Recruitment Assistant (12m FTC)

Linklaters; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global law firm in London is seeking a Recruitment Assistant for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role involves managing recruitment processes, providing support for various business functions, and maintaining the applicant tracking system. Candidates should have proven experience in recruitment administration and strong organizational skills. The position offers a hybrid working model and a range of health and wellbeing benefits. Join the team to contribute meaningfully to the firm's success.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Free in-house fitness facilities

Subsidised health club memberships

Pension and flexible savings options

Emergency family care

Additional holiday/birthday leave

Qualifications

• Proven experience in recruitment administration (in-house or agency).
• A track record in busy, highly administrative roles.
• A keen eye for detail and accuracy.
• Top-notch organizational skills and ability to manage priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the go-to contact for candidates and agencies.
• Orchestrate recruitment processes from approvals to interviews.
• Maintain the applicant tracking system (Workday).
• Provide insightful recruitment reporting.
• Manage invoices and support ad-hoc projects.

Skills

Recruitment administration experience

Organizational skills

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Workday

Job description

Linklaters is a global law firm, with 31 offices in 21 countries worldwide.

Linklaters is a people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional.

We look not only for brilliant minds, but for people who will thrive in our environment: people who love working collaboratively and demonstrate the innovative, efficient, agile, entrepreneurial, and responsible mind‑set we aim to bring to every interaction.

Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not with targets and incentives, but by fostering a positive, supportive, fair, and open atmosphere.

We respect and value difference but insist on inclusivity. We celebrate all aspects of diversity and challenge any form of bias. This is vital to our ability to work as one team, with a common goal.

Join Linklaters as a Recruitment Assistant on a 12 month fixed term contract, and play a pivotal part in shaping the future of one of the world’s leading law firms! 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.

The Role:

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.

What We’re Looking For:

We want someone who’s ready to hit the ground running and thrive in a fast‑paced, people‑focused environment. You’ll need:

• 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.

What's On Offer:

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

Joining Team Linklaters will see you qualify for a range of benefits designed to reward the vital contribution you'll be making to our success. These include:

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)

Technical Skills

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.

Application Policy

Applications and CVs (direct or via agency) are only accepted online via the portal. Queries related to our roles must be directed to the relevant recruitment team and not the partners, practices or stakeholders ([e-mail] for legal roles or [e-mail] for business team roles).