Trainee Recruitment Consultant – Data & AI (July Start)

Company: Harnham
Apply for the Trainee Recruitment Consultant – Data & AI (July Start)
Location: London
Job Description:

Start Date: July or October

If you’re ambitious, competitive, and motivated by progression, recruitment can offer one of the fastest career paths available.

At Harnham, we hire people at the start of their careers and give them the training, support, and opportunity to build into high-performing consultants working with some of the biggest businesses in the world. No recruitment experience is needed, we’re looking for potential.

What does a Trainee Recruitment Consultant do?

As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you’ll learn how to:

  • Build relationships with candidates and clients
  • Understand specialist markets within Data & AI
  • Source and interview talent
  • Manage recruitment processes from start to finish
  • Develop business development skills and win new clients
  • Negotiate offers and influence hiring decisions
  • Build your own network and reputation in the market

Over time, you’ll progress into running your own desk, managing both clients and candidates, with uncapped earning potential linked directly to performance.

Your Training at Harnham

You’ll join the Harnham Academy, our structured training programme designed to support people entering recruitment for the first time.

You’ll receive:

  • Dedicated classroom training delivered by Learning & Development specialists
  • Ongoing coaching from experienced recruiters and managers
  • Clear progression milestones and regular reviews
  • Hands‑on experience from day one within live teams
  • A defined pathway into Business Development and 360 recruitment

We invest heavily in training because we expect people to build long-term careers with us.

Who succeeds in recruitment?

We’ve hired people from a range of backgrounds including graduates, hospitality, retail, customer service, sport, and sales.

The people who tend to do well are:

  • Competitive and motivated by results
  • Strong communicators who enjoy working with people
  • Ambitious and excited by fast progression
  • Resilient and comfortable working towards targets
  • Curious, proactive, and willing to learn

Why Harnham?

For nearly two decades, Harnham has specialised in Data & AI recruitment globally, with offices across London, New York, Phoenix, Amsterdam and San Francisco.

What we offer:

  • Uncapped commission with no threshold
  • Clear promotion criteria and progression opportunities
  • Incentive trips and team rewards
  • Early Friday finishes
  • Discounted gym membership and wellbeing support
  • Structured training from day one
  • Opportunity to build an international career

Recruitment is challenging, fast paced, and rewarding. For the right person, it can offer significant progression and earning potential early in your career.

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Posted: June 1st, 2026