Talent Acquisition Specialist - Legal

We have some upcoming fixed term positions within the Talent Acquisition team, which vary in length between 6 – 12 months.

Job Overview

Talent Acquisition is critical to our people priorities in order to allow our business to be agile in anticipating and responding to demands, so that ultimately the Firm is able to deliver an exceptional service to our clients.

Your remit will be to create and execute ongoing hiring and talent attraction strategies for aligned practice areas and drive best-practice recruitment processes, with a focus on lawyer hiring into the UK and Middle East regions. As well as managing lawyer recruitment, there may also be an opportunity to lead on the recruitment process for select Partner searches, covering the UK, APAC, CE and ME regions.

You will leverage internal relationships and market knowledge to anticipate future gaps in resource and be attuned to projected growth and hiring plans. You will develop talent pools and strong candidate pipelines in the market and leverage the Firm's Employer Value Proposition to create a strong brand for the Firm.

You will also drive forward objectives in line with the global People and Talent strategy, which is designed to drive Firm strategy through the modernisation of the Firm’s people practices and transformation of the HR operating model.

Who you will work with

You will be part of a team of Talent Acquisition Specialists, who provide a business partnering service to the Practice areas and Business Professional functions.

You'll also work closely with the Partner Recruiting Team, the wider global and regional HR function including Senior HR Business Partners and other teams across the business, where needed. You will partner closely with hiring managers and Partners throughout the recruitment process, building up key relationships and a deep understanding of their requirements. Furthermore, you will collaborate with teams across business professionals to deliver on projects and enhance processes in line with the global strategy.

What you will be responsible for

You will deliver an effective and efficient Talent Acquisition service by partnering with the business to meet the practice area or Business Professional function's current and future resource needs. In particular, you will be responsible for driving the sourcing strategy, building talent pipelines, designing of recruitment campaigns, reviewing and shortlisting of candidates, interviewing, management of offers and candidate feedback, and evaluation of the recruitment process. At times, you may assist specific offices with Partner recruitment needs, and work closely with the global Partner Recruiting Team, Partner Selection Group and stakeholder partners to guide them, and their candidate through the partner process.

You will manage the whole recruitment lifecycle for your internal client groups. You will deliver innovative and creative recruitment solutions to your stakeholders to equip them with resource, so that their strategic goals can be met. You will be providing best practice guidance whilst coaching hiring managers and Partners in the attraction, assessment and candidate management within an extremely competitive market.

What you will do

You will be accountable for the following:

Planning & Strategy

• Developing knowledge and expertise within your aligned client groups with the aim of leveraging this information to nurture deeper talent pools and increase credibility internally.
• Developing market insights on the talent landscape in vertical markets and providing updates on key recruiting trends to hiring managers and Recruitment Team leadership. Leverage the information in order to feed into decisions in relation to organisational structure, talent planning and defining future roles.
• Collaborating with Resource Management and Senior HR Business Partner teams regarding future requirements and headcount plans to work proactively.
• Building relationships with key leaders and managers within the business to develop strategic recruitment strategies and talent pipeline initiatives.

Operational

• Managing the end-to-end recruitment process for your aligned client groups and providing an excellent service delivery.
• Managing projects or activities for a region or business area across multiple regions (e.g., where we might be looking for a similar skill set in multiple locations).
• Partnering with the leadership teams and hiring managers to identify and shape current and future resource needs.
• Managing a high volume of recruitment activity, using processes effectively and focusing on direct sourcing.
• Defining market maps and research in collaboration with the Global Research team, with the objective of approaching agreed targets on behalf of the business.
• Responding to a range of queries and carrying out more complex procedures.
• Providing seamless cover to other Talent Acquisition Specialists when needed for roles across Business Professionals and legal practice areas.

Process

• Adoption of ATS technology throughout the whole candidate and hiring manager life cycle.
• Taking a holistic approach to monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of processes regularly and suggesting/implementing changes.
• Driving forward a number of initiatives in relation to advancing the overall operating model and modernisation of processes in line with the global strategy.
• Leveraging metrics, to ensure that details of the process and outputs can be measured and reported on as necessary.
• Actively monitoring and measuring effectiveness of recruiting strategies through data provided by real time updates in the ATS and CRM.

People

• Being the face of the Firm in the first interaction with prospective applicants and candidates.
• Developing and managing strong relations with internal and external stakeholders to the advantage of the business and the HR function.
• Providing Partners and hiring managers with professional direction and guidance, ensuring that they have the skills and tools to hire talent effectively.
• Engaging with active candidates and approaching prospects to develop niche talent pools.
• Building strong relationships with candidates who are often experts within their area of specialism and highly sought after in a competitive marketplace.
• Promoting the Firm's employee value proposition and delivering an exceptional candidate experience.
• Influencing at all levels to ensure the balance of best practice and the needs of the Firm are met.
• Dealing with Partners, hiring managers and employees to resolve complex queries or carry out requests within scope of the role.
• Managing 3rd party Recruitment Agency relationships; ensuring alignment with our inclusive recruitment practice and promoting the Firm effectively.
• Interviewing alongside hiring managers regularly and utilising appropriate assessment tools where required.
• Sharing information, advice and expert knowledge with other team members and wider HR teams.

Inclusion

• Promoting inclusive practices through the hiring process to positively impact diversity and inclusion through talent acquisition.
• Equipping hiring managers and partners with data across the recruitment lifecycle to facilitate decisions in relation to aligning to their Inclusion Action Plan.
• As an ambassador of the Firm on the external market act in line with the Firm's inclusive values and Code of Conduct.

Requirements

Your career experience so far

Experience

• You will have gained recruitment experience within a legal or professional services environment, and it would be advantageous to be able to demonstrate hands on experience of recruiting lawyers. Alternatively, you will have a background within an agency recruiting lawyers, partners or fee-earners for clients within the professional services sector, with a desire to move into an inhouse recruitment role.
• In order to work with our Partner Recruitment team and lead on Partner level hires, you will need to be able to demonstrate experience of working in-house and leading on multiple partner and/or senior level searches simultaneously.
• You will have experience of sourcing candidates directly through social sourcing platforms, networking, market mapping and approaches.
• You will have experience of interviewing candidates and administering assessments.
• You will have experience in using your judgement to provide solutions to complex problems.

Skills

• You will be highly client focused with flexible and effective influencing, communication and team working skills.
• You will be an accurate worker with high attention to detail and the ability to work effectively under pressure and to deadlines.
• You will be discreet and confidential in all your dealings.
• You will be credible and knowledgeable with both the hiring partners and candidates and able to advise and guide both parties through the recruitment journey.

Knowledge

• You will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the legal sector and the current market challenges.
• You will be able to demonstrate a strong knowledge of recruitment methodology and candidate engagement. You will also have the desire to innovate and suggest new, more efficient ways of working.
• You will be able to demonstrate strong curiosity in developing a deep understanding of internal client groups and their strategic goals.

How we will support you

From your first day with us, you will have varied opportunities to continuously grow and development your skills and knowledge. From formal training, informal coaching and mentoring through to skills-based and technical training and on the job learning.