Graduate Recruitment Consultant Legal Search Shoreditch, London | Hybrid Working £27,000 £30,000 base salary + up to 40% uncapped commission Start date: ASAPNot a graduate scheme. A genuine early-stage career opportunity.Most graduate roles in recruitment follow a formula.High volume. Heavy KPIs. Limited visibility. Delayed progression.This is different.This is an opportunity to join a small, boutique legal search firm at a genuinely early stage. The business specialises exclusively in legal recruitment, operating with a clear focus on quality, reputation, and long-term relationships.The team today is intentionally small. One founder. One graduate hire who joined last year. Both are actively building the business, not managing from a distance.The plan is to grow carefully, bringing in a select number of graduates who will develop alongside the company and become core to its future.If you join now, you are not stepping into a structure. You are helping build it.The opportunityYou will work directly with the founder from day one, gaining hands-on exposure to the full recruitment lifecycle.This includes: Learning how to map and understand niche legal markets Speaking with legal professionals and building relationships early Supporting retained and contingent search processes Developing commercial awareness within a specialist sector Progressing towards owning your own market There is no sit back and watch period. You will be involved from the outset, learning by doing, with consistent guidance and support.As you develop, responsibility increases quickly.Why this stands outThis is where the role separates itself from typical graduate opportunities:Commission up to 40% significantly higher than most entry-level roles No threshold and no clawbacks you are paid on what you bill, full stop Direct mentorship from the founder no layers, no dilution of learning No hierarchy ahead of you progression is not blocked by structure Early market ownership build something that becomes yours Small team, high visibility your contribution genuinely matters Growth aligned progression as the company scales, so do you This is a platform designed to create high-performing recruiters, not just short-term billers.Who this is forThis role is aimed at graduates who want more than a standard entry-level job.You should be: Confident and articulate when speaking with professionals Ambitious and motivated by long-term progression Comfortable in a performance-driven environment Resilient, proactive, and willing to learn quickly Experience in customer-facing roles, sales, sport, or any environment requiring discipline and consistency will be advantageous.A degree is preferred but not essential. The business hires based on mindset and potential.What is on offer £27,000 £30,000 base salary Up to 40% uncapped commission No threshold No clawbacks Direct, hands-on training from day one Hybrid and flexible working Clear, fast progression with no internal bottlenecks Opportunity to be part of a growing specialist business from the beginning Final noteThis is not a role for someone looking to blend into a large intake.It is for individuals who want to build a career, take ownership early, and position themselves ahead of their peer group within a few years.Opportunities at this stage of a business are rare.The right people will recognise what this can become.JBRP1_UKTJ