Recruitment Advisor, Business Teams (FTC)

Linklaters is a global law firm with 31 offices in 21 countries worldwide.

Linklaters is a people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional.

We look not only for brilliant minds but for people who will thrive in our environment: people who love working collaboratively and demonstrate the innovative efficient agile entrepreneurial and responsible mind-set we aim to bring to every interaction.

Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not with targets and incentives but by fostering a positive supportive fair and open atmosphere.

We respect and value difference but insist on inclusivity. We celebrate all aspects of diversity and challenge any form of bias. This is vital to our ability to work as one team with a common goal.

Recruitment Advisor Business Teams (FTC) - The role:

Join the people at the heart of Linklaters as aRecruitment Advisorfor our Business Teams. Youll have a pivotal role in identifying attracting and hiring top talent for key departments including Marketing & Business Development Finance People Legal & Risk and Operations. Handling the full recruitment lifecycle youll work closely with hiring managers to deliver an efficient professional and inclusive recruitment journey that reflects the excellence for which Linklaters is known.

This role is offered on a 12 month fixed term contract basis.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Talent acquisition:Partnering with stakeholders on recruitment strategies job market insights and sourcing high-calibre candidates from entry level to senior leadership.
• Candidate experience:Delivering a smooth and engaging recruitment process acting as a key contact for candidates from application to offer.
• Diversity & inclusion:Promoting equitable hiring processes and building diverse candidate pipelines.
• Market engagement:Using platforms like LinkedIn and attending careers events to stay ahead of market trends and benchmarks.
• Compliance & data management:Ensuring all recruitment practices meet legislative and internal policy standards while maintaining accurate data systems.

Youll also become a superuser of Workday and other available recruitment tools developing insights and promoting best practices to ensure efficiency and compliance.

Recruitment Advisor Business Teams (FTC) - What were looking for:

Were after someone with a passion for connecting people with opportunity coupled with a strategic and solutions-focused mindset. To excel in this role you will need:

• Proven experience managing end-to-end recruitment within professional services legal or large corporate environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in sourcing directly through platforms like LinkedIn and minimising reliance on agencies.
• Confidence in advising and influencing hiring managers and senior stakeholders with market insights recruitment strategies and benchmarks.
• A nuanced understanding of how to foster inclusive hiring practices and build diverse talent pools.
• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems (experience of Workday is a bonus but not essential).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build trust with candidates hiring managers and external partners.
• A proactive and calm approach to managing competing priorities and shifting requirements under pressure.

At Linklaters we celebrate diverse perspectives and welcome applications from candidates who reflect the communities we serve. If youre looking for a collaborative supportive and inclusive environment where you can thrive wed love to hear from you.

Recruitment Advisor Business Teams (FTC) - Whats on offer:

This role is based at the Linklaters London office with a hybrid working model available.

Joining Team Linklaters will see you qualify for a range of benefits designed to reward the vital contribution youll be making to our success. These include:

Health & Wellbeing

• Private Medical Insurance
• Free in-house fitness centre and subsidised health club memberships
• Free onsite GP service and periodic health assessments

Finance

• Pension and flexible savings options
• Income protection and life assurance
• Mortgage advice and will-writing services

Family & Lifestyle

• Electric car and cycle to work schemes
• Emergency family care
• Additional holiday/birthday leave
• Maternity/paternity/shared parental leave
• Travel insurance and season ticket loan
• Option to join sports and social clubs as well as our employee networks groups (such as our Gender Equality Network With Pride or Social Mobility Networks)

If you think this role would suit you please click Apply. We look forward to hearing from you!

Technical Skills

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. As such the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.

Application Policy

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