Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Elite Hedge Fund Search
Step into one of the most specialised recruitment environments in the world. This global search firm partners with elite Hedge Funds, Asset Managers, Investment Banks, Crypto innovators, and cutting-edge FinTechs. From New York to Singapore, their consultants place world-class technologists, data scientists, engineers, and traders into roles that shape global markets.
This isn’t standard recruitment. Their hybrid model blends high-end contingent search with true executive search, working exclusively on mandates where the talent is rare and the compensation is extraordinary. Some placements exceed £1m packages. Typical fees sit around £60k-£80k, with regular deals hitting £120k-£150k.
In your first year, you won’t be doing volume - you’ll be executing a small number of high-value placements and taking home £45k-£60k.
You’ll be joining a culture built on trust and autonomy. No micromanagement, no hand-holding - just the expectation that smart, driven people learn fast and take ownership. Recruitment is challenging and high-pressure, but the rewards are unmatched, and this team genuinely loves the pace, impact, and intellectual challenge of what they do.
Who Succeeds Here:
Academically exceptional: AAB+ at A-Level and a 2:1 or above from a Top 20 university.
Credible and confident: You’ll be speaking daily with candidates from Oxbridge, Ivy League, and other top-tier institutions. They operate at a very high level - you need to match their polish and presence.
Financially motivated: If uncapped commission and the potential to earn £100k+ in year one excites you, you’ll fit right in.
Research-led: Precision matters when headhunting for global hedge funds.
Resilient, driven, competitive: You should have a clear track record of graft and achievement - whether that’s academic, sporting, work-based, or personal.
What You’ll Get:
£28k base salary
Uncapped commission from day one (up to 40%, with higher tiers at Team Lead level)
Flexible hours and WFH options after probation
Extended lunches for gym time or personal use
Two luxury holidays a year (past trips include Barbados, Mexico, Mauritius, skiing)
Michelin star lunch clubs and monthly socials at top London venues
Weekly incentives and annual awards for high performers and rising stars
Fully stocked drinks fridge, snacks, and regular team breakfasts
Apply now. If successful, a consultant from 27 Talent will be in touch within two weeks to talk through the role and next steps.
27 Talent specialise in placing experienced and graduate talent into leading recruitment consultancy
and executive search agencies. We work with a variety of exciting firms ranging from start-ups to multinational corporations. We are market experts and take pride in building strong relationships with our clients and candidates so we match the best people to the best organisations. We will listen to you and advise you throughout your job search so that you feel confident, prepared, and can ultimately secure the best position for you.
The positions we recruit for include Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Graduate Recruitment Consultant, Recruitment Graduate Scheme, Junior Associate, Researcher, Headhunter, Recruitment Consultant, Senior Recruitment Consultant, Managing Consultant, Principal Consultant, Business Manager, Associate Director, Director and more.
We recruit into specialist sectors including Accountancy and Finance Recruitment, Banking Recruitment, Change and Transformation Recruitment, Construction and Engineering Recruitment, Digital Recruitment, Executive Search and Selection, Human Resources Recruitment, Legal Recruitment, Life Sciences Recruitment, Public Sector Recruitment, Procurement and Supply Chain Recruitment, Sales Recruitment, Sports Recruitment and Technology Recruitment.