Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Morgan King; Leeds; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leeds office in city centre

Comprehensive training

Performance-based incentives

Job summary

Morgan King in Leeds is seeking a Trainee Recruitment Consultant to join the Technology Division (MK Labs). You will train in the full recruitment cycle, partnering with founders and engineering leaders to connect top technical talent with growing companies across the UK, Europe and the US.

No prior experience needed; we provide comprehensive training from day one, with clear progression and a modern Leeds office environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a strong academic record.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Drive, resilience and a competitive streak.
• Curiosity about technology and how digital products get built.
• Comfortable building rapport quickly with people at every level.
• Eager to learn, open to feedback and motivated by results.
• Happy to work full time in our Leeds office.

Responsibilities

• Business development: identifying and winning new clients among startups and scaleups
• Talent search: using AI-enabled tools to find engineers, data scientists and leaders
• Relationship building: becoming a trusted advisor to candidates and clients
• Assessment: understanding roles, screening candidates and presenting shortlists
• Offer management: guiding interview, negotiation and onboarding to a successful start

Skills

Communication skills

Drive

Curiosity about technology

Rapport building

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Technology Division | MK Labs

Location Leeds City Centre, full-time in office

Salary £27,500 basic + commission + incentives

Holiday 20 days plus bank holidays, with Christmas off

Type Permanent, full-time

The Engine Behind Your Growth. Could You Be It?

MK Labs specialises in scaling product-led engineering teams. We partner with high-growth companies across the UK, Europe and the US to hire software engineers, AI and machine learning specialists, data professionals and technology leaders. With 300+ engineering and product hires delivered, 20+ engineering teams built from scratch and a 95% retention rate, our clients rely on us when every hire has real consequence.

We believe recruitment is a human discipline built on trust, understanding and meaningful relationships.

We back that up with cutting-edge software that sharpens our outreach and assessment, so you spend your time on conversations that matter.

We're growing our Technology Division and looking for ambitious graduates to join us as Trainee Recruitment Consultants. No experience needed. We'll teach you the craft from day one.

The Role

You'll learn to partner with founders and engineering leaders, and to connect exceptional technical talent with the companies building the future. Your training covers the full recruitment cycle:

• Business development: identifying and winning new clients among startups and scaleups
• Talent search: using our AI-enabled tools and market knowledge to find and engage engineers, data scientists and technical leaders
• Relationship building: becoming a trusted advisor to candidates and clients through honest, informed conversations
• Assessment: understanding technical roles, screening candidates and presenting accurate, compelling shortlists
• Offer management: guiding both sides through interview, negotiation and onboarding to a successful start

What You'll Learn

• A structured training programme covering sales, recruitment and the technology market, with no prior experience assumed
• Real exposure to software engineering, AI and ML, data and executive search
• Hands-on mentoring from experienced consultants who've built teams from scratch
• A clear progression path to Recruitment Consultant and beyond, based on performance rather than time served

About You

Essential

• A Bachelor's degree with a strong academic record
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Drive, resilience and a competitive streak
• Curiosity about technology and how digital products get built
• Comfortable building rapport quickly with people at every level
• Eager to learn, open to feedback and motivated by results
• Happy to work full time in our Leeds office

Not required

• Previous recruitment or sales experience (we'll train you)
• Technical knowledge (you'll build it)

What We Offer

• £27,500 basic salary plus commission
• 20 days' holiday plus bank holidays, and Christmas off
• Standard company benefits
• Incentives that actually happen. This year alone our teams have been rewarded with trips to Germany, New York, San Francisco and Ibiza
• A modern, collaborative office in Leeds City Centre
• Full training from scratch, with ongoing development
• Genuine career progression in a fast-growing business