Global Early Careers Talent Lead

Frazer Jones; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in the United Kingdom is seeking an Early Careers Manager to shape graduate recruitment and development strategies. You will drive initiatives to enhance employer branding and ensure a diverse talent pipeline. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in graduate recruitment within the professional services sector and demonstrates strong strategic thinking and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in graduate recruitment within professional services or legal sectors.
• Proven ability to deliver commercially informed talent strategies with measurable impact.
• Strong strategic thinking, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• In-depth knowledge of solicitor qualification pathways and market trends.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion, with a track record of delivering impactful initiatives.
• Analytical mindset and resilience, with a collaborative leadership style.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the graduate talent strategy aligned with business and client needs.
• Lead innovative attraction and branding campaigns to enhance market presence.
• Design and oversee client-centric graduate programmes, including international secondments.
• Champion fair, data-driven selection and assessment processes.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with universities, industry bodies, and senior stakeholders.
• Drive diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within graduate recruitment.
• Ensure continuous improvement through market insights and best practices.
• Oversee delivery of the full graduate lifecycle, from attraction to qualification.
• Utilise analytics to measure impact and inform future strategy.
• Lead and develop a high-performing emerging talent team.

Job description

A leading recruitment firm in the United Kingdom is seeking an Early Careers Manager to shape graduate recruitment and development strategies. You will drive initiatives to enhance employer branding and ensure a diverse talent pipeline. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in graduate recruitment within the professional services sector and demonstrates strong strategic thinking and stakeholder management skills.