Recruitment Assistant

Career Legal; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (4 days in office per w

Job summary

Career Legal is seeking an experienced Recruitment Assistant to join its Talent team in London. The role supports both experienced hire and early careers recruitment, offering exposure to campaigns, events, onboarding, and data reporting.

Hybrid working means four in-office days per week, with a fast-paced environment where organisational skills, attention to detail and proactive communication are essential to deliver a professional candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment within legal sector or professional services.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication and proactive approach in candidate experience.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment activity across experienced hire and early careers.
• Coordinate interviews, assessments and meetings with candidates and hiring managers.
• Maintain recruitment systems and candidate records for accuracy and compliance.
• Assist with offer administration, onboarding and new joiner coordination.
• Produce recruitment reports and support hiring data analytics.
• Support attraction initiatives, careers events and employer branding.
• Coordinate early careers programmes, insight events and graduate activities.
• Organise inductions and training sessions for the Talent team.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Job description

Our client, a highly regarded international Law firm, is seeking an experienced Recruitment Assistant to join its Talent team. Supporting both experienced hire and early careers recruitment activities, this role offers an excellent opportunity for an organised and proactive individual looking to develop their career within talent acquisition and HR.

Salary: up to £40k

Hybrid Working: 4 days in office per week

Location: London

This is a varied and fast-paced position within a collaborative people team. Working closely with recruitment and HR colleagues, you will play a key role in delivering a seamless candidate experience, supporting recruitment campaigns, coordinating events and ensuring the smooth running of talent processes across the business. The role offers exposure to both experienced hire recruitment and graduate programmes, making it an ideal opportunity for someone looking to broaden their recruitment experience.

Key duties will include:

• Supporting recruitment activity across a range of business areas, ensuring candidates and stakeholders receive a professional and efficient experience throughout the hiring process.
• Coordinating interviews, assessments and recruitment meetings, working closely with candidates, hiring managers and external suppliers.
• Maintaining recruitment systems and candidate records, ensuring information is accurate, compliant and up to date.
• Assisting with offer administration, onboarding processes and new joiner coordination.
• Producing recruitment reports and supporting the team with hiring data, analytics and process tracking.
• Supporting the delivery of attraction initiatives, careers events, networking activities and employer branding projects.
• Helping to coordinate early careers programmes, including insight events, work experience schemes and graduate recruitment activities.
• Assisting with the organisation of inductions, training sessions and other talent-focused events.
• Providing administrative support to the wider Talent team, including diary management, meeting coordination, document preparation and supplier liaison.

The successful candidate will have previous experience within recruitment in either the legal sector or similar professional services and possess excellent organisational skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities. Strong communication skills and a proactive approach will be key to success in this role.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

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