Entry-Level Recruiter

🚀 Ready to Take Your Sales Career to the Next Level? Join Oliver James on November 9th!

You’ve started you career building your sales skills, developing relationships, and learning what it takes to deliver results. Now, it’s time to take that experience into an environment where your performance directly impacts your earnings, progression, and long-term career potential.

At Oliver James , we’re looking for commercially driven sales professionals ready to take the next step and build a successful career in recruitment. Join our New York team, learn from some of the best in the business, and turn your existing sales experience into a long-term career with unlimited potential.

The Opportunity

As an Analyst, you’ll join one of our established specialist recruitment teams, aligned to a specific market from day one. Your desk will be determined before you join, based on your strengths, interests, and business needs, allowing you to develop deep market expertise and build your own successful business.

You’ll begin with our 12-week Accelerator program , designed to build on your existing sales experience and equip you with the skills, knowledge, and tools needed to succeed in a 360 recruitment role. From there, you’ll transition into your specialist team with ongoing coaching, mentorship, and support.

What You’ll Be Doing

This is a fast-paced, sales-driven role where you’ll use your existing commercial experience while developing new skills in relationship management, negotiation, and business development.

You will:

• Identify, engage, and build relationships with high-quality candidates through calls, LinkedIn, and referrals
• 🤝 Develop client relationships and generate new business through proactive sales and business development
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from identifying opportunities to negotiating and closing placements
• Build market expertise and advise clients and candidates as a trusted partner
• Negotiate fees, offers, and contracts to deliver successful outcomes
• Grow your desk by generating leads, developing relationships, and identifying commercial opportunities

Success comes from bringing a proactive, resilient, and competitive mindset, alongside the confidence to pick up the phone, build relationships, and consistently work toward your goals.

What We’re Looking For

You have approximately two years of sales experience and are ready to channel that experience into a career with greater earning potential, ownership, and opportunities for progression.

You’re commercially minded, motivated by targets, and enjoy the challenge of building relationships and winning business. You bring resilience, confidence, and a competitive edge, but you’re equally coachable and eager to keep learning.

You’re looking for more than just another sales role. You want an environment where hard work is recognized, progression is achievable, and you have the opportunity to build something of your own.

What’s In It For You?

At Oliver James, we give our people the training, support, and autonomy to take ownership of their success and shape their own career progression.

As an OJ employee, you’ll benefit from:

• Clear career progression – over 60% of our NYC team were promoted in 2025
• Uncapped earning potential – monthly commission and quarterly bonus opportunities
• Structured training and development – including our dedicated 12-week Accelerator program
• Learn from top performers – work alongside high-billing consultants and experienced leaders
• A high-energy, social culture – where success is celebrated
• ️ Incentives and experiences – including lunch clubs, socials, and team events
• ⏰ A generous 1.5-hour lunch break
• 🚆 Competitive benefits , including commuter support

⭐ Why Oliver James?

You’re not starting from scratch. You’re bringing two years of sales experience into a business with established client relationships, strong market credibility, and a team of high-performing consultants who know what it takes to succeed.

With a specialist desk, structured training, and ongoing support, you’ll have the opportunity to build on the skills you already have while developing into a successful recruitment consultant. Your effort, results, and ambition will help shape how far you go.

Ready for Your Next Move?

Our next start date is November 9th , and we’re looking for ambitious sales professionals who are ready to take their careers to the next level.

If you’re ready to put your sales experience to work in a high-performance environment with uncapped commission and genuine opportunities for growth, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today to take the next step with Oliver James!