Department/Division: Human Resources
Duration: 12m FTC
Location: UK/Scotland/Remote
Reports to: Resourcing Manager
Type of Role: Office Based/Hybrid/Remote
The Role
The role comprises three key parts: delivery of an effective and efficient end-to-end recruitment service, providing an effective candidate experience, and best-in-class key stakeholder management.
The role's focus, in addition to delivery, is to ensure that Dentons is externally recognised as a major employer of talent within the legal industry and that internally, Dentons actively engages with talent and operates against best practice, legal, inclusive, and ethical resourcing principles.
The Resourcing team's vision supports the strategic direction of the Firm, supporting the growth of the Firm through the attraction and growth of each individual. The resourcing team is key to the future success and culture of the Firm and is committed to maintaining transparent, innovative, equal, and respectful relationships with internal decision makers, candidates, and suppliers.
Responsibilities
1. Take ownership for coordinating the end-to-end recruitment process for both business services and fee earner needs, including preparation of job descriptions, screening CVs, creating shortlists, conducting interviews, and conducting the offer process with hiring managers/Partners.
2. Support the administration of the application process by accurately maintaining the ATS, document management system & internal trackers.
3. Work closely & consultatively with hiring managers & Partners in providing advice and guidance on recruitment process and sourcing strategies.
4. Proactively use direct sourcing methods to ensure a 60% direct hire ratio, including employee referrals, LinkedIn, job boards, and talent pools.
5. Build a candidate pipeline for immediate recruitment requirements and for future needs.
6. Manage third-party relationships and agency PSL, regularly monitoring service levels.
7. Maintain a focus on candidate experience throughout the application process.
8. Provide a first-class candidate and client experience throughout the recruitment process.
9. Continually work to improve processes and follow best practice.
10. Collaborate with the wider HR team, including the shared service center in Warsaw, on all business-as-usual activities and strategic initiatives.
11. As part of the team, continue to develop our Inclusion & Diversity recruitment strategy.
12. Maintain a positive outlook during sensitive situations.
Required experience, skills, and attributes
1. Full 360-recruitment process experience (job posting, shortlisting, initial screening, arranging interviews, etc.).
2. Experience in a law firm or professional services firm is essential.
3. Working knowledge of contractor recruitment and IR35 implications.
4. Good IT competency, including Outlook, Excel, MS Teams.
5. Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
6. Experience of using social media tools to source candidates directly.
7. Strong interviewing capabilities via face-to-face meetings and video conferencing.
8. Excellent communicator at a variety of management levels.
9. Ability to develop good working relationships with candidates and colleagues of all levels.
10. Ability to prioritize and work at pace, ensuring deadlines are met.
11. Ability to be efficient in a busy environment.
12. Enthusiastic, practical, and flexible approach to work.
13. Ability to take direction, work individually and as part of a team.
14. A confident networker, attending relevant forums and events – keeping abreast of market trends.
15. Understanding of legislation relevant to recruitment.
Firm Profile
Across more than 80 countries, Dentons helps you grow, protect, operate, and finance your organisation by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric, purpose-driven, and committed to inclusion, diversity, equity, and sustainability, we focus on what matters most to you. www.dentons.com
Inclusion and Diversity
We are committed to building an inclusive culture here at Dentons where our people can thrive, regardless of their background or circumstance. As well as being the right thing to do, it makes good business sense too. A richness of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives helps us best serve our clients and the communities in which we operate.
Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from everyone including of any age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, neurodiversity, disability, or with parental or caring responsibilities. We also offer flexible working hours.
During the application process, all applicants have the opportunity to tell us about any adjustments or support they require so they are able to perform at their best. Any information you share with us during the application process is treated in confidence.
If you are interested in applying for this position, we welcome direct applications via our careers page, but if you have any questions beforehand, please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com. Enquiries only please – applications will not be accepted via email.
Please note that we will not accept unsolicited CVs sent to the business, nor will we accept any associated terms of business.
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