Recruitment Assistant (12m FTC)

Linklaters LLP; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in London is seeking a Recruitment Administrator to manage recruitment processes and provide administrative support. This role involves liaising with candidates and stakeholders, ensuring applicant data is accurate in Workday, and contributing to insightful recruitment reporting. Strong organisational and communication skills are essential, along with a proven track record in recruitment administration. The position offers a hybrid working model and various benefits promoting health and well-being.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Free in-house fitness centre

Pension and flexible savings options

Maternity / paternity leave

Qualifications

• Proven experience in recruitment administration, either in-house or agency.
• Experience managing multiple administrative tasks simultaneously.
• Top-notch organisational skills for managing priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Act as the go-to contact for candidates and recruitment agencies.
• Orchestrate seamless recruitment processes from approvals to interviews.
• Keep applicant tracking system updated and organised.

Skills

Recruitment administration experience

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Workday

Job description

Role Overview

You’ll be:

• The go‑to contact for candidates and recruitment agencies, making every interaction count.
• Orchestrating seamless recruitment processes, from approvals to interviews and assessment events.
• Keeping our applicant tracking system (Workday) sharp, organised, and up to date.
• Powering our team with insightful recruitment reporting and live trackers.
• Managing invoices and supporting ad‑hoc projects that keep our resourcing function ahead of the curve.

This is your chance to work alongside a dynamic team supporting a wide range of business functions – Finance, HR, Marketing, Operations, and more – across our UK offices.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in recruitment administration (in‑house or agency).
• A track record in busy, highly administrative roles – liaising with everyone from candidates to senior stakeholders.
• A keen eye for detail – accuracy is your superpower!
• Top‑notch organisational skills and the ability to juggle priorities at pace.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence to interact at all levels.

Benefits

Health & Wellbeing

• Private Medical Insurance
• Free in‑house fitness centre and subsidised health club memberships
• Free onsite GP service and periodic health assessments

Finance

• Pension and flexible savings options
• Income protection and life assurance
• Mortgage advice and will‑writing services

Family & Lifestyle

• Electric car and cycle to work schemes
• Emergency family care
• Additional holiday / birthday leave
• Maternity / paternity / shared parental leave
• Travel insurance and season ticket loan
• Option to join sports and social clubs, as well as our employee networks groups (such as our Gender Equality Network, With Pride, or Social Mobility Networks)

Based in London, you’ll be at the heart of our UK Business Teams Recruitment, ensuring we attract and hire the very best talent to drive our business forward.

This role is based at the Linklaters London office with a hybrid working model available.