Senior Talent Engagement Executive Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds or Manchester Role Overview Vario is a market leading alternative legal services provider within the law firm, Pinsent Masons. It is unique in the legal sector. Vario is a practice group within Pinsent Masons which incorporates; Flexible Services, Consulting and Technology, Legal Project Management and Managed Legal Services (MLS). This role sits within our Flexible Services team. We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Talent Engagement Executive to join our Flexible Services team in one of our regional offices 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. The Senior Talent Engagement Executive will be responsible for: Engagement: Outbound engagement - engaging (via call and email) our talent base to maintain connectivity Initiating, organising (with marketing support) and attending candidate-facing events Robust database management - accurately recording activity and updating records, actively refreshing candidate profiles regularly Ownership of weekly candidate check-in meeting with the broader Account Management team Maintaining talent pools in the UK Recruitment: Acting as first point of contact to enquiries from new potential contractors Advertising roles on LinkedIn and identifying other channels for us to reach talent. 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 to the next stage of the process Providing input to continuously enhance our recruitment process Collaborating with other Pinsent Masons talent teams to share talent and best practice Other Responsibilities Supporting the Talent Engagement lead on strategic engagement projects in line with business need. Recent project examples include the launch of a training platform and Diversity reporting Establishing trusted relationships with the Account Management team Actively seek new and innovative ideas to engage legal talent and promote the Pinsent Masons Vario brand Our standard working hours are 9.30am-5.30pm, however, we are happy to consider flexible working requests. Please note - this role is a 6-month fixed term contract. Candidate Overview We are looking for candidates who ideally hold the following skills and experience: Experience of working in a professional services environment with a strong customer service mentality Robust understanding of the legal market and the sectors in which Pinsent Masons operates Legal or professional recruitment experience, LinkedIn Recruiter experience would be desirable Is energised by outbound contact - making calls and keeping in touch with candidates Organised and logical approach - ensuring all enquiries are dealt with in a timely, professional, and warm way Likewise, all activity is accurately recorded 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 (the opportunity to work from home, subject to diary commitments) Carers' leave (up to five paid days' leave towards caring responsibilities) 25 days' annual leave entitlement and the opportunity 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 an interest free season ticket loan, an interest free gym membership loan and/or an interest free 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 with you by email. We typically hold two interview stages per vacancy providing the opportunity to meet two members of the hiring team at each stage. The first stage is typically conducted virtually and the second stage typically in person at the office in which the role would be based. However, we strive to remain flexible depending on the requirements of the role or the candidate. 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' most complex challenges. It's how we'll deliver outstanding results today, and tomorrow. We want everybody attending an interview to be comfortable and able to fully demonstrate their experience and talents. Our in-house recruiter, Victoria Greaves, would be happy to have an informal chat about this role, provide this job advert or our application form in an alternative format, and/or discuss any reasonable adjustments to be made either during the recruitment process or after offer stage. You can contact Victoria by emailing careers@pinsentmasons.com