Talent/Recruitment Assistant

Talent Assistant – Graduate & Lateral Recruitment

A US law firm is looking to recruit a Talent Assistant to support the firms graduate and lateral recruitment. Reporting into the Talent Manager you will be providing support and coordinating the efficient and effective operation of their central recruitment team.

This is an exciting role for someone who is looking for a varied role in both lateral and graduate recruitment.

Role highlights

• Support central marketing team with updates on the Graduate Recruitment cycle in London for social media, newsletters and the Graduate Recruitment careers page

• Assist with event administration e.g. open days and support the coordination of the vacation scheme logistics; including coordinating attorney involvement, social event planning, preparing candidate and attorney materials and presentations.

• Identify and develop key relationships with university career services professionals, individual Law societies across target universities
• Undertake an annual competitor review for Graduate Recruitment activities and presence, in particular focusing on peer US law firms
• Identify and help establish key connections with well positioned D&I partners in the Graduate Recruitment market and facilitate a working relationship
• Support the firm’s strategies for attracting and hiring lateral lawyers through the CV review process, interviewing and communication of feedback.
• Coordinate the preparation of job specs and info packs for new lateral hiring projects
• Maintain timely communication with external recruiters on hiring progress
• Coordinate relationships with well positioned D&I partners in the London legal marketplace and facilitate a working relationship with the London Talent Manager and Central D&I team

The firm is looking for Ideally 2 years+ previous graduate recruitment experience within a law firm, professional services organisation or university careers office.

At LAW Absolute we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to every candidate individually.

If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has not been successful and your details have not been retained. LAW Absolute acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.