Junior Recruiter

McKinsey & Company; Sydney; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

McKinsey is seeking a Junior Recruiter in Sydney, Australia, to support end-to-end recruiting and candidate experience. You will coordinate in-person and virtual events, schedule interviews, and liaise with office and practice stakeholders to maintain candidate data and drive a consistent hiring process.

The role emphasizes relationship-building, teamwork, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• University undergraduate degree required.
• 6–18 months work experience with basic business knowledge.
• Strong stakeholder orientation and commitment to individualized candidate support.
• Ability to collaborate in a team and manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent time management in a largely autonomous role.

Responsibilities

• Support Recruiters with end-to-end recruiting and candidate experience.
• Coordinate recruiting events, data and stakeholder communications.
• Plan the recruiting event calendar and manage local and virtual event logistics.
• Manage interview scheduling and communications.
• Build relationships with office and practice stakeholders.
• Maintain candidate data in ATS and other systems.
• Act as key contact for source schools.
• Contribute to CV screening and decision meetings.
• Collaborate across offices to ensure effective recruiting activities.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Time management

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

Applicant Tracking System

Windows

Job description

As a Junior Recruiter, you will support Recruiters with the end-to-end recruiting process and candidate experience, while coordinating recruiting events, data and stakeholder communications. You will work with your manager and teammates to plan the recruiting event calendar and manage local and virtual event logistics, interview scheduling and communications. You will also build relationships with relevant office and practice stakeholders, maintain candidate data in existing tools and systems such as the applicant tracking system, and act as a key contact for source schools where appropriate. Your work will help deliver a consistent, responsive and individualized candidate experience across attraction, interview, offer and cultivation stages.

Key responsibilities

• Support Recruiters with the end-to-end recruiting process and candidate experience
• Coordinate recruiting events, data and stakeholder communications
• Plan the recruiting event calendar and manage local and virtual event logistics
• Manage interview scheduling and communications
• Build relationships with relevant office and practice stakeholders
• Maintain candidate data in existing tools and systems such as the applicant tracking system
• Act as a key contact for source schools where appropriate
• Contribute to CV screening, decision-meeting facilitation, team projects and strategic sessions
• Collaborate with colleagues across relevant offices and practices to ensure appropriate representation and effective delivery of recruiting activities

About you

• University undergraduate degree required
• 6-18 months of work experience and basic business knowledge
• Strong stakeholder orientation and a commitment to providing individualized candidate support
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment while also working independently and managing multiple priorities
• Exceptional time management to meet responsibilities in a complex and largely autonomous work environment
• Maturity, professionalism and strong written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with Windows applications and confidence learning and using recruiting tools and systems, including an applicant tracking system
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to coordinate events, scheduling and communications accurately
• Flexibility to travel and work outside standard office hours when required