Graduate Recruitment Consultant

Aiyara Partners; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Hybrid working

Job summary

Aiyara Partners, a fast-growing executive search firm, is hiring a Graduate Recruitment Consultant in Leeds with hybrid working options. You’ll receive hands-on training, close support from senior consultants and directors, and a clear path to ownership of your own market as you progress.

You’ll learn to build relationships with senior professionals, support executive search assignments, and develop your candidate networks in a high-growth sector, with a results-driven, commission-based

Qualifications

• Graduate (any degree discipline) with ambition and drive.
• Confident, proactive and keen to learn.
• Strong communication skills and a professional approach.
• Genuine interest in people, business, and building a career.
• Resilience, curiosity, and a competitive edge.
• Progression-focused mindset rather than just a job.

Responsibilities

• Support senior consultants on executive search projects.
• Speak with high-calibre candidates and build long-term relationships.
• Research markets and identify talent.
• Learn how to manage client relationships and live assignments.
• Develop commercial confidence and communication skills.
• Work towards running your own desk with full ownership.

Job description

Job Title: Graduate Recruitment Consultant

Location: Leeds (Hybrid working available)

Salary: Competitive base salary + uncapped commission (no threshold)

About Aiyara Partners

Aiyara Partners is a modern, fast-growing executive search firm specialising in health & social care and luxury retirement living. We work with some of the UK’s leading care providers, private equity-backed organisations, and luxury senior living brands to help them hire the people who shape their future.

We’re a young, ambitious business with a strong reputation, excellent networks, and big growth plans. As we continue to scale, we’re looking for a Graduate Recruitment Consultant to join our Leeds-based team and start building a successful career in executive search.

The Opportunity

This is an ideal role for a driven graduate who wants a career that combines people skills, commercial thinking, and fast progression. You’ll receive hands‑on training, close support from senior consultants and directors, and the opportunity to quickly take ownership of your own market as you develop.

You’ll be learning how to:

• Build and manage relationships with senior professionals and market‑leading organisations
• Support and eventually run executive search assignments
• Develop candidate networks within a high-growth sector
• Understand how businesses hire senior leaders and how decisions are made
• Work in a results‑driven, commission‑based environment where effort is rewarded

As you progress, you’ll gain more autonomy, responsibility, and earning potential.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting senior consultants on executive search projects
• Speaking with high‑calibre candidates and building long‑term relationships
• Researching markets and identifying talent
• Learning how to manage client relationships and live assignments
• Developing your commercial confidence and communication skills
• Working towards running your own desk with full ownership

What We’re Looking For

• A graduate (any degree discipline) with ambition and drive
• Someone confident, proactive and keen to learn
• Strong communication skills and a professional approach
• A genuine interest in people, business, and building a career
• Resilience, curiosity, and a competitive edge
• Someone who wants progression, not just a job

What We Offer

• Full training and mentorship from experienced recruiters
• Clear progression to Consultant and beyond
• Uncapped commission with no threshold
• Hybrid working and flexibility as you develop
• Early responsibility and exposure to senior-level work
• Incentive trips abroad (Mallorca, Marbella, Barcelona)
• A supportive, high-trust culture with no micromanagement

If you’re a graduate looking for a career where you can earn well, develop quickly, and be part of a growing business, we’d love to hear from you.