Senior Trainee Recruitment Advisor

Linklaters; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in London seeks a Senior Trainee Recruitment Advisor responsible for delivering an innovative recruitment strategy and overseeing the full recruitment lifecycle. Responsibilities include managing candidate experience, assessment processes, and stakeholder engagement. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years in recruitment within professional services and strong project management capabilities. This role offers a hybrid working model along with competitive benefits designed to support employee wellbeing and work-life balance.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Free in-house fitness centre

Subsidised health club memberships

Pension and flexible savings options

Income protection and life assurance

Emergency family care

Additional holiday/birthday leave

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ recruitment experience within professional services.
• Proven ability to manage high-volume recruitment processes.
• Strong administrative skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Oversee assessment suppliers and the ATS for recruitment.
• Design application and assessment processes for candidates.
• Lead the candidate offer process and manage communications.
• Plan and deliver market-leading vacation schemes.
• Generate performance reports for senior stakeholders.
• Support and attend various recruitment events throughout the year.
• Manage up to 550 interviews annually, ensuring quality.

Skills

Recruitment experience in professional services

High-volume recruitment management

Strong administrative skills

Project and stakeholder management

Proficient in Excel

Proficient in PowerPoint

Job description

Senior Trainee Recruitment Advisor - The role

To deliver a high-impact, inclusive, and integrated attraction and recruitment strategy that secures top-tier trainee solicitors and vacation scheme attendees. You’ll manage the full recruitment lifecycle, ensuring a seamless candidate experience and strong stakeholder engagement.

Key responsibilities

• Recruitment Process Management: Oversee assessment suppliers and the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to ensure smooth operations.
• Assessment & Selection: Design application and assessment processes, manage materials, make screening decisions, and conduct HR interviews.
• Candidate Management: Lead the offer process, manage intake numbers and start dates, and ensure timely communication.
• Candidate Experience: Plan and deliver market-leading vacation schemes (Winter, Spring, and Summer), positioning Linklaters as an employer of choice.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Track performance data, generate reports, and update senior stakeholders on recruitment effectiveness.
• Event Coordination: Support and attend open days, insight schemes, skills sessions, and access events (50–60 annually).
• Interview Oversight: Manage up to 550 interviews annually, ensuring consistency and quality throughout.

What we're looking for

• Minimum 3 years’ recruitment experience, in graduate or early careers within professional services.
• Proven ability to manage high-volume recruitment processes.
• Strong administrative skills and attention to detail.
• Adaptable and quick to learn new systems and processes.
• Experience in project and stakeholder management.
• Willingness to attend events outside core working hours.
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.

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).