Lateral Recruitment Specialist – Continental Europe

Job Overview Your remit will be to manage the full end to end recruitment process for experience hire positions in both the practice areas, and Business Professionals functions, in one of the world's leading law firms, across Continental Europe. You will deliver an effective and efficient recruitment service by partnering with the business to meet the business resource needs, in order to deliver the highest standard of expertise to their clients. You will be responsible for driving the sourcing strategy, building talent pipelines, designing of recruitment campaigns, reviewing and shortlisting of candidates, interviewing, management of offers and candidate feedback and evaluation of the recruitment process. We are open to applicants for this role from anywhere within mainland Europe or the UK where Clifford Chance has an office base. Please indicate your location preference in your cover letter. Who you will work with You will work closely and forge excellent relationships with Partners, Senior Lawyers and hiring Managers. You will be part of the wider global team of professional recruiters who provide recruitment business partnering to their offices, as well as providing best practice expertise to the wider global network. You will work closely with the Regional Head of HR - CE, and the Global Head of Recruitment, as well as working closely with other lateral recruitment specialists around the network. You will collaborate with teams across business professionals to deliver on projects and enhance processes. What you will be responsible for You will run recruitment exercises across the region, and you will manage the whole recruitment lifecycle for your internal client groups. At times you will assist specific offices in the region with lateral recruitment needs. You will deliver innovative and creative recruitment solutions to your stakeholders to equip them with resource so that their strategic objectives can be met. You will be providing best practice guidance whilst coaching hiring Managers and Partners in the attraction, assessment and candidate management within an extremely competitive market. What you will do You will be accountable for the following: Operational and Process * Managing the end-to-end recruitment process for Practice Areas and Business Professionals functions including: o Manging regional searches (where a role could be based in more than one location, to ensure we access the full talent pool across the region). o Sourcing – attraction, direct sourcing, market mapping and managing agency and supplier relationships. o Managing prospects in the CRM. o Application review and screening, initial qualification of profiles, conducting telephone interviews with prospects and applicants. o Handling the candidate experience throughout the recruitment exercise with the firm, delivering feedback and gathering feedback throughout. o Interviews – supporting the line managers/Partners with interviewing, managing tests, facilitating discussions and advising on next steps. o Managing offers – making decisions on salary benchmarking, advising hiring manager on terms, working with relevant local HR teams to issue paperwork. * Managing a high volume of recruitment activity, using processes effectively and focusing on direct sourcing. * In collaboration with the global recruitment team, defining market maps and research with the objective of approaching agreed targets on behalf of the business. * Understanding your key deliverables and metrics, to ensure that details of the process and outputs can be measured and reported on as necessary. * Responding to a range of queries and carrying out more complex procedures. * Providing seamless cover to other Recruitment Specialists when needed. * Continually monitoring the efficiency and effectiveness of the team's processes and suggesting/implementing improvements. * Maintaining specialist knowledge by keeping up to date with developments in policy or regulatory changes. People * Developing and managing strong relations with internal and external stakeholders. * Providing Partners and hiring managers with professional direction and guidance enabling them to manage recruitment more effectively. * Coaching hiring managers and Partners in best practice. * Engaging with active candidates and approaching prospects to develop niche talent pools. * Building strong relationships with candidates who are often experts within their legal/functional specialism and highly sought after in a competitive marketplace. * Promoting the firm's employee value proposition and delivering an exceptional candidate experience. * Influencing at all levels to ensure the balance of best practice and the needs of the firm are met. * Engaging with Partners, hiring managers and employees to resolve complex queries or carry out requests within scope of the role. * Managing 3rd party relationships and the Agency PSL. * Interviewing alongside hiring managers regularly. * Sharing information, advice and expert knowledge with other team members. Strategy * Assisting in developing and delivering the strategic aims and objectives of the Recruitment team in accordance with the HR and firm strategy. * Taking a holistic approach to reviewing processes regularly and where appropriate design and implement changes. * Driving forward a number of resourcing projects as allocated in tandem to BAU recruitment. * Liaising with external bodies to keep abreast of market knowledge and to understand the impact of changes in policy or regulation. * Liaising with practices and business professional teams regarding future requirements and headcount plans to work proactively. Your career experience so far * You will have solid recruiting experience ideally gained within a law firm or professional services firm. Your recruitment experience will be predominately gained in experienced hire lateral recruitment. You will have broad experience of hiring for a range of roles within a corporate structure. Alternatively, you will have a background within an agency, with a desire to move in to an inhouse recruitment role. * You will have had experience of sourcing candidates directly through social media, networking, market mapping and approaches. * You will be able to demonstrate a strong knowledge of recruitment methodology and candidate engagement. You will also have the desire to innovate and challenge the status quo. * You will ideally have a full understanding of a professional services environment, with an ability to navigate a complex organisational structure. * You will be able to demonstrate strong curiosity in developing a deep understanding of internal client groups and their strategic objectives. * You will have had experience of interviewing candidates and administering assessments. * You will have had experience in using your judgement to provide solutions to complex problems. * You will be highly client focused with strong influencing, communication and team working skills. * You will be PC literate and ideally have experience of e-Recruitment tools and social sourcing platforms. * You will be an accurate worker with high attention to detail and have the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines. * Working knowledge of one or more languages of our CE offices would be considered an advantage. How we will support you From your first day with us, you will have varied opportunities to continuously grow and development your skills and knowledge. From formal training, informal coaching and mentoring through to skills-based and technical training and on the job learning. About the Firm Whatever your area of expertise, you will find a range of career opportunities at Clifford Chance. And wherever you’re heading, Clifford Chance is where you can be true to your ambitions. Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. In a world where commercial success increasingly relies on globalisation, we offer clients a truly international perspective, and we offer our people a rewarding and stimulating career. We're proud of our approachable, friendly, and team-based way of working. Highly professional and self-assured, with an entrepreneurial streak, our people are more than happy to share their expertise and knowledge. To find out more about what it is like to work in Clifford Chance in Paris, please visit https://careers.cliffordchance.com/paris/home.html Equal opportunities At Clifford Chance we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our firm and society. We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age. This applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer, and every other aspect of employment. Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm. Find out more here. 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