The firm Birketts is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning 160 years, we have more than 700 lawyers and legal professionals based in Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich and Sevenoaks. We advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across four principal practice groups: property, corporate services, litigation and private client advisory. We are defined by our Next Level Law proposition. We work with our clients as a proactive partner, horizon scanning and thinking ahead to the changes, challenges or opportunities that they may face. Next Level Law is also applied to our people. Our collegiate culture means everyone is encouraged to achieve their next level in everything they do. RollOnFriday recently ranked us as the 5th best law firm to work at in 2024. With our ambition to succeed, comes a strong desire to make a positive contribution to the communities we serve, and we are committed to delivering the objectives set out in our ESG strategy. Diversity plays an integral part in all that we do, with female partners comprising 40% of our partnership. Purpose of job To work as part of the wider Talent Acquisition and HR team to deliver the firm’s talent needs, focusing predominantly on Business Services and Support roles. This includes developing and implementing effective recruitment strategies, managing the recruitment process, and ensuring that the firm attracts and hires the best talent available. Accountabilities Core responsibilities To act as a trusted advisor and coach to senior leaders and their teams, building an in-depth understanding of business needs and associated resourcing requirements. Manage the end to end hiring process for Business Services and Support roles, including briefing with line managers, sourcing and screening candidates and arranging interviews to support the successful closing of open positions with high calibre hires. Support hiring managers throughout the recruitment process providing timely updates and advising on internal policies and best practice selection techniques. Source active and passive candidates through diverse talent pipelines including advertising, job boards, LinkedIn, CV databases, recruitment agencies and other resources. Promote a compelling EVP through relevant channels that accurately represents our firm’s culture, values, and opportunities. Maintain and update the recruitment pages of our website, ensuring that they accurately reflect current job openings, our EVP, and our firm’s culture and values. Maintain timely and professional channels of communication with candidates and job applicants, ensuring they receive the best possible experience and understand Birketts’ values and employer value proposition. Support the talent acquisition and wider HR team in recruitment initiatives and projects. Work internally with other Talent Acquisition / HR team members to share knowledge, best practice and suggest initiatives to improve candidate attraction and hiring policies and processes. Continually review recruitment processes to ensure maximum efficiency and compliance. Deliver recruitment activity reports and KPI data for senior managers and hiring managers. The candidate A minimum of 2 years experience within a recruitment agency or in-house (professional services experience is beneficial, not essential). Proven stakeholder relationship skills. Excellent organisational and communication abilities. Self-motivated with multitasking capabilities. Familiarity with talent acquisition platforms and HR/recruitment data analysis. Advanced knowledge of selection methods. Understanding of employment law, data protection, and recruitment best practices. Committed to continuous learning and development.