Recruiting Coordinator Microsoft AI, EMEA

Overview

The AI era is being built here. Come help us shape how it gets built by one candidate at a time. Microsoft AI (MAI)s mission is to use AI responsibly to make everyone more informed capable and supported. We are creating unique and powerful products that will change lives we are proud of what we build and how we build it and our products will define the AI era. None of it happens without the people and the people do not arrive by accident. The landscape is shifting faster than anyone predicted and this role puts you right at the center of it.

Microsofts mission is to empower every person and organization on the planet. Our job in MAI HR recruiting is to find the people who will do it. We are looking for a highly motivated and agile Recruiting Coordinator to join the Microsoft AI Recruiting team in London supporting recruiting across EMEA. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment excels at multitasking and demonstrates unwavering attention to detail. We are looking for someone fluent in the rhythms of AI and research hiring who earns the trust of candidates and hiring teams quickly and who is judged happily on results.

As a Recruiting Coordinator for MAI in EMEA you will shape the experience of every candidate we meet in the region while the team hires the top AI talent in a market that changes by the week. You will deliver a seamless hiring process across multiple countries and time zones partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers remove roadblocks and make informed decisions that keep objectives on track. This opportunity will allow you to build expertise in frontier AI and research hiring work directly with senior technical leaders and grow into the wider talent acquisition profession. The role is based in London and follows a hybrid pattern of three days per week in the office.

The ideal candidate for this role:

Is meticulously detailed and organized and take pride in a process that never drops a candidate.

Communicates clearly and warmly with everyone from a first-time applicant to a distinguished researcher.

Thrives in dynamic high-growth environments where agility and adaptability decide the outcome.

Embraces ambiguity with confidence act decisively and bring energy and creativity to work.

Is passionate about AI and eager to help build the teams shaping the future of human AI collaboration.

Gains energy from making other people successful whether that is a candidate an interviewer or a recruiter.

Microsofts mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect integrity and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

Own high-volume complex interview scheduling across EMEA and multiple time zones including panels that span Europe and the United States.

Coordinate availability across candidates interviewers hiring managers and executive office team confirming details early and handling changes calmly and quickly.

Deliver an upleveled candidate experience for senior researchers engineers and scientists from first contact through onsite hosting and offer so that every candidate leaves energized by their experience with Microsoft AI.

Act as a trusted partner to recruiters and hiring managers anticipating what they need before they ask and protecting their time for the work only they can do.

Prepare interviewers with the context materials and briefing they need and keep interview loops running on time.

Maintain accurate real-time records in the applicant tracking system tracking interview stages following up on feedback and keeping data clean to report on.

Support onsite and travel logistics for EMEA candidates including visits to the London office travel booking and immigration or visa in coordination with the relevant partners.

Uphold compliance and data privacy requirements across EMEA hiring including UK GDPR obligations while keeping the process efficient and candidate focused.

Spot friction in the process bring it to the teams attention help to fix it improve templates workflows and tooling so that the team gets measurably faster each quarter.

Required Qualifications

Demonstrable experience in recruiting coordination HR or administrative roles including high-volume interview Tech space.

Experience coordinating recruiting in a technology AI lab or research environment supporting technical or research hiring.

Proficiency with scheduling tools and applicant tracking systems.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelors degree in human resources Business Liberal Arts Computer Science Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.

Experience coordinating interviews across EMEA markets and multiple time zones including candidate travel and immigration support.

Experience supporting an AI frontier lab or research organization and comfort with the vocabulary of AI machine learning and research roles.

Startup or high-growth experience with a track record of adapting quickly managing competing priorities and implementing efficient workflows in evolving business environments.

Experience improving coordination processes or tooling including the use of automation or AI assistants to reduce manual work.

Ability to work from the London office three days per week.

Talent Acquisition IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across United Kingdom is 42000.00 - 71900.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

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position will be open for a minimum of 5 days with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry citizenship color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information immigration status marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran or military status race ethnicity religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process read more about requesting accommodations.

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