Recruitment Consultant

Virtus Talent; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a high-performing recruitment firm specializing in elite tech placements across private equity and hedge funds. As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you will embark on a rewarding career with a transparent promotion pathway and uncapped commission potential. This dynamic role offers an opportunity to thrive in a supportive, performance-driven culture, where your achievements are celebrated. With a focus on high-end tech recruitment, you will source top-tier candidates and develop new business, all while enjoying exciting incentives and events. If you're ambitious and driven to succeed, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Regular Lunch Clubs

Tickets to Euro Semi-Finals

Sabbatical after 5 and 10 years

Coaching and Mentoring

Access to Elite Sports Events

Qualifications

• Degree educated with a competitive edge and passion for success.
• Sales experience preferred and strong motivation to build a career.

Responsibilities

• Build your reputation as the go-to recruiter in your niche tech market.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from initial contact to placement.

Skills

Sales Experience

Resilience

Motivation

Competitive Edge

Education

Degree Educated

Job description

Join a High-Performing Tech & Finance Recruitment Firm
Role: Trainee Recruitment Consultant
Location: London
Salary: £30,000 base + Uncapped Commission (up to 40%)

Are you an ambitious graduate with a competitive edge and a passion for success? This is an opportunity to join one of London’s leading recruitment firms specialising in elite tech placements across private equity and hedge funds — a business built on results, reputation, and rewards.

What We're Looking For

• Degree educated

• Sales experience preferred

• Ambitious, competitive, and driven to achieve

• Background in high-level sport is a strong advantage

• Resilient, hardworking, and motivated to build a career in recruitment

What’s in it for You

Specialist, High-Value Market Focus

• Focused on high-end tech recruitment for private equity and hedge fund clients

• Operating across London, the US, and APAC markets

• Proven success: 6 consultants billing £1M+, 1 consultant billing over £3M

• Rapid growth: 40 consultants since founding in 2010

Clear Progression & Earnings

• Transparent, black-and-white promotion pathway

• Commission structure up to 40%

• Coaching and mentoring from top-performing recruiters

• Strong average tenure of 3.5 years – people stay because they succeed

Lifestyle, Culture & Incentives

• Office-based as a trainee, then 3 days in-office / 2 WFH as Consultant/Associate

• Regular lunch clubs, race days, and elite sports events

• Tickets to Euro semi-finals, finals, and Wimbledon

• Sabbatical after 5 and 10 years of service to go travelling

• Supportive, performance-driven culture that celebrates achievement

Your Role as a Recruiter

• Build your reputation as the go-to recruiter in your niche tech market

• Source top-tier candidates using searches, social media, phone outreach, and meetups

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle – from initial contact to placement

• Develop new business with clients and help scale your market area

• Build and nurture a strong candidate community