Early Talent Advisor

Pinsent Masons; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 350 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Johannesburg is seeking an Early Talent Advisor. This role focuses on engagement with local graduate markets and managing recruitment activities. Key responsibilities include organizing events, managing candidate assessments, and liaising with senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate should have a degree, recruitment experience, and excellent communication skills. The position offers a full‑time opportunity with a strong focus on teamwork and candidate development.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a professional service environment.
• Recruitment and people-management experience.
• Ability to make presentations to candidate groups.
• Highly organised and skilled at prioritising.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of local graduate markets and best practice in screening and selection.
• Recruitment contact and liaison for national law faculty contacts.
• Planning creation and delivery of annual vacation placement and internship programmes.
• Building and maintaining relationships with senior stakeholders.

Skills

Knowledge of Early Talent recruitment

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Social media proficiency

Ability to build relationships

Education

Educated to degree level standard

Job description

Job Description

Early Talent Advisor role at Pinsent Masons.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of local graduate markets and best practice in screening and selection for early talent roles, including vacation placement, internship and Candidate Attorney legal training contract programmes.
• Recruitment contact and liaison for national law faculty contacts, career services and student societies, organising events, placement schemes, recruitment timetable and raising brand awareness.
• Creating and producing attraction activities, including insight events.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to produce marketing material, i.e. website development and induction packs, suitable for each programme.
• Using social media in attraction, recruitment and continued engagement of candidates.
• Planning creation and delivery of the annual vacation placement, internship and Candidate Attorney legal training programmes, ensuring South African jurisdictional regulations and the firm’s strategic goals are met.
• Managing candidates via the firm’s screening and selection platforms from application to assessment centre, organising and facilitating assessment centres for the various Early Talent programmes.
• Screening and shortlisting candidates for assessment centres for all Early Talent programmes delivered in the Johannesburg office.
• Facilitating assessment centres for all Early Talent programmes, using the firm’s recruitment platforms.
• Building and maintaining relationships with senior stakeholders of the South Africa business in relation to early talent strategy.
• Managing the interface between fee earners and legal interns / candidate attorneys to support the ongoing professional and personal development of candidates.
• Supervising interns, allocating work and assisting with workload management.
• Undertaking appraisal and one‑to‑one meetings with interns and Candidate Attorneys.
• Assisting in identifying training needs of interns on an ongoing basis and arranging / developing an appropriate training programme.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level standard.
• Experience of working in a professional service environment.
• Knowledge of Early Talent recruitment.
• Recruitment and people‑management experience.
• Experience dealing with all levels of staff, including senior stakeholders, in a persuasive and credible manner.
• Ability to interact with candidates at marketing events and assessments, and build relationships.
• Ability to make presentations to candidate groups.
• Excellent listening and problem‑solving skills.
• Solid understanding and experience of using social media in marketing, recruitment and selection.
• Highly organised and skilled at prioritising using tech‑enabled processes for screening and selection.
• Professional, approachable, calm and robust.
• A self‑starter who can work effectively with minimal supervision while enjoying being part of a high‑performing team.
• Committed to high standards and to the development of others.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• First‑rate written and oral communication skills.
• Able to deal with different cultures and perspectives.
• Ability to work flexibly as required by the role.

Employment Details

Position: Associate
Employment Type: Full‑time
Seniority Level: Associate
Job Function: Human Resources
Industries: Legal Services and Law Practice