Graduate Recruitment Resourcer - Legal Sector

BCL Legal; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Expert training

Clear career development opportunities

Collaborative, team-focused environment

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment agency is seeking a Graduate Recruitment Resourcer in Manchester. Ideal candidates will have a law degree or strong legal knowledge and exceptional communication skills. The role involves researching legal candidates, engaging with them, and supporting team goals in a hybrid working environment. This is a full-time, permanent position with clear career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Law degree or strong knowledge of the legal sector is highly desirable.
• Strong research and data-handling skills are required.
• Excellent communication and professional manner.

Responsibilities

• Research and source high-calibre legal candidates.
• Engage with candidates via phone and email.
• Maintain and update candidate records accurately.

Skills

Research and data-handling skills

Excellent communication skills

Proactive attitude

Education

Law degree (minimum 2:1)

Tools

IT tools and platforms

Job description

Overview

Graduate Recruitment Resourcer (Legal Sector) – Manchester City Centre

Full-time | Permanent | Hybrid (Mon & Fri WFH, 3 office days)

Are you a motivated individual with a law degree or experience in the legal sector, looking to launch a rewarding career in specialist recruitment? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, target-driven environment and enjoy connecting with people? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re a leading legal recruitment agency with over 22 years of expertise in the sector, and we’re expanding our Manchester-based team. You’ll be joining a friendly, supportive environment—many of your colleagues will be ex-lawyers turned recruiters—who will mentor and support you as you grow into a high-performing Recruitment Resourcer.

Responsibilities

• Researching and sourcing high-calibre legal candidates using our specialist recruitment platform and wider tools.
• Engaging with candidates via phone and email to discuss career opportunities, build rapport, and assess suitability.
• Maintaining and updating candidate records accurately and confidentially.
• Supporting consultants in meeting team targets and placement goals.
• Responding quickly to shifting priorities in a dynamic market environment.

What We’re Looking For

• A law degree (minimum 2:1) or strong knowledge of the legal sector is highly desirable.
• Strong research and data-handling skills; confident using IT tools and platforms.
• Organised, resilient, and goal-oriented.
• Excellent communication skills with a professional and approachable manner.
• A proactive, can-do attitude and the drive to succeed in a target-driven setting.

What We Offer

• Hybrid working: Monday & Friday from home, 3 core office days in Manchester (non-negotiable)
• Permanent, full-time (40-hour week)
• A collaborative, team-focused environment with expert training and clear career development opportunities
• A chance to build a successful recruitment career within a well-established and respected legal recruitment agency

Interested?

If you have a legal background and are ready to take the first step into a specialist recruitment role, we want to hear from you.

Apply now and start your career in recruitment with us!