The Opportunity
A well established, independently owned Financial Services recruitment consultancy is looking for an ambitious Associate to join its Permanent team in London. The company values trust. flexibility and results, over micro management and pointless volume KPIs.
Highlights
- £30K + base salary and commission
- 2 days in office (Holborn) 3 work from home each week
- Work from anywhere the whole month of August
- 30 days annual leave
Since 2010 this business has built an enviable reputation and client base across the SME Financial Services market, with placements ranging from part qualified finance professionals through to Finance Director and CFO level.
This is a genuinely rare opportunity: alongside supporting the wider Financial Services desk, you will have the chance to build and effectively own the FinTech market vertical as it grows, becoming the go to specialist in that space as your career develops.
You'll start focused on candidate acquisition and lead generation across part qualified and newly qualified briefs (roughly £35,000 to £65,000), with a clear runway into a full 360 Consultant role covering both clients and candidates, new business generation and significant personal earning potential.
What You'll Be Doing
- Support and resource candidates for live vacancies
- Interview and assess candidates, face to face and on video
- Compile shortlists for permanent and contract briefs
- Actively generate new business opportunities, this is encouraged and rewarded
- Take part in client meetings and briefings
- Create engaging social media content to build market presence, particularly within FinTech
- Build your own professional network across the Financial Services sector
- Thrive in a fast paced, constantly evolving environment with new challenges daily
- Bring energy, positivity and fresh ideas every day
Career Progression
This role is a proven springboard into a senior recruitment consultant career, with a strong track record of developing Associates into highly successful Consultants. Those who show ambition and deliver results are fast tracked, unlocking full client and candidate responsibility, uncapped commission and, for those who move into leadership, a generous management bonus.
What We're Looking For
- Degree educated, with strong academics
- Entrepreneurial, with the daily drive to make things happen and stand out
- Committed to an honest, authentic, customer focused service
- Naturally curious, with a fun and inquisitive approach to work
- Confident and presentable, able to engage with people at all levels
- Resilient, with a genuine willingness to learn
- A selfless team player with real ambition
- Someone who enjoys coming to work and brings good energy
Working Pattern
Hybrid working: 2 days in the office and 3 days from home each week, plus "Anywhere August", a full month where you can work from anywhere.
Rewards and Benefits
- Competitive base salary plus uncapped monthly commission (30% above threshold) and quarterly incentives
- Generous management bonus for those who progress into leadership
- Hybrid working, plus a full month of "Work from Anywhere" in August
- 28 days annual leave, plus 2 extra days for early finish Fridays in August
- Personal training allowance of £1,000 per year
- Laptop provided, plus a £150 allowance for home working comfort
- Quarterly individual and team awards, plus spot bonuses
- Annual company trip away and a quarterly Michelin starred dinner (performance based)
- Pension scheme, four times salary life cover, and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work scheme, childcare vouchers and season ticket loan where applicable
- Company lunch every other Thursday, plus a well stocked office
Values
Expert, Ambitious, Pioneering, Collaborative, Principled, Inclusive: this is a business that knows its market inside out, competes fairly, works with integrity, and is genuinely invested in the growth of its people.
What's next?
If you're ready to build a career in Financial Services recruitment, with a genuine opportunity to make the grow and own your own vertical, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now, or send a message to find out more, in complete confidence.