Legal Recruitment Advisor

US Law Support

London

On-site

GBP 50,000 - 70,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid working arrangements

Benefits package

Job summary

A leading global law firm partner in London is seeking a Legal Recruitment Advisor to manage recruitment processes for legal hires and support roles. The ideal candidate will have a strong recruiting background with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. This role offers a competitive salary and a flexible hybrid working model.

Qualifications

Experience in-house or at a legal recruiting agency.
Demonstrated ability to develop sourcing strategies.
Experience recruiting across various practice areas.
Organisational skills and ability to manage multiple roles end-to-end.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Legal Recruitment Manager on hiring.
Own full recruitment lifecycle for Legal Support roles.
Build relationships with external recruitment agencies.
Conduct screening interviews to assess candidate suitability.
Source, screen, and shortlist high-quality candidates through direct sourcing activities.
Lead agency briefings for active recruitment roles; conduct screening interviews.
Act as a brand ambassador for the firm; produce recruitment reports and analytics.
Manage all recruitment-related invoicing for London legal roles.
Work closely with onboarding to ensure a smooth transition from offer to day one.

Skills

Strong recruiting background

Excellent communication skills

Stakeholder management skills

Knowledge of the international law firm market

Tools

Taleo

ServiceNow

Workday

Job description

Direct message the job poster from US Law Support

We are currently partnering with a leading global law firm, to assist them in their search for a new Legal Recruitment Advisor, to join their highly collaborative London team.

The role offers great exposure and the chance to own end-to-end recruitment processes for legal hires (2PQE up to Counsel), as well as legal support roles (paralegals, PSLs, knowledge positions).

Responsibilities

Closely collaborating with the Legal Recruitment Manager on London Associate and Counsel hiring, owning some end-to-end recruitment processes
Taking ownership of the full recruitment lifecycle for all London Legal Support roles
Building and maintaining strong relationships with external recruitment agencies, supporting hiring managers in recruitment best practices
Utilising global recruitment systems (Taleo/ServiceNow/Workday), ensuring best practice and effective use
Sourcing, screening, and shortlisting high-quality candidates through a variety of direct sourcing activities
Leading agency briefings for active recruitment roles
Conducting screening interviews with potential candidates to assess candidate suitability
Acting as a brand ambassador for the firm
Producing recruitment reports and analytics on ongoing recruitment efforts and processes
Managing all recruitment-related invoicing for London legal roles
Working closely with the onboarding team to ensure a seamless transition from offer acceptance to day one at the firm

Qualifications Suitable candidates for this role will have a strong recruiting background, having worked in house or in a legal recruiting agency previously, including highly developed organisation and stakeholder management skills, as well as excellent communication skills. We are keen to speak to candidates with demonstrable knowledge of the international law firm market, experience of recruiting across practice areas and those with a creative approach to sourcing strategies.

Benefits and application A competitive salary and benefits package is on offer, and 3:2 hybrid working arrangements are in place.

Applications are being welcomed now, for immediate review, in order for the interview process to commence ASAP.

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