Legal Recruiting Specialist

We are working with a leading US law firm that is looking to appoint an experienced Legal Recruiting Specialist to join its London team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

The firm has an established international presence and advises some of the world's most prominent businesses, investment managers and financial institutions. With recruitment playing an important part in supporting its continued development, the London team is looking for someone who can bring a strong understanding of the legal recruitment market, established stakeholder management skills and the confidence to support hiring activity across multiple practice groups.

Working closely with the Manager of Legal Recruiting, you'll play an important role in the recruitment of lateral associates and paralegals, primarily in London but with exposure to other international offices. The position offers a good balance of hands-on recruitment delivery and the opportunity to contribute to the wider recruitment function.

You'll be involved throughout the recruitment process, from managing candidate and agency relationships through to coordinating interviews, gathering feedback, preparing offer documentation and supporting onboarding. You'll work closely with partners, associates, legal secretaries and HR colleagues, ensuring processes run smoothly and candidates receive a consistently positive experience.

There is also a strong analytical element to the position. You'll maintain candidate pipelines, prepare recruitment reports, monitor hiring activity and provide market information to help the team make informed recruitment decisions. You'll also be involved in managing relationships with external search firms, supporting agency agreements and fee administration, and contributing to recruitment projects and process improvements.

Although the main focus is lateral recruitment, the role offers some exposure to graduate recruitment initiatives, legal recruiting events and broader talent programmes, providing an opportunity to work across different aspects of the firm's recruitment activity.

We're particularly interested in speaking with individuals who have gained at least five years' experience in legal recruitment or talent acquisition, ideally within an international law firm or professional services environment.

You'll have a good understanding of the London legal recruitment market and be comfortable building relationships with senior stakeholders and external recruitment agencies. The firm is looking for someone who can take ownership of their responsibilities, manage competing priorities and bring a thoughtful, organised approach to recruitment.

Strong recruitment systems knowledge, confidence with Excel and PowerPoint, and experience working with recruitment data will also be important.

This would be a particularly good opportunity for an experienced Legal Recruitment Advisor, Specialist or Senior Coordinator who enjoys the relationship-driven side of recruitment and wants to be closely involved in the delivery of lateral hiring within an international law firm.