Recruitment Advisor (9-12 month FTC)

Responsible for managing and coordinating the recruitment process for early careers, specifically graduates, interns and apprentices, across all offices and business groups/teams using direct sourcing methods.
Introduction to the team:
As a Recruitment Advisor, you will be part of a wider HR team that supports the firm in areas such as HR administration, employee relations, recruitment, learning and development, diversity and inclusion and reward. Led by an HR Director, the team is currently made up of 23 people, who strive to deliver a seamless service to all Partners and employees.,

• Management of internal relationships with key stakeholders (Partners, hiring managers) in relation to recruiting for their departments and wider teams.


• Liaising with and managing relations with external suppliers.


• Management of our candidate management system (AllHires)


• Identifying new techniques of sourcing from a diverse talent pool.


• Conducting interviews and recruitment processes with prospective candidates.


• Training colleagues in the HR team on candidate attraction techniques.


• Recruitment for roles across all offices in the UK.


• Promotion of our employer brand


• Co-ordinate the on-boarding processes for early career groups


• Support the day-to-day co-ordination of early careers groups to ensure quality standards are met


• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion throughout the process


• Pro-actively use social media channels such as Instagram and LinkedIn to promote the firms early careers vacancies and opportunities


Outside of early careers, roles you may also have the opportunity to recruit for within Hill Dickinson include but are not limited to:

• Legal roles including:


• Paralegals


• NQs


• All levels of qualified solicitor


• Costs Drafts People


• Administration | Secretarial & Facilities


• IT | Business Change | Compliance


• HR, BD & Marketing, Finance


• Ad hoc temporary roles
  
  Previous recruitment experience (in-house or agency)


• Good knowledge of the full recruitment lifecycle


• Experience of using a candidate management system


• Excellent competence in Microsoft office


• Strong advisory/administration and communication skills


• Ability to work to deadlines, under pressure and be organised.


• Proactive and professional approach to work


• Ability to work as part of a wider HR team and independently.


• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive issues.


• Flexibility in approach


• Knowledge and understanding of stakeholder management at a senior level.


• Knowledge and experience of managing and implementing a multi-channel direct sourcing model.


• Commercial awareness
  
  Hill Dickinson LLP is a leading and award-winning international commercial law firm with offices in Liverpool, Manchester, London, Leeds, Newcastle, Piraeus, Singapore, Monaco and Hong Kong. With more than 950 people including 200 partners and legal directors, the firm delivers advice and strategic guidance spanning the full legal spectrum, from non-contentious advisory and transactional work, to all forms of commercial litigation.

Hill Dickinson acts as a trusted adviser to a wide portfolio of clients across a wide range of specialist sectors: from transport and logistics and international trade, through to retail, insurance, marine, health, education, manufacturing, public sector and banking and financial services.

Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:00 (35 hours per week)
As the winner of two Working Families' awards for 'Best UK employer for Flexible Recruitment 2022' and 'Best UK employer for Flexible Working Award 2020', we are happy to consider flexible working opportunities to help you balance your work and home life.
Team: Central Services - HR Operations
Location: Liverpool
Benefits: At Hill Dickinson we understand that incentives go far beyond a good salary, so we have created a comprehensive benefits package tailored around our people.
Here are some examples of what we offer:

• 25 days' annual leave


• Birthday privilege day and Christmas shutdown


• Holiday buy, sell and carryover scheme


• 2 charity volunteering or pro bono days


• Flexible, agile and home working


• BUPA


• Permanent health insurance


• Flexible pension scheme


• Medicash


• EAP with access to counselling


• Enhanced family leave policies


• Access to 10 days fully subsidised emergency or back-up care per year


• Life assurance


• Annual travel season ticket loan


• Dress for your day policy


• Bespoke training and development opportunities


• Financial contribution towards home working equipment, Additional


• Flexibility to work and travel outside normal working hours when required to support delivery of training and early careers recruitment activity at other offices, including overnight stays.


Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Hill Dickinson is committed to providing fairness and equal opportunity for all regardless of age, gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital or transgender status, nationality, religion or belief.
We understand that our power as a firm comes from empowering our people and that it is only by encouraging and enabling individuals to be themselves at work that we can truly benefit from their rich and varied strengths.
Hill Dickinson is an equal opportunities employer. All applications received by the firm will be considered based on their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background and from all routes to qualification, with both the SRA and CILEx.
Disability Support
We are a Disability Confident employer, which means if there is anything that we can do to make your visit easier, so you are able to perform at your best, please let us know. You can contact the HR team at hrteam@hilldickinson.com should you require any adjustments to the application or interview process.
Values
Trust - Respect - Innovation - Collaboration
At Hill Dickinson, we welcome applications from individuals that are looking to return to the law as well as all routes to qualification, with both the SRA and CILEx.
All successful candidates will be subject to our standard pre-employment screening, including a basic criminal record check via Disclosure and Barring Service. Any offer of employment made is conditional upon completion of all checks.
Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.