Talent Acquisition Senior / Advisor (Lateral Legal UK)

Description

The company is a global law firm with 30 offices and legal services in 20 countries.

It is a people business, so it looks for people who collaborate well and bring an innovative, efficient, agile, entrepreneurial and responsible approach to every interaction.

The company aims to outperform through a supportive, fair and open culture rather than targets and incentives, and it values difference and challenges bias to work as one team.

The Talent Acquisition and Talent Management team sits in the People function and handles attraction, development and retention of talent from early careers to senior leaders, with attraction, development and succession plans aligned to long-term strategy. It works with HR managers, Centres of Excellence and business leaders.

The Lateral Legal talent team recruits experienced lawyers for the London fee-earning practice groups and the in-house legal teams.

Responsibilities

• Source, attract and assess candidates for the hiring needs and skill sets you are given, while managing stakeholder relationships.
• Map markets with online tools and detailed research to reach inactive candidates and encourage them to apply.
• Build trusted relationships with candidates from first contact through to joining.
• Use your knowledge of London and other UK and international markets to find candidates and advise stakeholders and hiring partners.
• Manage the firm's preferred recruitment agencies to gain market insight and candidate background.
• Help change the hiring approach to remove bias and support diverse hiring.
• Run screenings and HR interviews, using these to learn what candidates want and to present the company's culture.
• Give candidates a smooth interview and onboarding process and a high-quality experience.
• Promote the company's inclusion initiatives, employee networks, benefits and culture.
• Make sure regulatory obligations and recruitment best practice are followed, including by internal stakeholders and third-party providers.
• Become a power user of Workday, the applicant tracking system, and of any AI tools the recruitment function uses, and encourage stakeholders to use them.
• Support recruitment for other groups, local offices and functions when needed.
• Report on and analyse recruitment data.
• Run internal and online recruitment campaigns and write new online content.
• Review and update role description templates regularly.
• Attend relevant recruitment network events and take on other ad hoc tasks.

Requirements

• Work confidently at advisor level, with a strong background in recruitment and talent sourcing in professional services.
• Show a record of finding and engaging top talent through advanced direct sourcing, combining market knowledge, research and relationship building to reach candidates beyond usual channels.
• Use sound judgement and commercial awareness, weighing business priorities, market conditions and risk, and give practical advice.
• Communicate clearly and show high emotional intelligence, adapting to different stakeholders, candidates and working styles.
• Influence others constructively, build credibility quickly and support solid hiring decisions through thoughtful challenge.
• Care about giving candidates an excellent experience that reflects the firm's values and strengthens its market reputation.
• Be detail-oriented and well organised, managing competing priorities and deadlines while keeping a high standard.
• Handle sensitive and confidential situations with discretion and professionalism.
• Work well with colleagues, stakeholders and leaders at all levels, and contribute to team goals.
• Work independently, take ownership of your priorities and deliver results in a busy environment.

Conditions

This is a full-time role based in the London office, with hybrid working available.

The duties listed are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on other tasks.

The firm is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

Benefits

• Private medical insurance.
• Free in-house fitness centre and subsidised health club memberships.
• Free onsite GP service and periodic health assessments.
• Pension and flexible savings options.
• Income protection and life assurance.
• Mortgage advice and will-writing services.
• Electric car and cycle to work schemes.
• Emergency family care.
• Additional holiday and birthday leave.
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave.
• Travel insurance and season ticket loan.
• Option to join sports and social clubs and employee networks, such as the Gender Equality, With Pride and Social Mobility networks.