International Legal Recruitment Assistant (12 Month FTC)

International Legal Recruitment Assistant (12 Month FTC)

A leading US firm based in the heart of the city seeks a new Recruitment Assistant on a 12-month fixed term contract basis, this role is to support the team with its lateral lawyer recruitment hiring efforts.

This role supports both lateral and graduate recruitment, manages the administration of ad-hoc internship programmes across London and the Middle East, and supports induction programmes for new associate and counsel joiners.

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• Salary to £35,000
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• Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days remote)
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• 9:30 till 17:30
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International Legal Recruitment Assistant Key Responsibilities:

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• Assist the Senior Manager with responding to volume search firm queries
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• Assist the Senior Manager and Director of Lateral Partner Recruiting with the production and tracking of fee terms for all international lawyer hiring
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• Support the lateral associate and counsel hiring process, including scheduling interviews and managing logistics during periods of high volume.
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• Maintain accurate candidate data and recruitment trackers.
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• Support onboarding of new hires – take ownership of induction programmes for new associate and counsel joiners. Coordinate logistics including sessions, speakers, and materials.
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• Respond to recruitment queries from agencies and stakeholders.
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• Support the full graduate recruitment lifecycle, including interviews and candidate communications.
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• Assist with vacation schemes, events, and outreach.
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• Coordinate lawyer involvement in programmes.
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• Prepare documents and correspondence.
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• Process invoices and expenses.
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International Legal Recruitment Assistant Key Skills & Requirements:

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• 12- months Recruitment or Administrative experience within a law firm is highly advantageous
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• Excellent organisation skills
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• Interest and quick ability to pick up new IT systems and databases
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