Early Careers & Development Advisor

The Firm

Our client is a leading international law firm with a strong global presence and an outstanding reputation for advising major corporations, financial institutions and private equity sponsors on complex, high-value matters. The firm is now seeking an Early Careers & Development Advisor to join its busy HR team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for an organised and proactive Early Careers professional to take on a broad and varied role within a highly regarded international firm. Working closely with the Early Careers & Development Manager and wider HR team, you will play a key role in supporting trainee recruitment, programme management and development initiatives across the firm's early careers pipeline. Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the delivery of the firm's early careers attraction strategy, helping to promote the firm's brand to prospective candidates

• Managing and developing the firm's early careers social media presence, including overseeing its Instagram channel and coordinating content with internal stakeholders and external agencies

• Planning and coordinating recruitment events, presentations, university law fairs and networking sessions (both in person and virtual)

• Building and maintaining relationships with universities, student societies and graduate recruitment partners

• Assisting with the trainee recruitment and selection process, including screening applications, coordinating interviews and collating feedback

• Overseeing the day-to-day running of vacation schemes and assessment days

• Supporting the organisation and delivery of the firm's vacation schemes, including scheduling sessions, coordinating supervisors and assisting with candidate onboarding

• Supporting inclusion initiatives aimed at attracting a diverse trainee cohort and ensuring recruitment processes remain inclusive

• Managing aspects of the trainee development programme, including induction, training coordination and seat rotations

• Supporting overseas secondment arrangements, including visas and documentation

• Assisting with trainee qualification processes and development check-ins

• Supporting onboarding for future trainees and vacation scheme students

• Assisting with early careers projects and initiatives as required

Requirements

• Previous experience working in an Early Careers, Graduate Recruitment or Early Talent Development role

• Experience within professional services, ideally within a law firm

• Strong organisational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines

Vacancy Highlights

• Excellent benefits

• Hybrid working (4 days in office)

For a confidential discussion regarding this Early Careers & Development Advisor opportunity, please contact Birchrose Associates.

Birchrose Associates, trading name of Huntress Search Ltd, acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.