Overview
Senior Talent Engagement Executive role at Pinsent Masons within Vario, a market leading alternative legal services provider. This role sits in the Flexible Services team and can be based in Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds or Manchester.
Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Talent Engagement Executive to join our Flexible Services team on a 6-month fixed term contract. The role will be responsible for implementing the global talent engagement strategy within the UK, leading on Engagement and Recruitment activities for our consultant lawyer Hub.
Responsibilities
* Engagement: Outbound engagement – contacting our talent base via call and email to maintain connectivity; initiating, organising (with marketing support) and attending candidate-facing events; robust database management – recording activity and updating records; actively refreshing candidate profiles; ownership of weekly candidate check-in meetings with the broader Account Management team; maintaining talent pools in the UK.
* Recruitment: Acting as first point of contact for enquiries from new potential contractors; advertising roles on LinkedIn and identifying other channels; headhunting and market mapping talent for specific roles; managing the UK recruitment funnel – reviewing applications, pre-screening candidates, providing feedback to all applicants and progressing applications; providing input to continuously enhance recruitment processes; collaborating with other Pinsent Masons talent teams to share talent and best practice.
* Other Responsibilities: Supporting the Talent Engagement lead on strategic engagement projects (e.g., launch of a training platform and Diversity reporting); establishing trusted relationships with the Account Management team; seeking innovative ideas to engage legal talent and promote the Pinsent Masons Vario brand.
Candidate Overview
We are looking for candidates who ideally hold the following skills and experience:
* Experience in a professional services environment with a strong customer service mentality
* Robust understanding of the legal market and Pinsent Masons sectors
* Legal or professional recruitment experience; LinkedIn Recruiter experience desirable
* Energetic about outbound contact – making calls and keeping in touch with candidates
* Organised and logical approach with timely, professional, and warm enquiry handling; accurate recording on our database
* A team player who goes the extra mile to ensure quality of output
What can we offer you?
* Tailored career development and support within our award-winning team
* Agile working (work from home subject to diary commitments)
* Carers’ leave (up to five paid days towards caring responsibilities)
* 25 days’ annual leave entitlement with option to purchase or roll over 5 days
* Contributory pension of up to 5%
* Private healthcare policy
* Death in service cover (4 x base salary)
* Electric car scheme
* Eligibility to apply for interest-free season ticket loan, gym membership loan, and/or rental deposit loan
* Cycle to work scheme
What happens next?
Once your application has been submitted and reviewed, our Recruitment team will share the outcome by email. We typically hold two interview stages per vacancy, with the first stage conducted virtually and the second stage in person at the office. We strive to remain flexible depending on role requirements and candidate needs.
Diversity and Inclusion
Our strength lies in our differences. We are a Disability Confident and top Stonewall employer, a Valuable 500 member, a founding member of the Mindful Business Charter, signatory of the Race at Work Charter and a proud partner of Neurodiversity in Law. We encourage and value different ideas and styles of thinking. It’s with different perspectives that we’ll find solutions to our clients’ challenges. We want everyone to be able to fully demonstrate their experience and talents during interviews.
Our in-house recruiter, Victoria Greaves, can discuss this role, provide the job advert or application format in an alternative format, and/or discuss reasonable adjustments during recruitment or after offer. You can contact Victoria at careers@pinsentmasons.com
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