Package: £32,500 basic + annual bonus (Year 1 OTE: £47,000)
Company overview
Our client is a specialist executive search and talent advisory business operating across Quantitative Finance, Global Markets and Trading Technology. They support financial institutions and investment firms with senior and specialist appointments where detailed research and deep market knowledge are essential.
Why join?
- Research-focused Associate position supporting senior search professionals
- Hands-on training in executive search methodology and candidate assessment
- Work on sophisticated assignments across quantitative and trading markets
- Early exposure to senior candidates and complex financial institutions
- Year 1 OTE £47k, Year 2 £57k, Year 3 £72k
- Opportunity to build genuine expertise rather than operating as a generalist recruiter
- Progression based on your development across research, candidate engagement and client delivery
The role
- Building target lists and mapping teams across hedge funds, trading firms and financial institutions
- Researching potential candidates and relevant industry contacts
- Conducting initial candidate conversations to assess experience and suitability
- Producing accurate market maps, research reports and materials for senior Consultants and clients
Requirements
- Graduate with strong university and A Level results
- Analytical, inquisitive and able to understand unfamiliar markets quickly
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Mature, organised and collaborative with a strong work ethic
INDLOND
Virtus Talent are here to guide you through the interview process, make sure you are fully prepared for interviews and coach you on how to get your transferable skills and traits across in the interview. We will aim to secure you several interviews with several companies that you like the look of with the view of securing you several job offers.
Pay: £30,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee mentoring programme
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person