Recruitment Assistant
Central London
Hybrid
Between £30,000 - £35,000
Step into a key role within a leading global law firm, supporting end‑to‑end graduate, lateral, and business services recruitment as part of a dedicated and growing talent function.
This world‑class international practice is renowned for its technical excellence, market‑leading capability, and consistent delivery of outstanding client service. With a large and highly regarded London presence and a fully integrated transatlantic platform, the firm advises on some of the most complex, high‑profile matters across the UK, Europe, the US, and emerging markets.
This newly created Recruitment Assistant role sits within the London Human Resources team and will play a pivotal part in supporting the full spectrum of recruitment activity, spanning graduate intake, lateral fee‑earner hiring, and business services recruitment. This position offers exceptional exposure within a high‑performing, fast‑paced environment. It represents an excellent opportunity for an ambitious early‑career HR or recruitment professional seeking meaningful development within a prestigious global law firm.
Key Responsibilities:
Graduate Recruitment
* Coordinate administration for law fairs and campus events, including bookings, materials, logistics and attendance.
* Support the delivery of Vacation Schemes: induction, seat allocations, workshop scheduling, socials and feedback collation.
* Assist with assessment centres, handling scheduling, room bookings, diary management and candidate communication.
* Maintain graduate recruitment webpages and contribute to the annual graduate brochure refresh.
* Manage candidate applications, including assessment distribution, marking coordination and preparation of application bundles.
Lateral Fee Earner & Business Services Recruitment
* Coordinate interview scheduling and logistics, liaising with hiring managers, candidates and agencies.
* Maintain the recruitment portal by uploading job descriptions, tracking applications and issuing updates or outcomes.
* Monitor recruitment pipelines, updating trackers and preparing regular status reports.
General Recruitment Support
* Prepare offer documentation and support onboarding for trainee and vacation scheme cohorts.
* Serve as a key contact for internal and external recruitment-related queries.
* Provide administrative and operational support to the wider London HR team as needed.
Desired experience:
* Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and workflows.
* Excellent written and verbal communication, with confident stakeholder engagement.
* High attention to detail and accuracy across all administrative tasks.
* A collaborative, proactive approach and the ability to build positive working relationships.
* Flexibility to support occasional out‑of‑hours recruitment events or deadlines.
* Prior recruitment administration experience—ideally within professional services or legal—is beneficial but not essential.