Job Details

Graduate Recruiter

Sector:HR & Training

Region : Greater London

Location: City

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000

Job Ref.: GIBB4056

Job Information

Cameron James Professional Recruitment are working with a Legal Services firm who are looking to appoint a Graduate Recruiter. Reporting to the HR Manager, the Graduate Recruiter is responsible for coordinating and administrating all activities and processes relating to the recruitment of Associates and Trainees Solicitors.

Responsibilities:

• Graduate Recruitment
• Coordinating all aspects of the office’s participation in various law fairs and other recruitment presentations and events throughout the UK.
• Attending law fairs and other events as a representative of the HR team
• Reviewing and assessing a large volume of applications
• Coordinating the office’s holiday scheme and training contract interview process.
• Liaising with selected applicants and interviewers to schedule interview dates and times
• Coordinating and administering all aspects of the summer programme scheme.
• With direction from the HR Manager and the Training Committee provide training contract offers to successful applicants.
• Developing and maintaining recruiting materials, brochures, firm website.
• Coordinating and administering the London office’s graduate recruitment advertisements.
• Reviewing and measuring the impact of trainee recruitment practices and opportunities.
• Monitoring trainee recruitment costs against budget
• Identifying opportunities to continually improve existing trainee recruitment processes and suggesting new initiatives and improvements to the recruitment campaigns
• Trainee Solicitor on-boarding
• Maintaining regular contact with successful candidates up to start date
• Organising and managing the new trainee induction programme
• Business Support Professionals and Legal Secretarial recruitment
• Ensuring all necessary approvals have been secured prior to commencing the recruitment process, as directed by the HR Manager
• Coordinating a non-discriminatory recruitment and placement program for assigned populations
• Maintaining the firm’s recruitment agency PSL, including, negotiating fee arrangements, ensuring agency terms are prepared, signed and reviewed annually
• Preparing job descriptions and recruitment advertisements
• Tracking and processing recruitment invoices
• Coordinating the employee referral program


Person Specification:

• Experience in a similar position within a law firm.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Well developed and professional interpersonal skills; ability to interact effectively with people at all organisational levels of the firm
• Self-motivated with a proven ability to manage own workload and juggle any conflicting priorities
• Proven ability to deal with confidential and sensitive management information with the appropriate discretion
• Ability to work in a team environment with a customer service focus
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral
• Organisational skills needed to manage time well, prioritise effectively and handle multiple deadlines
• Good attention to detail and a critical eye for detail and consistency
• Knowledge and proficiency in PC applications, including MS Office
• Positive, professional attitude and able to remain calm under pressure
• Highly motivated and confident
• Dependable and team-orientated
• Professional demeanour appropriate for an international law firm