Legal Recruitment Coordinator

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm in London is seeking a Legal Recruitment Coordinator to support Lateral and Partner Recruitment activities. The successful candidate will coordinate interviews, manage candidate evaluations, and assist with onboarding while ensuring compliance with hiring standards. This role requires strong communication skills, discretion, and a degree-level education.

Qualifications

• Degree level education required.
• Previous legal recruitment or HR experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and legal recruitment systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the Legal Recruitment team with talent attraction and hiring administration.
• Gather feedback, draft offers, and maintain candidate management systems.
• Ensure hiring practices adhere to DEI standards and compliance.

Skills

Communication

Discretion

Flexibility

Education

Degree level education

Tools

Microsoft Office

Legal recruitment systems

Job description

Job Title: Legal Recruitment Coordinator

We are seeking a Legal Recruitment Coordinator to join our leading global law firm's London-based team. The successful candidate will support both Lateral and Partner Recruitment activities, working closely with the wider team.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Support the Legal Recruitment team and Director of Lateral Partner Recruiting with lawyer talent attraction and hiring administration, including interview coordination and scheduling with internal and external clients.
2. Gather feedback, chase outstanding evaluations, draft offers, update job boards, and maintain the Firm’s lateral Candidate Management Systems accurately.
3. Update all recruitment trackers, including the partner candidate portal, and follow through on tasks for lawyer onboarding.
4. Assist the Senior Manager with responding to volume search firm queries sent to the International Recruiting email address.
5. Help the Senior Manager and Director of Lateral Partner Recruiting with the production and tracking of fee terms for international lawyer hires.
6. Perform due diligence on candidates, including confirming admission status and compliance with all hiring risk management policies and procedures.
7. Ensure all hiring practices adhere to the firm’s DEI standards, SRA compliance, and are aligned with risk management policies.
8. Assist with data gathering and reporting on all lateral recruitment activities.
9. Support ad-hoc projects and provide general assistance to the wider team.

Candidate Requirements:

• Degree level education.
• Previous legal recruitment or HR experience within a law firm preferred.
• Confident, discreet, and excellent communicator across all levels.
• Flexible with work hours.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and legal recruitment systems.
• Legal recruitment experience is desirable but not essential.