Recruitment Consultant Sports - Graduate

Blue Edge Records; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global recruitment firm is seeking a Recruitment Consultant with a background in competitive sports to leverage their skills in a dynamic and performance-driven environment. This role offers a competitive basic salary with significant commission potential, hybrid working, and a culture that celebrates teamwork and achievement. Ideal candidates are energetic, self-motivated individuals driven by commission incentives and a desire for professional growth.

Benefits

Gym membership

Private healthcare

28 days holiday

Flexible working hours

Two-week closure over Christmas

Work from Anywhere Abroad each year

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• Experience in competitive sports, sales or performance-based environments.
• Self-motivated, ambitious, and coachable.

Responsibilities

• Engage with high-growth organizations to fulfill recruitment needs.
• Work in a high-performance team culture focused on results.

Skills

Sales skills

Ability to thrive under pressure

Confidence engaging with senior stakeholders

Team-first mentality

Education

Graduate (preferably in sports or business)

Job description

Recruitment Consultant Sports

Basic Salary: £28,000 (+ commission)

Location: Central London

Year 1 OTE: £40,000-£50,000 | Year 2: £65,000-£80,000 | Year 3: £110,000+

About The Company

Are you a former athlete, team captain or competitive sportsperson looking for a career where your drive, discipline and determination are truly rewarded? Join a global recruitment and executive search firm that values performance, teamwork, and resilience - the same traits that make great athletes thrive. The team includes ex-professional rugby players, elite athletes, and competitive sportswomen, all channelling their sporting mentality into commercial success.

Partnering with high-growth, PE- and VC-backed organisations across Finance and Technology, helping them scale by building out their executive leadership teams. Every project is a retained, high-impact search, offering real influence and long-term client relationships.

Why This Environment Appeals to Athletes

You’ll be joining a performance-driven, close-knit culture where teamwork, competition, and constant improvement are part of daily life. Just like sport, success here comes from consistency, resilience, and effort - and the rewards reflect that.

Whats On Offer

• Hybrid working with flexible hours
• Gym membership & private healthcare
• 28 days holiday, increasing annually
• Last Friday of every quarter off
• Two-week closure over Christmas
• Two weeks Work from Anywhere Abroad each year
• 3pm Friday finish
• Enhanced parental leave and phased return-to-work options

Rewards & Recognition

• Monthly commission (no threshold!) scaling up to 45%
• Bi-monthly lunch clubs for top performers
• All-expenses-paid destination trips
• Monthly consultant-led socials
• A team that celebrates success, discipline and camaraderie big!

Ideal Profile

• Former or current competitive athlete, sales professional or graduate
• Proven ability to thrive under pressure and hit goals
• Confident engaging with senior stakeholders
• Experience or exposure to sales, commercial or performance-based environments
• Self‑motivated, ambitious, and coachable - with a team‑first mentality

Why This Role?

If you miss the buzz of competition, the rush of achieving big goals, and the team spirit of high performance, recruitment could be the perfect next chapter. This is your chance to translate your sporting mindset into commercial success - and join a team that knows exactly what that drive feels like.

Ready to compete, achieve, and win again?

Apply today to join a team where your sporting edge will set you apart.