Graduate Financial Markets Recruitment Consultant

£27,000 Base Salary + Uncapped £40,000 Year 1 OTE rising to £100k Year 2

Shoreditch, London

Are you a driven graduate with an interest in financial markets, FX, currencies and global finance?

Our client is a growing specialist recruitment organisation operating within the financial markets sector. Based in Shoreditch, London, they are looking for ambitious graduates to join their team as Graduate Financial Markets Recruitment Consultants.

They work with investment banks, hedge funds, proprietary trading firms and trading houses across global financial markets. Their network spans major centres including London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Chicago, with recent assignments involving $7bn and $10bn investment funds, alongside specialist roles across FX, equities, commodities, derivatives and quantitative trading. Operating at the premium end of financial markets recruitment, our client secures high five-figure and six-figure fees for specialist executive search assignments across the global financial markets.

This is an opportunity to build a career at the intersection of finance, sales and executive search, working with professionals and businesses across the global financial markets.

The Role

As a Graduate Financial Markets Recruitment Consultant, you'll specialise in identifying and placing high-calibre professionals across the financial services and markets sector.

You'll develop an in-depth understanding of areas including:

• Foreign Exchange (FX) & Currency Markets
• Equities & Equity Markets
• Investment Banking
• Sales & Trading
• Capital Markets
• FinTech & Financial Services
• Commodities & Derivatives
• Institutional & Corporate Finance

Your responsibilities will include:

• Building relationships with financial services professionals and senior decision-makers
• Identifying and approaching candidates within specialist financial markets
• Developing your own network and market expertise
• Conducting candidate interviews and assessing suitability
• Winning new business and developing client relationships
• Managing the recruitment process from initial conversation through to placement
• Negotiating offers and managing the relationship between client and candidate
• Becoming a specialist within your chosen financial markets sector

What We Offer

• £27,000 starting salary
• £40,000 Year 1 OTE rising to £100k Year 2
• Uncapped commission and earning potential
• Full training and development
• Clear progression opportunities
• Shoreditch, London office
• Specialist exposure to the global financial markets
• The opportunity to build a valuable professional network across finance
• A highly commercial and performance-driven environment

Who We're Looking For

We're looking for graduates who are ambitious, competitive and commercially minded.

We're particularly interested in people who:

• Have a genuine interest in financial markets and global finance
• Are confident and articulate communicators
• Are commercially aware and motivated by earning potential
• Enjoy speaking to and building relationships with people
• Are resilient and determined
• Thrive in a target-driven environment
• Want a career where progression is based on performance

No previous recruitment experience is required — our client provides comprehensive training to develop the skills needed to succeed.

Build Your Career in Financial Markets Recruitment

This is an opportunity to combine sales, finance, relationship management and business development in one career.

You'll learn how global markets operate while building relationships with professionals across FX, currencies, equities, investment banking and wider financial services.

If you're a graduate looking for a highly commercial career and uncapped earning potential, this is an exciting opportunity to start your career within financial markets recruitment.