Job Title: Graduate Trainee Headhunter

My client is an international executive search firm operating out of their headquarters in Sussex. Founded in 2008 and boasting an impressive track record to date, they specialise in identifying executive talent for mandates within commodity and energy based trading across the globe, with recent placements in the UK, Western Europe and Asia.

If you think that you have to sacrifice a high flyer career to live in Brighton then a career in headhunting bucks the trend.

Career
Hidden away out of the eyes of Graduates are a number of exceptionally successful headhunting firms that have offices in Brighton but work and recruit into London financial markets. This is the perfect way to combine some time spent in London meeting with clients and candidates with after work beers on the seafront. Headhunters in these firms have not made any financial sacrifices by working in Brighton but instead have the best of both worlds ? money and lifestyle.

Earnings
Graduates will typically get a starting salary of £20k and earn a percentage of the placements they make. You will start out working under a senior consultant as a researcher and headhunt candidates for their roles. Typically researchers will place 2-3 candidates a month and earn commission of between £500 - £1500 per placement. Most researchers will progress to be a consultant in a year and then earn a larger share of the fees. 70% of consultants in this firm earn over £100k within three years.

Working life
A headhunter is successful because they are NOT a sales person. At the level a headunter works you have to prove yourself to clients by being knowledgable, hard working and honest ? ensuring they trust you to manage their job search or find them the ideal candidate. The most successful headhunters have exceptional reputations and take the time to build and develop them over many years. Fundamental to this is a passion for the financial markets and a desire to be the best of the best.

Skills
A career in headhunting will teach you a multitude of skills including:

- Pitching and presenting to clients
- Relationship Building
- Account Management
- Negotiation
- Long term business strategy

This really is a rare opportunity and will be an incredible career opportunity for the right person.

We are looking to speak to entrepreneurial graduates who have an active interest within global business economics. A degree in a related area would be of preference, particularly one with an international element.

The company is looking to build for the future and will be interested in hiring graduates who they feel will be future managers and business partners.

You must be highly articulate, inquisitive, confident and happy to spend most of your time on the telephone. You must also be happy to work in a smaller business.

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