Recruiting Coordinator

Northwestern Mutual; New York (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Mutual is seeking a Recruiting Coordinator to work at our Madison Avenue office. The role partners with the Director of Recruiting to drive recruitment results and gain exposure to sourcing, selection, onboarding, and development processes.

You will support the recruiting team, manage the selection process, oversee social media of Talent Acquisition, greet candidates, coordinate interviews and office tours, track metrics, maintain NMTalent database, and assist onboarding.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years in recruiting or business-related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong ability to work with diverse stakeholders.
• Proficient with sourcing platforms (LinkedIn, Indeed, Handshake).
• Strong networking within campus communities.
• High initiative and organizational skills.
• Detail-oriented with high accuracy.
• Comfortable in fast-paced environments.
• Flexible and open-minded; eager to learn.

Responsibilities

• Support the Madison Avenue Recruiting Team and Director of Talent Acquisition.
• Manage the full-time selection process for the Director of Talent Acquisition.
• Oversee the Talent Acquisition social media presence.
• Learn the Financial Advisor career to articulate value to candidates and COIs.
• Send communications to Financial Advisor candidates welcoming them to the firm.
• Greet candidates, give office tours, and coordinate arrivals.
• Track recruitment, onboarding, and development activity; prepare reports.

Skills

Recruiting

Communication

Organization

Relationship building

Initiative

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

LinkedIn

Indeed

Handshake

Job description

Our firm is expanding & we're searching for a Recruiting Coordinator to work out of our Madison Avenue location. This role will partner closely with the Director of Recruiting to drive recruitment results. This position offers an exceptional opportunity to gain comprehensive exposure to the entire recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, selection, onboarding, and development processes.

Responsibilities

• Support the Madison Avenue Recruiting Team, including directly partnering with the Director of Talent Acquisition & other Recruiting team members.
• Manage the full-time selection process for the Director of Talent Acquisition.
• Manage the firm’s Talent Acquisition Social Media Presence.
• Learn the Financial Advisor career so you can properly articulate the value proposition to candidates and Centers of Influence (COIs).
• Send appropriate communications to Financial Advisor candidates to welcome them to the firm and create a friendly, inclusive, white glove experience.
• Serve as a ‘face of the firm’ when candidates come to our office in person by greeting them, giving office tours, and ensuring the person they are meeting is notified of their arrival.
• Be our reporting guru. Understand the tracking of recruitment, on-boarding, and development activity, and prepare reports as directed.
• Maintain candidate database NMTalent and serve as the team subject matter expert.
• Assist in administration of selection profile tools as needed. Create ‘feed lists’ via social media sites.
• Maintain supply of all recruitment e-materials and regularly update materials.
• Manage expenses and credit card receipts for the team.
• Manage calendars appointments for the team and conference room reservations as needed.
• Assist with the onboarding and coordination of training for new team members.
• Coordinate the weekly and monthly recognition systems for our talent acquisition team.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in a recruiting or business related field.
• A local college graduate with established relationships and active involvement in school athletics, clubs, and work.
• Bachelor’s degree, in business or related field.
• Demonstrated ability to work professionally within a team and engage with all levels of stakeholders.
• Proficiency with sourcing platforms such as LinkedIn, Indeed, and Handshake.
• Strong personal & professional networks, particularly within campus communities.
• High degree of initiative and organization.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to work with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to embrace change and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to be flexible and open minded.
• Willingness to learn.

About Northwestern Mutual

Northwestern Mutual has been helping families and businesses achieve financial security for over 165 years. Through a distinctive, whole-picture planning approach including both insurance and investments, we empower people to be financially confident. We combine the expertise of our financial professionals with a personalized digital experience and leading-edge technology to best serve our clients.

With $309 billion in assets, $31.1 billion in revenues, and more than $2 trillion worth of life insurance protection in force, Northwestern Mutual delivers financial security to more than 4.75 million people who rely on us for life, disability income and long-term care insurance, annuities, brokerage and advisory services, trust services, and discretionary portfolio management solutions. The company holds more than $200 billion of client assets as a part of its wealth management and investment services.