Trainee Recruitment Consultant
Join our winning team and launch your career as a Trainee Recruitment Consultant in Zurich!
About Us
We are Nicoll Curtin - the award-winning global Technology & Change Recruitment Group, and we connect outstanding talent with industry-leading companies. Our offices are based in London, Zurich, Singapore, Hong Kong, Manila, Dublin, and Belgrade.
Due to business expansion, we are looking to hire a Trainee Recruitment Consultant who will provide exceptional service to their clients and candidates. You’ll play a key role in developing our IT talent pipeline and contributing to the ongoing growth of our business. We are offering a great salary and commission scheme as well as other benefits for top performers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Building lasting relationships with clients and candidates in the FinTech and banking sectors
- Identifying hiring needs and sourcing top-tier IT professionals using innovative techniques (headhunting, networking, referrals, etc.)
- Supporting the full recruitment cycle – from initial contact to placement
- Collaborating with colleagues across our global offices to maximize business opportunities
- Delivering an exceptional experience to every client and candidate you work with
- Focus on clients and candidates on building and developing long-term relationships
Skills / Experience:
- Strong interest in recruitment, sales, or business development – previous experience is a plus, but not essential
- Excellent communication skills in English; German is a strong advantage
- A proactive, confident personality and a genuine desire to succeed
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and juggle multiple priorities
- Passion for the tech industry and curiosity to keep learning
What we can offer:
- Transparent career progression, with clear promotional criteria from day one, so you’ll always know what it takes to advance
- Dedicated learning and development programs and training opportunities
- Uncapped, competitive commission structure, paying up to 35%, with no threshold.
- Exclusive incentives for top performers, including Lunch Clubs, High Flyers trips, and more.
- Full support from our expert team in Serbia, offering assistance with CV sourcing, formatting, and beyond
- Refer-a-Friend incentives and bonuses
- Travel Loan & Rental Deposit Loan
We are an inclusive organization and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone.
- Department
- Sales
- Role
- Recruitment Consultant
- Locations
- Zürich
- Remote status
- Hybrid

Zürich
Workplace & Culture
We want everyone come to work happy and ensure all voices are heard.
We value collaboration, diversity, and communication. We are proud to be part of team that shares the same ambition and supports each other. We work hard together, and we enjoy celebrating together too.
Our offices are in top locations and provide us with great systems and facilities to ensure that we have all that we need to succeed.
About Nicoll Curtin
Nicoll Curtin is a specialist recruitment agency with 26 years of experience in connecting outstanding talent with industry leading companies within technology and change.
We work with our customers to understand their aspirations and to ensure we achieve those together.
And we love what we do! That's why we have been ranked in the 100 best companies to work for and that's why our Net Promoter Score is always above the industry standard.
Trainee Recruitment Consultant
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