Vacancy Details

Granite Search & Selection is a specialist headhunting business, placing white-collar professionals within the Construction and Design sectors. Established in 2008 by Paula Mitchell, Granite Search & Selection has an annual turnover of £15million and is growing rapidly. Based in the heart of the City of London, our clients include bespoke design houses and major main contracting construction companies.

THE OPPORTUNITY

As an Associate, you will form an invaluable part of the business working on an allocated team, running your own desk. You will provide a consultative approach to both candidates and clients, advising on the current market, salary benchmarks and industry activity.

Your primary focus will be in line with sales based activities, including; new business generation, maintaining existing client relationships and contact, canvas calls, client calls, identifying and following up new business leads and opportunities, writing job specifications and networking with candidates and clients.

You will also be working closely with an allocated resourcer to help identify, source and select candidates to shortlist for your client vacancy requirements. You will provide your resourcer with feedback and guidance throughout this process, to ensure that only the best candidates are selected and put forward to our clients.

A typical week will include; taking speculative calls, aftercare and service calls to new and existing candidates and clients, attending candidate and client meetings, writing and sending mail shots, headhunting talent, approaching candidates  and clients via telephone, email and social media platforms (such as LinkedIn), reference checks, qualifying client job specifications, attending team strategy meetings and meeting your agreed targets.

Training will be provided throughout your journey with us and is continuous at all levels to ensure you become a specialist in your field. Your training will be provided via internal and external sources, including sessions conducted by previous clients who still work closely with us as a business.

Your development and growth is just as important to us as it is to you. You will be set targets upon joining us; these will outline your promotional criteria over the next 6-12 months. If your targets are achieved, you will be promoted to a Senior Associate with new targets put in place. You will have a basic salary increase to £32,500-£35,000 (dependent on billing criteria). 

THE ESSENTIALS

Nearest Stations: Bank, Monument and Cannon Street

Hours: Monday-Friday, 0745-1800

Basic Salary: £25,000-£27,500, with an optional guarantee on previous earnings for your first 4-6 months

Commission: No threshold, uncapped (up to 30%) + Quarterly Consistency Bonus (dependent on desk)

Progression: Clear cut, 6 month promotional path to Senior Associate

Benefits: 25 days holiday

Minimum eligibility criteria: Previous recruitment experience of running a desk for a minimum of 12 months

ADDITIONAL PERKS

Free fitness classes by external professional trainers, some of our classes include but are not limited to; High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), Insanity, Pad Work and, Football

City offices, incorporating a bar area stocked with a variety of refreshments, as well as a DOJO board room for fitness classes

Regular Socials, Duvet days and Lunch Clubs

Excellent recruitment, sales and management based training aimed at providing you with the tools to be exceptional in your role

In depth industry training aimed at giving you the market knowledge you need to headhunt the best individuals on the market

Generous incentives and regular socials. Previously we have had incentive trips to Ibiza and France, incentive days and evenings out to Royal Ascot, The Duck & Waffle, China Tang at The Dorchester and Go Ape, as well as Annual Summer Days out for the whole company and a Christmas Party in Paris. Our most recent incentive sent 8 of our lucky fee billers to Abu Dhabi with a VIP package to the Grand Prix.