Emerging Legal Talent Specialist

DLA Piper LLP; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

DLA Piper is seeking an Early Careers Specialist to shape how we attract, select and engage emerging legal talent. This 12-month fixed-term opportunity is based in Melbourne or Sydney, with a national remit across clerkship and graduate recruitment programs.

You will work with our Early Careers Manager and Graduate Partners to deliver engaging programmes and a best-in-class candidate experience, influencing how we attract top talent across the firm.

Qualifications

• Experience in Early Careers recruitment, ideally within legal or professional services.
• Experience delivering recruitment or programme activity involving multiple stakeholders.
• Natural relationship builder who engages with candidates and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end national clerkship and graduate recruitment processes.
• Plan and deliver clerkship programmes across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.
• Partner with Graduate Partners, assessors and HR to ensure fair and inclusive assessment and selection.
• Build relationships with universities and student societies to attract emerging legal talent.
• Use data and feedback to continually enhance Early Careers programmes and candidate experience.

Skills

Early Careers recruitment

Stakeholder management

Relationship building

Organised

Job description

DLA Piper is seeking an Early Careers Specialist to shape how we attract, select and engage emerging legal talent. This 12-month fixed-term opportunity is based in Melbourne or Sydney, with a national remit across clerkship and graduate recruitment programs.

You will work with our Early Careers Manager and Graduate Partners to deliver engaging programmes and a best-in-class candidate experience, influencing how we attract top talent across the firm.