Trainee Consultant - London, United Kingdom - Qurated Network

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    We are looking for associate consultants to join us as trainees on our dynamic project solutions team, supporting the delivery of talent solutions for our market-leading clients across the financial services, legal and insurance industries.

    At Qurated, you will play a crucial role in our success and growth, supporting our clients with by ensuring we identify and secure the best-in-class talent for them to deliver on technology, transformation, and innovation projects.

    In this role, there is no "typical day" and each one is different. However, you can expect to be identifying and connecting with elite talent in the space, researching and mapping out core market areas to help identify key candidates and prospective clients, engaging with and screening relevant candidates assessing their fit on behalf of our clients, creating visual documents and presentations to deliver to clients, managing relationships with candidates to ensure success, building your network and market knowledge to work towards becoming a trusted advisor and subject matter expert.

    You will have a unique chance to broaden your knowledge and skill set with our collaborative environment of learning and development, and our improvement mindset. All of this enables you to accelerate your personal and professional development with significant scope for progression through the company. For example, most will see their first promotion within 6-9 months and top performers average one promotion a year after that.

    More broadly, you will contribute directly to the growth of our business, making a difference, for our clients, candidates and Qurated.

    You will have:

    • A university degree (or equivalent) with demonstrable extra-curricular achievement
    • Natural curiosity and ability to gather information through effective communication
    • Confidence to communicate professionally on the phone and in person, from the outset.
    • A proactive, positive attitude with resilience and a strong work ethic
    • Accountable with the ability to receive and implement feedback
    • Competitive, with the willingness and desire to become the best
    • Process-driven with exceptional attention to detail and commitment to high standards of excellence
    • The ability to collaborate effectively and build strong relationships at all levels
    • Excellent time management skills, able to manage multiple priorities with direction, and deliver on projects to deadline
    • An interest or experience in any of our core markets or functional areas is desirable for this role, but not essential

    We are particularly keen to speak with candidates with sales experience, particularly in a B2B environment, or candidates from commercial backgrounds particularly related to financial services, legal and insurance.

    Why Qurated?

    • A Proven Path: The majority of our team began right where you are, proving the effectiveness and rewarding nature of our training program. You're not just joining a team; you're starting your own success story.
    • Extensive Training & Development: Dive into comprehensive training sessions, both internal and external, across all our core markets. Gain invaluable experience and insights to carve out your speciality.
    • Rapidly Scaling Business: Qurated is on an exciting growth trajectory. Join us in these formative years and play a significant role in shaping our future—and yours.
    • Make a Real Impact: You'll be hands-on from day one, learning to deliver our unique value proposition to some of the most prestigious clients and candidates in the industry.
    • Elite Network: With our carefully curated network, you can connect with market-leading professionals and contribute to transformative projects.

    What We Offer:

    • Financial Benefits: Salary + brilliant commission scheme
    • Hybrid working: 2 days from home and early finish Fridays
    • Annual Leave: 25 days holiday + bank holidays (rising to 30 with service), plus paid time off for volunteering
    • Other core benefits: Peoples Pension Scheme, Vitality healthcare, half-price gym, cycle scheme, up to 12 months' sabbatical, Enhanced parental leave, Home IT set up, Life Assurance
    • Performance incentives: Quarterly lunch club (e.g. Michelin star restaurants, Sports events), Annual High Performers Trips on top of bonuses and commission.
    • Vibrant & Social Environment: Monthly & Quarterly social events and Summer and Christmas parties (Grand Prix, Horseracing, Isle of White, festivals) as well as team charity events (Tough Mudder, 3 Peaks, group volunteering).

    About Us:

    Qurated is a rapidly scaling business with a modern, data-driven approach to expert project solutions and leadership search. We specialise in technology, transformation and innovation across legal, financial services and insurance. We are proud to be 50% female-founded and are deeply dedicated to living our values of Action, Impact, and Growth. Now, we are looking for like-minded individuals who share these values to join us on our journey