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Recruitment Consultant - Cleantech, Sustainability & Energy

Salary: DOE + commission (Consultants in YR2 earn £100k - £200k)

The Company


Our client was founded in 2019 and have quickly become one of the most highly regarded businesses in their space. They are pioneers in recruitment and executive search across Cleantech, Sustainability and Energy, and partner closely with some of the most innovative PE & VC backed sustainability companies across the globe. They offer their clients consultancy services and scale their teams; and support senior/c-suite level candidates to develop their careers.



Remuneration


In Q1 this year, on average we are securing people 20% basic salary increase.


Quarterly Commission Scheme (£)

No threshold & uncapped. £0-£30,000 = 10% (£3,000); £30,000-£60,000 = 20% (£6,000);

£60,000-£100,000 = 30% (£12,000); £100,000+ = 35%


Average fee size = £20,000 and Consultants bill between £300,000 - £650,000 per year (just

2 years into their careers there!)



What else is on offer?


  • High-performing and collaborative culture

  • All recruitment exclusive and retained = guaranteed earnings

  • Top biller earns £50k comms per quarter + comms (less than 2 years into the job!)

  • Fast career progression: 90% of Consultants are on track to Principal or Managerial level within 3 years!

  • Recently onboarded a new client who they have generated £400k from in 2 months

  • 6 week external trainer programme (one of the best in the whole industry!)

  • Senior development and future leaders programmes

  • Recruiting and travelling globally across Europe, Central & South America

  • Office in Austin

  • Mac & iPhone

  • Private healthcare

  • 4.5 day work week

  • B Corp certification and Share Scheme in 2023

  • US Sponsorship

  • 2 x annual trips for the whole company (Amsterdam, Bali & Miami!)

  • Social workspace for start-ups offering weekly breakfast, members drinks, yoga classes and box-fit classes

  • Volunteer days




Not for you but know someone who may be interested? Put us in contact and if we place them you will receive a referral fee between £300 - £1,000!

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.

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