Entry-Level Recruiting Coordinator in Basingstoke

At Oliver Wyman, a Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) business, we bring deep industry insight, bold innovation, and a collaborative approach that cuts through complexity to help organizations navigate their most defining transformative moments. This role follows a hybrid working model, with a minimum of 60% based in the Newcastle office and up to 40% working from home, in line with business and team requirements.

Role Purpose

The Recruiting Coordinator plays a critical role in delivering a high‑quality, end‑to‑end recruitment experience for both Entry‑Level and Experienced Hire candidates in the UK. This role ensures operational excellence across candidate management, interview coordination, and onboarding while acting as a professional ambassador for Oliver Wyman. By enabling smooth, timely, and accurate recruiting processes, the role directly supports the firm’s ability to attract top talent.

Why Join Us

• Make an impact: Play a key role in the UK recruiting engine from our growing Newcastle office, supporting hiring that shapes the future of the firm.
• Exposure: Work closely with recruiters, consultants, partners, and global HR teams while being part of a connected regional hub.
• Learning & growth: Build hands‑on experience across campus and experienced hire recruiting in a fast‑paced, professional services environment, with strong support and development opportunities.
• Culture & benefits: Join a collaborative, inclusive firm with a strong presence in Newcastle, known for excellence, development, and an engaging office culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Screen applications for Entry‑Level and Internship positions, ensuring alignment with role requirements.
• Coordinate assessment centers and interviews, including scheduling across multiple rounds, liaising with interviewers and Executive Assistants managing Partner diaries, and arranging candidate travel and expenses.
• Support the collection, coordination, and tracking of interview feedback to enable timely hiring decisions.
• Maintain and update recruiting systems and databases (Workday), ensuring data accuracy and compliance for firm‑wide use.
• Support and participate in recruitment events, including managing logistics, traveling to campuses, and representing Oliver Wyman at career fairs and recruiting events.
• Prepare and issue contracts and offer letters in line with firm processes.
• Coordinate onboarding and background checks for new hires, ensuring a smooth transition into the firm.
• Act as a key point of contact for Human Capital Operations and Global Mobility, supporting cross‑team coordination.
• Manage candidate communications and the UK Recruiting inbox, delivering a professional, responsive candidate experience and acting as an Oliver Wyman ambassador.

Required Skills & Experience

• Up to 2 years of experience in a recruitment function, ideally with entry-level or campus recruitment.
• Proficient in relevant IT systems and Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills, comfortable working in a multicultural environment.
• Proactive team player with a strong appetite for learning and growth.
• Ability to manage high work volume and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and confidentiality.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing business needs.
• Commitment to company culture and values.
• Experience with recruitment IT systems such as Workday.
• Exposure to global mobility or HR operations.

Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us.

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.