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Multilingual Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Immediate Start

Spencer Ogden

City Of London

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GBP 25,000 - 80,000

Full time

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Job summary

Spencer Ogden is seeking a Multilingual Trainee Recruitment Consultant for an immediate start in London. This sales-focused role involves building relationships in German, French, Spanish, Swedish, Danish, or Finnish-speaking markets, sourcing talent, and achieving sales targets. The position offers uncapped commission potential and award-winning training, making it an ideal opportunity for language graduates looking to kickstart their careers in recruitment.

Benefits

Uncapped commission

Award-winning training

Luxury incentives

Flexible working

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

Fluent speakers of German, French, Spanish, Swedish, Danish, or Finnish.
Sales or recruitment experience preferred.
Target-driven and motivated by uncapped earnings.

Responsibilities

Build relationships with clients and candidates in multilingual markets.
Source top talent and negotiate deals across Europe.
Hit sales targets in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Fluency in German

Fluency in French

Fluency in Spanish

Fluency in Swedish

Fluency in Danish

Fluency in Finnish

Sales skills

Negotiation skills

Networking skills

Business Development

Multilingual Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Immediate Start

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Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Immediate Start | City of London

Why Join Spencer Ogden?

At Spencer Ogden, we’re global leaders in Sustainability, Infrastructure & Energy Recruitment – and we need multilingual professionals to help us connect with candidates and clients across Europe.

Alternative Sales Based Career Path – An alternative route for you to utilise your language skills as opposed to the traditional paths of Teaching and Translation.
Global Reach – Work with clients and candidates across Germany, France, Spain, Scandinavia, and beyond.
Award-Winning Culture – Recognised for Best & Brightest in Wellness (2021 & 2022), Top Workplaces (2022), and the Sustainability Award (2022).
Progression-Focused – 70% of our leadership team started as Trainees, proving career growth is real here.

The Role: International Recruitment Sales

This is a sales-focused career path rather than an HR/Talent Acquisition role, where you’ll use your language skills to:

Build relationships with clients and candidates in German/French/Spanish/Swedish/Danish/Finnish-speaking markets.
Source top talent and negotiate deals across Europe.
Hit sales targets in a fast-paced, commission-rich environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Development – Prospect and close deals with international clients.
Candidate Sourcing – Headhunt freelancers, contractors and permanent professionals in your language market.
Networking – Attend industry events and engage with stakeholders in their native language.
Sales & Negotiation – Use your fluency to build trust and close placements.

Who We Want:

Fluent speakers of German, French, Spanish, Swedish, Danish, or Finnish (business-level proficiency).
Sales or recruitment experience preferred – but graduates with language skills are welcome.
Target-driven – Motivated by uncapped earnings and career growth.
International mindset – Excited to work with global clients.

What We Offer:

Uncapped commission – Top performers can earn £100K+ by Year 2-3.
Award-winning training – No recruitment experience? No problem—we’ll train you.
Luxury incentives – Trips to Morocco, Vegas, South Africa.
Flexible working – Early Friday finish at 3pm and work-from-home policy (1 day a week, based on performance).
Regular competitions, socials, and team events
Wellbeing support – 5 mental health/sickness days, private healthcare, birthday off.

Our Hiring Process:

Online Assessment – Complete the AssessFirst test here.
Phone/Teams Screening – Quick chat with our Talent Team.
Interview – Meet the hiring manager (video or in-person).
Offer & Onboarding – Welcome to #LifeAtSO!

Apply Now!

If you’re fluent in German, French, Spanish, Swedish, Danish, or Finnish and want a high-reward sales career, apply today!

Apply today—high-volume applications mean early submissions have the best chance.

Stay connected with us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @spencerogden_emea and follow #LifeatSO and #ProudToBeSO.

Seniority level

Seniority level
Entry level

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Sales and Business Development
Industries
Staffing and Recruiting

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