The company

Aston Carter is an Independent IT recruitment consultancy, established in 1997 to provide a proactive service to the investment banking market. Our head office is in London and we now have offices covering all areas of IT in Paris, Brussels, Dublin, Stockholm, Singapore, Tokyo. In addition, we have divisions covering CRM Internationally, SAP and IT Banking in France, Switzerland, Germany and the Benelux.

We have carefully and strategically expanded our portfolio of services and target industries and we are now the leading supplier of personnel to a select number of the world’s leading Financial Institutions and Blue-Chip Companies.

The difference

We believe there are two factors which differentiate us from our competitors:

The employees – We hire the very best candidates in the market, train them to a high level in the relevant industry, motivate them in a range of different ways, not merely financially, and allow them to develop the career path that best suits them. Aston Carter does not believe in a one size fits all approach to personal development.

The proactive methods – We boast an impressive client list. Consultants do not spend their time randomly cold-calling managers, instead, relationships with clients are more akin to a partnership. This state has been achieved by focussing consultants’ efforts on finding the best talent in the market, quite simply, headhunting. Aston Carter does not wait for the applicants to apply, preferring instead to target the passive job seeker on behalf of the client.

The training

We take training very seriously. It is classroom based and covers the following areas: Investment banking inc. products Fixed Income, Equities, Derivatives; Information Technology inc. Java, C++, C#, UNIX, NT; Headhunting and Mapping; Competency-based interviewing; Recruitment Process and Candidate Management.

The individual

We are seeking either graduates or individuals with a minimum of 12 months commercial experience gained within either Recruitment or Sales, looking for a rewarding career. We currently have an opening for a German-speaking recruitment consultant, at either a trainee or experienced level, to join our London-based Swiss team.

Successful applicants will possess an abundance of creativity, dynamism and determination. They will be bright and articulate self-starters looking for a long-term career. They will also be fluent in both German and English to a business level.

Researchers will receive a competitive remuneration package comprising basic salary (pay rises are clearly defined at each level of progression), commission and a quarterly bonus. Benefits include pension scheme, private healthcare and other benefits after a qualifying period.

Salaries start at £18-20k, with basic’s rising to up to £28k first year dependent on performance (£30-40k 1st Year OTE), Second year earnings £60k+. Long term there may also be opportunites to relocate to Zurich or Germany.