Early Talent Executive, 12 month fixed term

Connect Legal Partners; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Legal Partners in the United Kingdom is seeking an enthusiastic early talent professional to join the team. You will support trainee solicitors, solicitor apprentices and summer interns across the firm, helping design and deliver recruitment activities, fairs and onboarding.

The role requires strong organisational skills, excellent communication, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams with some travel to London.

Qualifications

• Experience in early talent, graduate recruitment or HR.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and adapt to peak periods.

Responsibilities

• Support the early talent team across trainee solicitors, apprentices and interns.
• Coordinate recruitment campaigns, fairs, and onboarding.
• Assist in screening, assessments and seat rotations, and track progress.

Skills

Recruitment coordination

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Communication

Job description

The firm

A national commercial law firm with a broad disputes and commercial practice.

The role

You will support the early talent team looking after trainee solicitors, solicitor apprentices and summer interns across the firm. The work covers attraction and recruitment, careers fairs and open days, screening and assessment centres, summer scheme delivery, trainee support, seat rotations, onboarding, recruitment systems and diversity initiatives.

What you will need

Previous experience in early talent, graduate recruitment or HR, with a good understanding of the recruitment process. You will need strong organisation, good written and spoken communication, confidence with technology and the ability to run several workstreams at once. Regular travel to London and some work outside normal hours at peak times is needed.

What is on offer

Broad early careers experience in a busy, visible team, with flexible working where possible.