Emerging Talent Recruitment Advisor

Oakleaf Partnership; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Oakleaf Partnership is recruiting an Emerging Talent Recruitment Advisor in London on a hybrid 9-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.

The role offers autonomy to manage apprenticeship, vacation schemes and trainee recruitment programmes, working closely with senior leaders and stakeholders to drive end-to-end delivery and programme management. A strong candidate will have law-firm early careers experience and excellent stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Emerging Talent/Early Careers recruitment experience within a law firm.
• Experience managing complex recruitment campaigns and assessment centres.
• Strong programme management and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Passionate about candidate experience, diversity and future talent development.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end recruitment across apprenticeship, vacation scheme and training contracts.
• Coordinate and manage annual emerging talent campaigns.
• Organise assessment centres, interviews and selection processes.
• Screen applications and support recruitment decision-making.
• Manage offers, onboarding and candidate communications.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders across the business.
• Produce recruitment reporting and maintain ATS processes.
• Represent the organisation at attraction and recruitment events.

Skills

Emerging Talent recruitment

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Tools

ATS

Job description

Emerging Talent Recruitment Advisor

London | Hybrid | 9-Month FTC

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Emerging Talent Recruitment Advisor to join a highly regarded unique law firm on a 9-month fixed-term contract, covering a maternity leave.

This is a standalone Emerging Talent role offering significant autonomy, ownership and exposure across the business. Working closely with senior leaders, Partners and key stakeholders, you will be responsible for both the day-to-day recruitment delivery and programme management of the firm's apprenticeship, vacation scheme and trainee recruitment programmes.

You must have at least 1 year in legal sector early careers experience. This role would suit someone who can quickly build credibility, manage multiple workstreams and confidently oversee programmes from attraction through to onboarding.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment cycle across apprenticeship, vacation scheme and training contract programmes
• Lead the coordination and programme management of annual emerging talent campaigns
• Organise and deliver assessment centres, interviews and selection processes
• Screen applications and support recruitment decision-making
• Manage offers, onboarding and candidate communications
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across the business
• Produce recruitment reporting and maintain ATS processes
• Represent the organisation at attraction and recruitment events

About you:

• Previous Emerging Talent or Early Careers recruitment experience within a law firm
• Experience managing complex recruitment campaigns and assessment centres
• Strong programme management and organisational skills
• Comfortable working independently and managing competing priorities
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Passionate about candidate experience, diversity and future talent development

What's on offer:

• Salary up to £50,000
• 9-month FTC
• Hybrid working (4 days per week in the office initially, reducing to 2 days thereafter)
• A genuine opportunity to own and manage a high-profile emerging talent programme
• Exceptional exposure to Partners, Directors and senior business leaders
• A varied role combining recruitment delivery, stakeholder management and programme coordination

This is an excellent opportunity for an Emerging Talent professional looking for a role with real ownership, visibility and the chance to make a tangible impact during a critical recruitment period.

Legal experience
Early Careers Recruitment/Programme Management
Graduate recruitment