office environment where you are surrounded by like-minded individuals.
• Monthly, Quarterly & Yearly incentives including, luxury retail vouchers (Selfridges, Harvey Nichols, John Lewis), free holidays abroad (Ibiza, Skiing & City breaks) and monthly meals out!
• Continuous professional development – external courses etc.
• A tailored 12-week training period providing you with all the tools necessary to succeed as well as support and advice throughout.

What you will be doing as a Graduate Business Consultant:

• Essentially you will be managing your own business within our business, specialising in one of our many industries on a global basis.
• Headhunting top industry talent into high-level job openings internationally.
• Managing and building client and candidate relationships as soon as you start the role and responsible for the entire end-to-end recruitment process. You will have a high level of support and autonomy!
• This position is a sales and business development role; you will be working towards targets, have KPI’s and will be responsible for developing your own clients, from scratch. We need confident, resilient, hard-working, competitive and down-to‑earth individuals who can add value to our business and clients!

What we are looking for in our Graduates:

• We need enthusiastic and hardworking graduates who are looking to start their career in a corporate, competitive and rewarding career path.
• Driven and confident individuals who have a strong desire to begin their journey in the recruitment industry.
• This is a demanding and challenging role which require a positive and resilient mentality.
• Proactive individuals with excellent communication looking to fulfil a sales focused role.

No previous experience is required, we hire on personality and potential as well as all types of degrees!

Our primary business model is to hire graduates and people starting their career in executive search and develop them into the future leaders of the recruitment world. We never hire anyone outside of the business above you to give you the best chance to succeed and progress quickly. We truly believe that our most valuable asset is our people, so we pride ourselves on the investment, training, development and advancement opportunities that we offer to our employees to facilitate their professional and personal development.

For more information on our business and the Graduate Business Consultant role at George Thomas, please visit https://graduates.mackenziestuart.com/

All applicants must have the full right to work in the UK, without sponsorship. Due to the large number of applications if you have not heard anything within 14 days then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful.