Recruitment Consultant

Next Ventures; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Directors' Lunch Clubs

Quarterly incentive trips

Annual all‑expenses-paid company trip

Fully paid sabbaticals

Annual awards & recognition

Job summary

Next Ventures, a leading international technology recruitment consultancy headquartered in London, is recruiting ambitious graduates for its Next Step Academy. No prior recruitment experience is required, only ambition, resilience, competitiveness and a drive to succeed.

The role focuses on building relationships, identifying candidates for international tech opportunities, and developing new business with clients.

Qualifications

• Graduates with ambition and a desire to succeed.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Willingness to learn and develop in a fast-paced sales environment.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with technology professionals and clients.
• Identify and qualify candidates for international opportunities.
• Develop new business and generate opportunities with clients.
• Conduct consultative calls with candidates and hiring managers.
• Negotiate salaries, day rates and terms of engagement.
• Manage recruitment process from initial contact to placement.

Skills

Ambitious

Driven

Resilient

Competitive

Confident

Commercially minded

Coachable

Hardworking

Job description

Build a career. Build your earnings. Build your future.

At Next Ventures, we're looking for ambitious graduates to join our Next Step Academy and launch their careers as Graduate Trainee Recruitment Consultants. You don't need recruitment experience. What you do need is ambition, resilience, competitiveness and the desire to succeed.

We'll give you the training, coaching, tools and environment to turn that potential into a highly rewarding career.

Why Next Ventures?

Next Ventures is a leading international technology recruitment consultancy, headquartered in London with a global presence. We specialise in connecting some of the world's leading organisations with exceptional technology talent across areas including SAP, Data, Cloud & Infrastructure, Business Applications, and Development & Integration.

Since 2019, we've grown from £56m to £117m in revenue, and our continued growth is driven by investing in exceptional people.

Our Academy is designed to develop the next generation of high-performing recruitment consultants and give ambitious graduates the opportunity to progress quickly within a global business.

The Role

As a Graduate Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you'll build a specialist career within technology recruitment.

You'll work in a fast-paced, commercially focused environment where you'll learn how to:

• Build and develop relationships with highly skilled technology professionals
• Identify and qualify candidates for international technology opportunities
• Develop new business and generate opportunities with clients
• Conduct consultative sales calls with candidates and hiring managers
• Negotiate salaries, day rates and commercial terms
• Manage the recruitment process from initial conversation through to placement
• Build your own network, reputation and specialist market knowledge
• Become a trusted advisor to both candidates and clients

This is a telephone-led, business-to-business sales career. You'll be expected to pick up the phone, have conversations, create opportunities and consistently deliver results. In return, you'll have the opportunity to earn uncapped commission, progress quickly and build a career in an international industry.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for graduates who want more than simply a first job.

You'll thrive here if you're:

• Ambitious – you want to build a successful career and achieve significant financial rewards
• Driven – you set yourself high standards and want to win
• Resilient – you can handle setbacks, learn from them and keep going
• Competitive – you enjoy targets, challenge and being part of a high-performing team
• Confident – you're comfortable speaking to new people and building relationships
• Commercially minded – you're interested in sales, negotiation and business
• Coach-able – you're open to feedback and committed to continuous improvement
• Hardworking – you're prepared to put in the work required to become exceptional

No previous recruitment experience is required.

We recruit for potential, attitude and ambition – our Academy will teach you the rest.

What You'll Receive

Elite In-House Training

Our Next Step Academy provides comprehensive, industry-led training designed to take you from graduate to confident technology recruitment consultant. You'll receive structured training, practical role plays, call coaching, market knowledge and ongoing development from experienced industry professionals.

You'll have a clear progression framework from Trainee to Recruitment Consultant, Senior Consultant and beyond. Your career progression is driven by your performance, development and results.

Uncapped Earning Potential

Your hard work is directly reflected in your earnings.

And because commission is uncapped, your earning potential doesn't stop there.

Luxury Incentives

• 12 Directors' Lunch Clubs every year at some of London's top restaurants
• 4 quarterly incentive trips to luxury destinations around the world
• 1 annual 7-day all-expenses-paid company trip
• Annual awards celebrating our highest performers, with major prizes up for grabs

Fully Paid Sabbaticals

We believe your career should support your life outside of work too.

Based on tenure, you can earn up to 3 months of fully paid sabbatical leave.

Annual Awards & Recognition

We celebrate success. From individual achievements to major annual awards, our high performers are recognised and rewarded for the impact they make.

A Culture You'll Want to Be Part Of

We take performance seriously – but we don't take ourselves too seriously.

Expect:

• Regular team socials and surprise outings
• Early-finish Fridays
• A vibrant, energetic office environment
• Team celebrations and competitions
• Our legendary beer fridge
• A genuinely supportive, high-performance culture