About the Role

Our business is growing rapidly so we we are recruiting several Associates (graduate or second job level) across our teams in London to start with us in January 2025.

Associates play a vital role providing a world-class service to our candidates and clients in all the countries and markets in which we operate.

Associates take part in a robust onboarding and development program to ensure they are well-equipped to work collaboratively and effectively with a range of colleagues and develop a successful long-term career in recruitment.

What you will do

• Engage with, and cultivate a candidate network – developing your own personal brand and reputation within your market
• Support colleagues with the execution of projects mandated by clients – taking ownership at critical stages of the process
• Identify, approach and engage with candidates for specific requirements using a range of research tools and methodologies
• Keep up to date with market trends and developments. Updating relevant team members when appropriate
• Develop and execute a range of talent attraction strategies
• Build and develop your career in recruitment benefiting from training and development opportunities which allow you to progress rapidly within our business

Basic qualifications

• A recent graduate with a strong academic and achievement record, or an individual with some delivery experience.
• Professional approach to work and a self-starter
• Exemplary communication skills, both written and verbal
• Natural curiosity, and a willingness to learn - both independently and from experienced colleagues
• Strong desire to build a career in a sales-led environment, ideally with some knowledge of the industry
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks at any one time and prioritise effectively
• The appropriate authorisation to work in the UK without requiring visa sponsorship from The Barton Partnership.

About The Barton Partnership

Having been founded in 2007, The Barton Partnership has established itself as the pre-eminent and multi-award-winning, niche, executive recruitment firm providing permanent search and independent consulting services across all aspects of Strategy & M&A, Digital, Data & Analytics, ESG & Sustainability, and Transformation & Change.

We have offices in London, New York, Chicago, Paris, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Our clients include FTSE-listed and Fortune 500 companies across all sectors/industries; SMEs, Strategic, Innovation & Management Consulting firms (large and boutique), Global Financial Services, Private Equity and Venture Capital organisations. Our network represents talent from Analyst to Partner/MD level across all disciplines and sectors associated with Strategy & M&A, Digital, Data & Analytics, ESG & Sustainability, and Transformation & Change.

Our independent consulting business provides clients with individuals and teams for business-critical projects across Europe, North America and AsiaPac. We maintain a curated global network of more than 5,000 independent Consultants, and in 2022 we ranked Gold for Consulting Networks in the UK’s Leading Management Consultants report by the Financial Times.

The key to our success lies in the experienced talent we have acquired ourselves. Our team consists of industry veterans and former tier-one strategy consultants working alongside sector-specialised experienced recruiters, which gives us a clear and distinct advantage in understanding the needs of the people we work with, whether you are an employer seeking new talent or an individual looking for a career change.

TBP is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our colleagues is critical to our success as a global organisation.

Employment at TBP is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence, mindset and desire to develop and grow. We recognise the value of diversity, and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of age, race, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnerships.