Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Marks Sattin; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in London is seeking a Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join their Commerce & Industry temp team. This fast-paced role involves building relationships with clients and candidates, sourcing talent for finance roles, and managing the recruitment process. Ideal candidates are confident communicators, motivated, and ideally hold a degree. This position offers a competitive salary, career progression, and tailored training.

Benefits

Competitive starting salary + generous commission

Clear career progression

Tailored training and mentoring

Regular incentives and team socials

Responsibilities

• Build and nurture relationships with clients and candidates.
• Source top talent for temporary finance and accounting roles.
• Manage the full recruitment process from first call to placement.
• Develop market insight in the vibrant consumer and media space.

Skills

Confident communicator

Driven

Resilient

Interest in consumer, retail, or media

Education

Degree level education or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

Are you ambitious, competitive, and ready to build a career in recruitment?

Marks Sattin is hiring a Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join our Commerce & Industry temp team in London — specialising in the exciting consumer and media sectors. You’ll work alongside a high performing, supportive team that partners with some of the most recognisable brands in the industry.

Responsibilities

This is a fast-paced, people focused role where no two days are the same. You’ll learn how to:

• 🔹 Build and nurture relationships with clients and candidates
• 🔹 Source top talent for temporary finance and accounting roles
• 🔹 Manage the full recruitment process, from first call to placement
• 🔹 Develop market insight in the vibrant consumer and media space

We’ll give you all the tools and training to become a successful recruiter, plus the chance to progress quickly based on performance, not tenure.

Skills

What we’re looking for:

• ✅ A confident communicator who enjoys talking to people
• ✅ Driven, resilient, and motivated by achieving targets
• ✅ Interest in the consumer, retail, or media industries
• ✅ Ideally educated to degree level (or equivalent experience)

What you’ll get:

• 💰 Competitive starting salary + generous commission
• 🌍 Clear career progression within Marks Sattin and GI Group Holdings
• 🎓 Tailored training and mentoring from experienced consultants
• 🎉 Regular incentives, trips abroad, and team socials

If you’re looking for a role where your success is truly in your hands, this is your opportunity to launch a rewarding career in recruitment with a brand that’s been a trusted name in financial recruitment for over 30 years.