HR Manager, Trainee Solicitors

Connect Legal Partners; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Legal Partners is seeking a dedicated HR professional to lead our nationwide trainee solicitor programme, from recruitment through qualification. You will own onboarding, induction, and ongoing development for trainees, ensuring compliance with training contracts and SQE pathways.

You will oversee seat rotations, appraisals, vacation schemes, and NQ recruitment, while monitoring trainee wellbeing and collaborating with course providers on SQE sponsorship within a supportive HR team.

Qualifications

• 3+ years law firm experience.
• A good understanding of training contracts and SQE routes.
• Experience running assessment centres and vacation schemes.

Responsibilities

• Manage recruitment, onboarding and induction for trainees.
• Oversee training contract compliance and seat rotations.
• Run the vacation scheme and NQ recruitment.
• Monitor trainee performance and wellbeing.
• Collaborate with course providers on SQE sponsorship.

Skills

Trainee management

Training coordination

Wellbeing monitoring

Education

2:1 degree

CIPD Level 7 (or working towards it)

Job description

The firm

A national law firm with a strong real estate client base, including the public and not for profit sectors.

The role

You will lead the trainee solicitor programme from recruitment to qualification. That includes recruitment, onboarding and induction, training contract compliance, seat rotations and appraisals, running the vacation scheme, NQ recruitment, monitoring trainee performance and wellbeing, and working with course providers on SQE sponsorship.

What you will need

A 2:1 degree, CIPD Level 7 (or working towards it) and 3+ years law firm experience. You will need hands on experience of trainee management, a good understanding of training contract and SQE routes, and experience running assessment centres and vacation schemes.

What is on offer

Ownership of the trainee programme within a supportive HR team.