An exceptional opportunity to join a prestigious international law firm as an internal Talent Acquisition Advisor, supporting attorney recruitment across London and the US qualified population. Working closely with a Senior Manager, you will play a pivotal role in delivering a seamless candidate experience across hiring, trainee programmes and US summer associate initiatives. This is a broad and highly visible role within a collaborative, high performing Talent Acquisition team.
Lawyer Talent Acquisition
- Preparing search and offer approvals, ensuring accuracy and completeness of all documentation
- Partnering with senior stakeholders to understand hiring needs and draft compelling job descriptions
- Sourcing candidates through agencies, referrals and LinkedIn Recruiter to build diverse and high quality talent pipelines
- Managing candidate and agency relationships, providing feedback and overseeing interview processes
- Ensuring accurate tracking and timely data entry throughout all recruitment stages
- Preparing and issuing employment contracts
- Conducting pre-employment checks including conflicts, background screening, right-to-work and SRA checks
- Managing recruitment databases and producing accurate reporting
- Building strong relationships with practice groups and external search partners
Additional Responsibilities
- Supporting ad-hoc Talent Acquisition projects
- Producing confidential documentation and handling sensitive information with discretion
- Maintaining accurate system updates, reporting and archiving
About You
We are seeking a highly organised and detail oriented recruitment professional with experience within a law firm or professional services environment.
You will bring:
- Experience supporting end-to-end recruitment processes
- Exposure to legal recruitment (highly desirable)
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- Exceptional attention to detail and organisational capability
- Experience handling confidential and sensitive information
- Confidence managing multiple processes in a fast paced environment
- Strong systems capability (ATS / LinkedIn Recruiter / reporting tools)
This role would suit someone currently operating as a Recruitment Advisor, Talent Acquisition Specialist or Senior Recruitment Coordinator within a law firm who is looking to broaden their exposure in a prestigious, international environment. Candidates from an agency background will also be considered but some internal exposure is key.
Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to join a globally recognised firm known for excellence, collaboration and high standards. You will work alongside experienced legal recruitment professionals and gain exposure to both UK and US attorney hiring programmes. If you are looking for a role that combines operational excellence with stakeholder partnership in a truly international setting, we would love to hear from you! A competitive salary and desirable benefits are on offer for the chosen applicant.