Senior Graduate Recruiter

Senior Graduate Recruitment Manager

One of the most highly rated US law firms is recruiting a new Senior Graduate Recruitment Manager to work alongside the Graduate Recruitment Partners to take the lead on all Graduate Recruitment matters. We are looking for someone who understands the process and can strategically and operationally recruit and develop the best talent in the market.

• Generous salary
• Tremendously generous benefits
• Hugely talented and successful HR team

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the end-to-end recruitment process for the London-based Trainees including advertising, application screening, and overseeing Spring, Summer, and Winter Vacation Schemes.
• Work closely with the Graduate Recruitment Partners and Graduate Recruitment Advisor to develop and implement a comprehensive recruitment strategy to attract top talent from leading universities.
• Provide comprehensive support to future trainees preparing for the Solicitors Qualifying Examinations (SQE).
• Lead the seat rotation process, ensuring trainees gain a broad and balanced experience across different practice areas.
• Work closely with the HR team to ensure compliance with visa and immigration requirements and all right-to-work checking processes for trainees completing a seat overseas.
• Work with trainee seat supervisors to monitor and evaluate trainee performance, providing feedback and support to ensure their professional growth and development.
• Manage the entire process for all trainee client secondments, ensuring that relevant approvals have been sought, facilitate decisions regarding costs, and ensure paperwork is in place.
• Responsible for the annual application and selection process for trainees qualifying as E&W solicitors, including engagement with business leaders to determine NQ resourcing needs, qualification discussions, and selection processes.
• Manage the transition process for trainees qualifying as E&W solicitors, including admission to the Law Society and integration into the practice groups as a Newly Qualified Solicitor.

Skills & Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a management Graduate Recruitment role within a law firm.
• Bachelor’s degree educated.