Early Careers Senior Manager FTC (US Firm)

This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract for a Senior Manager, Early Careers Recruitment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute apprenticeship programme for early GO! Team talent.
• Line manage the Early Careers Recruitment Assistant, including overseeing workload, development and performance, and providing day-to-day guidance.
• Partner with office leadership and practice groups to forecast trainee needs, and with GO! Team leaders to forecast apprentice needs, aligning hiring with anticipated business demand.
• Work closely with the OIB team and UK Hiring Committee to promote inclusivity across all early careers programmes.
• Prepare and manage UK early careers budget.
• Manage all aspects of the Trainee Solicitor recruitment process, including answering queries, screening applications, assessment centres and onboarding Trainee Solicitors.
• Oversee annual vacation schemes, including screening applications, event planning, onboarding and offboarding candidates and coordinating evaluations.
• Manage, organise, promote and develop the appraisal, development, and mentoring process for trainees, including mid and end of seat reviews, attending all trainee appraisals.
• Manage all aspects of Trainee client secondments.
• Alongside the Trainee Development Partner, manage the seat rotation and qualification processes, providing support and guidance to partners, trainees and other key internal stakeholders.
• Provide pastoral care to trainees, partnering closely with Human Resources where appropriate.
• Oversee all aspects of the Firm’s Go4Law Scholarship programme.
• Represent the Firm at law fairs, open days, panel events etc., acting as a visible and credible spokesperson.
• Maintain an external network at peer firms and gather competitive intelligence.
• Update necessary statistical data needed for surveys and reporting materials to firm leadership, hiring committees, and Human Resources, when necessary.
• Keep appraised of legal requirements and regulations including GDPR affecting recruiting policies and procedures and ensure compliance.
• Assist with ad hoc projects and initiatives as needed.

Who You Are:

• 8+ years’ relevant work experience, preferably in a law firm or professional services firm.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Commitment to inclusion in all aspects of recruitment and development.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Strong attention to detail and drafting skills, ability to distill complex information into a clear, digestible format.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, demonstrating professionalism in all dealings.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple workstreams and stakeholders in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Results-oriented self-starter, able to demonstrate high levels of initiative and motivation.
• Ability to work closely with other team members and display trust and loyalty.
• Proven ability to deal with confidential matters and with discretion.
• Ability to demonstrate sound judgment, identifying and highlighting potential risks.
• Knowledgeable on recruitment specific legislation and best practice.
• Understand different school and university gradings on a global basis.
• The flexibility to work outside normal office hours as may be required from time-to-time.
• Ability to travel to international offices as required.

If you do not hear back from us within 4 weeks of applying for this role, please kindly assume that unfortunately, on this occasion, you have been unsuccessful in your application.