Associate, Experienced

Bain & Company; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Bain & Company in London is seeking an energetic Recruiting Coordinator to support the General Management Consulting Recruiting and Onboarding team, coordinating the hiring of Associate Consultants through Experienced Hiring channel. You'll work with recruiting teammates and stakeholders to deliver a high-quality candidate experience, and manage interview logistics.

You'll gain broad exposure to recruiting in a fast-paced professional environment, supporting interview days, events, and closing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Experience in professional services or recruitment is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisational abilities and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Comfortable in client-facing or candidate-facing roles.

Responsibilities

• Get up to speed on recruiting systems and local processes.
• Support CV screening, meet deadlines, develop screening expertise.
• Assist with interview day logistics.
• Coordinate interview days, scheduling, interview packs and catering.
• Attend recruiting events and interview days, liaising with stakeholders.
• Assist with closing activities: update Avature, closing tracker, organize offeree events.
• Prepare and send offeree gifts.
• Manage EH inbox and candidate interactions.
• Support ad-hoc project work.
• Lead candidate events and presentations logistics.
• Source case study coaches and coordinate coaching sessions.
• Update data on key systems, e.g. Avature.
• Set up Bain interview workshops and act as lead recruiter on calls.
• Coordinate EH leveling discussions between 1R and 2R.
• Manage Hire a Friend and referrals process for EH with comms and updates.
• Present 'Star of the Quarter' at office meetings.
• Participate in recruiter commitments to share load across channels.
• Remain flexible and support other channels as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Multi-priority management

People-facing energy

Discretion with confidential info

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

You'll join our General Management Consulting Recruiting and Onboarding team in London. Our team hires and onboards talent from Associate Consultant through Associate Partner level across University Hiring, Experienced Hiring and MBA Hiring. In this role, you'll focus primarily on coordinating the hiring of Associate Consultants and Consultants through our Experienced Hiring channel. You'll work closely with recruiting teammates and a broad range of internal and external stakeholders to deliver a high-quality candidate experience.

WHERE YOU'LL FIT WITHIN THE TEAM

This is an opportunity to gain broad exposure to recruiting in a dynamic, fast-paced and professional environment. You'll play an important role in keeping our Experienced Hiring processes running smoothly, supporting candidates and interview teams throughout the recruiting journey. You'll thrive in this role if you're highly organised, eager to learn and motivated to consistently deliver high-quality work.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Quickly get up to speed and gain a strong understanding of recruiting systems and local processes
• Support the CV screening process, keeping to deadlines and gaining screening expertise over time
• Support the management of interview day logistics
• + Facilitate smooth-running of interview days including scheduling, creating interview packs, organising catering, etc.
• Attend recruiting events and interview days with teammates as needed, managing interview teams and being point person to internal and external stakeholders
• Support teammates as required through closing:
• + Including updating Avature, creating closing tracker, etc.
• + Supporting the organisation of offeree events e.g. plan daily agenda, coordinate all logistics, schedule speakers, order gifts, book venues, etc.
• + Prepare and send offeree gifts
• Ownership of EH inbox, ensuring efficient turnaround on all candidate interactions and requests
• Support project work on an ad-hoc basis
• Ownership of specific candidate events and presentations, including preparation of materials, all logistics, and attending events
• Source case study coaches and coordinate candidate coaching sessions in a timely manner
• Support with the updating and maintenance of data on key systems, e.g. Avature
• Set up and organisation of Bain interview workshops, playing the lead recruiter role on these calls and fielding any questions
• Alongside teammates, lead recruiter calls between 1R and 2R to support EH levelling recommendations
• Manage the Hire a Friend (HAF) and referrals process for EH inc. initial referral comms and ongoing outcome updates
• Present 'Star of the Quarter' at an office meeting, with adequate advance notice and support in the lead up
• Participate in "recruiter commitments" to share the load helping other channels during peak times (interview days, events, debriefs)
• Remain flexible and be "at cause" in supporting other channels / individuals as needed

We're looking for someone who brings energy, a strong work ethic and a positive attitude. You'll be highly organised and comfortable working in a fast-paced, people-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a clear, warm and professional style.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Energy and enthusiasm for in-person, people-facing work.
• The ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• A bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Experience working in professional services.
• Familiarity with recruiting databases and applicant tracking systems.
• Comfort working in a client-facing or candidate-facing role.

The standard working hours for this role are 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. A reasonable degree of flexibility is required, particularly during peak recruiting periods, which may include evening events.

We are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the world's best places to work. We are currently the top ranked consulting firm on Glassdoor's Best Places to Work list and have earned the #1 overall spot a record seven times. Extraordinary teams are at the heart of our business strategy, but these don't happen by chance. They require intentional focus on bringing together a broad set of backgrounds, cultures, experiences, perspectives, and skills in a supportive and inclusive work environment. We hire people with exceptional talent and create an environment in which every individual can thrive professionally and personally.