Recruitment & Early Careers Manager

12 month FTC Remote based but there may be a need for some travel to offices in and around Somerset and Devon when required Successful candidates will need experience in the legal sector or have worked for a Law firm previously

A leading Top 200 UK law firm is seeking an experienced Recruitment & Early Careers Manager to join the business on a 12-month fixed-term contract covering maternity leave. This is a predominantly remote role, ideally starting in November/December, with occasional travel for stakeholder meetings, recruitment events and early careers activities.

Reporting into the HR leadership team, you'll take ownership of the firm's recruitment and early careers programmes, partnering closely with Partners, Senior Partners and hiring managers to attract, engage and develop top talent across the business. Responsibilities include managing end-to-end recruitment, direct sourcing, stakeholder management, early careers initiatives, trainee programmes, university engagement and talent attraction strategy.

About You

We're keen to speak with individuals who have:

• Previous experience in recruitment and talent acquisition within a law firm; or
• Recruitment agency experience with a strong track record of servicing legal sector clients and building credibility with senior legal stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience managing end-to-end recruitment processes.
• Knowledge of trainee, graduate, apprentice or early careers programmes.
• A proactive, organised and commercially minded approach.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded legal business and make a significant impact on its talent strategy during an exciting period of growth and development.