Early Careers Talent Advisor

• Excellent flexibility - balance WFH with collaborative team connection days
• Work with a collegiate and supportive team
• AAGE Top Graduate Employer

Grant Thornton Australia is one of the world's leading independently-owned and managed accounting, advisory and consulting firms.

Our culture is underpinned by a commitment to our clients, people and communities, and our promise to 'Reach for Remarkable' by providing proven expertise, principled execution, and personalised experience.

In Australia, we're proud to support the careers of over 1,500 remarkable people. With six offices nationally and partner firms in more than 145 markets, wherever you want to go, we can take you there.

About this role

We are looking for an Early Careers Recruitment Advisor to join our Early Careers Team in Sydney.

Our Early Careers Team are passionate about engaging with university students to attract and recruit remarkable talent into Grant Thornton. We support the business on a national-level with the recruitment of our vacation program and graduate cohorts, as well as university placement and early identification programs.

This role will see you partner closely with our Sydney and Brisbane offices to deliver their early careers recruitment campaigns and post-offer engagement activities.

Key responsibilities

• Providing support to the National Talent Acquisition Lead in the planning, coordination and delivery of the student recruitment cycle and contributing to our ongoing early careers recruitment strategy
• End-to-end candidate and application management in our ATS (Workday Recruitment) including online testing, review video interviews and shortlisting candidates
• Responding to candidate enquiries via phone and email
• Working closely with the Sydney & Brisbane People & Culture team and Partners to run and facilitate Assessment Centre activities, interviews and in-house events
• Working in collaboration with the Sydney office lead to build relationships with key partners including student associates/societies, university careers services and accounting industry groups
• Co-ordinate social media content for student society and university careers centres
• Being a brand ambassador for Grant Thornton at virtual or face-to-face student events (please note, these may occasionally take place outside of standard business hours)

Skills & experience

In addition to embodying our CARE (Collaboration, Authenticity, Responsibility and Excellence) values in everything you do and being a confident communicator, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Strong organisational, time management and prioritisation skills
• A proactive approach to work and the ability to take initiative
• The ability to build relationships and work as part of a team
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience using an applicant tracking systems or CRM
• Prior experience in graduate or student recruitment is not essential, but an interest in developing a career in this space and an eagerness to learn are a must

If you're interested in this role but don't feel that you match every single one of our requirements, we would still love to hear from you and explore the unique skillset and attributes that you can bring to the team.

Reach your remarkable

At Grant Thornton we do things differently because we understand that when you strive for better and care about what you do remarkable things are possible. We're a dynamic and authentic mix of backgrounds, perspectives and ways of thinking. We're driven by our shared purpose – we care for our people, clients and communities and support them to thrive.

With us, you'll be exposed to challenging and rewarding opportunities – building your confidence and capabilities at every step. You'll be supported, motivated and inspired by a team of passionate and caring collaborators and leaders. You'll be empowered to build a career path that's tailored to you and encouraged to make a meaningful difference. And we'll make sure the excellence you deliver and the impact you make is always seen, felt and celebrated.

Remarkable perks that put you first:

• 9-day fortnight with no salary reduction
• Fully funded gym membership
• Up to 26 weeks paid parental leave | paid secondary carers leave
• Mental health support, financial & wellbeing coaching
• And many more

Need some help applying or participating in the recruitment process?

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible for anyone who wishes to apply, and we warmly encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, those in the LGBTQI+ community and individuals who identify as having disability or are neurodivergent.

Should you have questions or require any adaptations or additional support for your individual circumstances so you may perform at your best during the application or recruitment process please contact our Talent Acquisition team at

As we provide fair consideration and evaluation to a high volume of applications, we endeavour to provide feedback on your application at the earliest opportunity.

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