Graduate Search Consultant (April 2025)

Seeking Ambitious Individuals

If you’re driven by merit over tenure, where challenges excite rather than deter, and where your earning potential reflects effort – Welcome to Thurn Partners.

Who are we? 

At Thurn Partners, we don't just connect dots; we create connections that transform businesses. As a specialist high-end search business, our footprint spans across North America and Western Europe, with an unwavering focus on the Alternative Investment Management sector. Our mission? To unite the visionary leadership teams of hedge funds, trading firms, and alternative investment management businesses with the absolute finest talent in investment, research, and technology.

Our approach is twofold: harnessing innovative technology and adopting a data-driven, systematic mindset in all that we do. Collaboration is at the core of our culture, fostering an environment where ideas thrive, and continuous improvement is a shared commitment.

Since our inception in December 2017, we've defied expectations. Year after year, we've witnessed extraordinary growth that exceeds even our wildest dreams.

This isn't by chance; it's the result of careful selection in hiring and client partnerships. But we're not stopping here. We’re growing multiple sector aligned teams, expanding to New York and diversifying markets. There has never been a better time to join us on this journey.

Your Role Unveiled:

Dive headfirst into a dynamic, client-centric role where your primary objective is to bridge the connection between top-tier investment firms and industry leading professionals across Europe and North America.

Our carefully designed nine-month Academy programme and Career Growth Framework are tailored to transform you into an industry expert. With uncapped commission, your hard work can lead to earnings of £100k within 2–3 years, and some of our top performers achieve incomes exceeding £300k.

As a Graduate Search Consultant, your role is multifaceted:

• Engage with industry leaders, ensuring the right matches for our clients' distinct roles.
• Employ both lateral and innovative thinking, delving deep into company research to pinpoint the industry's best.
• Seamlessly blend this research with personalized content and cutting-edge marketing strategies, sparking conversations and convening the right minds.
• Over time, you'll cultivate invaluable, enduring professional bonds.

A significant part of your journey will involve engaging in person, over calls, or via video, discerning the aptitude, experience, and proficiency of potential candidates vis-a-vis our clients' expectations.

From day one, you'll own your role. While autonomy is a given, you're never alone – with unwavering backing from our leaders and team. The path ahead? It's clear, promising, and tailored for accelerated growth. Embrace the challenges; they are the foundation of your success.

Your Growth and Experience:

• Hone skills, from robust research techniques, sales and strategic marketing to adept negotiation and project management.
• Engage in pivotal searches that have the power to shape the future of globally renowned investment firms.
• Thrive in an environment that's both exhilarating and results-driven, with tangible outcomes at every step.
• Relish in a collaborative workspace where camaraderie is genuine, challenges are faced as a unit, victories are a shared joy, and every lesson is a collective growth opportunity.

Are you the one we're looking for?

Your background might vary, but if you resonate with the following, you're already aligned with our wavelength:

• Driven by Curiosity and Growth: You’re eager to expand your expertise, embrace challenges, and continually evolve. Learning isn’t just a checkbox—it’s your mindset.
• Focused on Results: You thrive on setting ambitious goals and achieving them. Whether it’s problem-solving or delivering outcomes, you’re motivated by the opportunity to make an impact.
• A Natural Connector: Emotional acuity and communication come naturally to you. You articulate ideas with clarity, build meaningful relationships, and foster collaboration that drives success.
• Aligned with Our Values: You bring energy and authenticity, contributing to a workplace culture that champions teamwork, innovation, and believes in collective growth.
• Ready to Make an Impact: You don’t just want to participate—you want to leave a mark. You’re excited to contribute to business growth and achieve tangible results that move the needle.
• Future Leader in the Making: You have the potential to inspire and lead. Your vision, initiative, and collaborative spirit lay the foundation for creating trust, innovation, and impactful teamwork.

Minimum Benchmarks:

• Masterful command over the English language.
• Impressive academic track record, with a 2.1 or higher, ideally in Business, Social Sciences, Economic, Humanities, or alike.
• 3-12 months of tangible professional exposure.
• A record that boasts leadership and/or standout extracurricular endeavors

Our Values 

• Always Think Long Term. Work as a Team. Continually Improve. Be Accountable. 

Perks of Joining Our Team

• Clear Career Growth pathways and opportunities for learning and development.
• A competitive starting salary of £26,000/year. Your development and output dictates your promotion. Once promoted, earn £35,000/year base salary.,
• Our commission is uncapped and after a year or so of hard work – earning £100k is common and some of our highest earners are surpassing £300k.
• We run two incentive trips for top performers every year (winter and summer) - if you are a high performer, enjoy an all-expenses trip to some great destinations!
• Start with 25 days holiday plus UK bank holidays. For every year you're with us, earn an extra day, up to a max of 30 days. Plus, we close the offices and scale back operations for two weeks over Christmas, allowing you to balance working from home with spending time with friends and family without affecting your holiday allowance.
• Prioritise your wellbeing with our wellness benefits, including discounted gym memberships and access to mental health support through our partnership with MYNDUP.
• After your first promotion, you'll benefit from access to Healthshield, a comprehensive health cash plan covering dental, optical, and wellness treatments.
• Been with us for 5 years? Enjoy a 3-month paid sabbatical every 5 years. It's our way of saying thank you.
• Revel in company-hosted social events. From lunches, to team-building escapades, we believe in bonding over fun!
• Planning a family? Benefit from 6 months full-pay maternity leave and 4 weeks full-pay partner leave, ensuring you have both time and resources for what matters most.
• Seize opportunities to meet our international clientele in Europe and the US.
• Our state-of-the-art office isn't just a workspace. Designed for comfort, creativity, and collaboration we offer complimentary breakfast, snacks, drinks, and gourmet coffee from our in-house barista.

The interview process:

We have designed our interview process to ensure that we are right for you as much as you are for us. Each process may vary, but our usual format is:

1. Online Interview – A bit about you, a bit about us (30 minutes)
2. Off-Site Case Study – Gives you a sense for a part of the role and helps us see what you can do (2 hours)
3. Case Study Debrief Call – Meet more of the team. Tell us what you thought about the exercise and we will dig into your approach (45 - 60 minutes)
4. Final On-Site Interview & Presentation – Meet more of the team. We will get to know you more and you can ask us anything you want (1-3 hours)

The Dynamics of Our Workspace

• We're enthusiastic about expanding our team, but currently, we don't sponsor visas.
• While our official working hours span from 08:30-18:00, we're not a clock-in, clock-out establishment. Success here often means collaborating outside conventional hours, especially given our international clientele. If you never want to deal with work outside work, this job will not be for you.
• Collaboration is our lifeblood. Thus, we encourage our team to be present at the office 4-5 days a week to learn and grow together. Post-probation, there's room for flexibility for occasional remote work for travel or managing personal errands.

Inclusivity at Thurn Partners

• At Thurn Partners, we don't just accept diversity – we celebrate it. We believe that diversity fuels innovation, and our commitment is rooted deep. Every individual, with their unique strengths and experiences, is a valued member of our team.
• Equality for All: Our mission extends beyond work. It's about creating an environment where everyone, irrespective of background or belief, feels safe, respected, and empowered to grow.
• Your Needs Matter: If there are any accommodations or adjustments you need for an interview or to thrive with us, please don’t hesitate to let us know. Your comfort and success are paramount to us.