Job Description
Graduate Recruitment & Development Manager (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)
Job Location
London
Job Category
Business Services
Practice Group
N/A
Support Department
HR & Development
Job Title
Graduate Recruitment & Development Manager (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)
Description
Role purpose
To lead a best-in-class Graduate Recruitment and Development
("GR&D") team, providing first-class support to the
GR&D Partner and Graduate Recruitment panels/stakeholders to
deliver a full spectrum of Graduate Recruitment activities. The role
holder will ensure first-class recruitment processes and candidate
experience, which is designed to deliver high quality, diverse talent,
and which supports the firm's Diversity and Inclusion strategy and
ensures our market reputation as an employer of choice.
Main responsibilities
The Team
- Day-to-day leadership of the Graduate Recruitment &
Development team, providing direction, coaching, and development to
3 Officers, and a coordinator
- Build and maintain relationships with key internal and external
stakeholders, working very closely with the Graduate Recruitment
Partner, the Training Principal, and other key contacts within the business
- Lead, influence, and oversee the Firm's Graduate Recruitment
marketing, attraction, and media strategy
- Proactively lead on and manage all HR-related areas for the
trainee solicitor population
- Manage strategic Graduate Recruitment projects
- Responsibility for an annual budget of over £1 million
- Maintain an understanding of trends, developments, innovation, and
best practice in the Graduate Recruitment space and use them to
shape strategy and inform discussion within the business
Recruitment
- Overall responsibility for the First year insight scheme, training
contract, and vacation scheme recruitment processes, leading as well
as delivery working closely with the GROs
- Work closely with the Graduate Recruitment Interview Panel to
ensure recruitment best practice and consistent and robust decision-making
- Oversee and manage relationships with universities, liaising with
career services, law faculties, and key student societies and
attending events where required
- Oversee the delivery of the annual Graduate Recruitment marketing campaign
- Work closely with the Inclusion and Diversity team, manage key
relationships with Diversity partner organisations, and ensure the
Firm's graduate recruitment process supports the diversity agenda
- Design and host recruitment-related presentations and training sessions
Graduate Recruitment
- Work closely with the Firm's Training Principal, Trainee Partners,
Department Managers, L&L, and Graduate Recruitment &
Development Officers (GRDOs) to manage and deliver the trainee
development programme through to qualification
- Overseeing the GRDO on the trainee seat allocation and secondment
process, taking a strategic view of the talent pipeline into key groups.
- Work closely with the Trainee Solicitors and Training Principal to
manage the qualification process, discussing trainee performance and
qualification decisions with Partners, Department Heads, and the
Management Committee
- Proactively manage trainee performance issues and provide pastoral
care to the trainee population throughout their training contract
- Overseeing and managing the team to deliver all trainee
development processes (e.g. trainee evaluation process) and ensuring
regulatory compliance and best practice
Candidate Management
- Responsible for screening applications, reviewing video
interviews, and acting as a Group Assessor, ensuring that screening
processes follow internal guidelines and hiring decisions are made
and communicated in a professional and timely manner
Other Responsibilities
- Ensure that all recruitment processes and communications support
the Firm's brand and that the Firm provides a world-class candidate
experience throughout the recruitment and selection process
- Ensure that recruitment activities and initiatives support and are
aligned with the Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) strategy of the
Firm and that D&I is embedded in all processes. Support the
implementation of innovative strategies to attract diverse candidates
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders including
Graduate Recruitment Partner, Graduate Recruitment Panel, Trainees,
Associates, and key business services teams
- Actively participate in assigned recruitment work-stream and
sub-streams as required
- Lead/participate minimum of one FY recruiting project as it
relates to a designated recruitment work-stream and sub-streams and
participate in ad-hoc recruitment projects as and when required
- Provide support, as and when required, to the Recruitment
Leadership Team and work collaboratively as part of a regional
Recruitment team, assisting other offices on recruitment activity
and projects
- Participate in various recruiter organisations to increase
personal networking, knowledge sharing, and promotion of the Firm
- Attend ad-hoc events and presentations, as necessary
Travel requirements
UK travel only
About The Team
Function
The People function (Human Resources & Development) in London
consists of the following teams:
- Talent Management
- Diversity & CSR
- Leadership & Learning
- Careers, Performance and Reward
- Recruitment & Mobility
This role will report to the Associate Director of Recruitment, EMEA+.
The direct reports of this role are the following:
- Graduate Recruitment & Development Officer x 2
- Graduate Recruitment Officer
- Graduate Recruitment & Development Coordinator
The key relationships of this role are with the following:
- Recruitment Leadership, including Director of Recruitment, EMEA/+
- Recruitment Managers in EMEA+
- Graduate Recruitment Training Principal
- Graduate Recruitment Partner
- Trainee Partners
- Trainee Solicitors
- Careers Service contacts
- On campus Brand Ambassadors
- External publication contacts
- HR Business Partners
About The Candidate
Technical skills, qualifications and experience
- Experience in managing a Graduate Recruitment team, preferably
within a legal environment. Able to demonstrate excellent
relationship management skills and a sound understanding of
recruitment best practice as well as the wider graduate recruitment
market. This role will involve providing subject matter expertise
and delivering on strategic projects whilst also requiring someone
who can operate effectively at a tactical level. A strong and
effective people manager is required.
- Understanding the business - Makes a significant contribution to
and supports change from a functional and wider business perspective
in the area of graduate recruitment and development. Demonstrates
commercial awareness and a focus on value-adding and driving higher
performance. Able to respond to changing business needs quickly in a
sometimes challenging environment.
- Demonstrating process / technical expertise - Leads projects to
deliver new process innovations, regional integration, and systems
implementation. Undertakes benchmarking and other evaluation methods
in determining best practice. Ensures the delivery of a high-quality
service in own area of expertise.
- Managing change - Skilful workshop leader/facilitator. Contributes
to scoping and leading change projects across Baker McKenzie.
- Establishing and displaying personal credibility - Is credible in
a range of complex advisory and problem-solving situations. Resolves
conflict and differences through the application of interpersonal
skills. Demonstrates high personal awareness. Establishes and
maintains strong relationships with key stakeholders within the
business.
- Respects and enjoys the diversity of cultural, social, and
academic backgrounds found in the Firm
- First-class written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to demonstrate sound judgement and ability to work independently
- Strong organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines and
multi-task in a matrix, fast-paced, professional services environment
- Conscientious, flexible, and with excellent attention to detail
- Strong client service and delivery mindset
- Ability to maintain a calm, professional manner at all times, even
when under pressure, acting as an ambassador for the Function and
the Firm
- Ability to work collaboratively and to build effective networks
across all levels of the business
Personal qualities
These personal qualities represent the shared characteristics of high
performers across Baker McKenzie, regardless of job level and location.
Know how
- Demonstrates the ability to identify the real issue, and to
anticipate requirements and potential consequences; distills a range
of possibilities by thinking in a considered, prudent manner
- Has the capacity to take on new ideas and develop knowledge and
think holistically about business and address media, analyst,
employee, and client audiences
- Able to move through a variety of tasks requiring different
approaches, knowledge, and expertise, with the agility of mind and
capacity for analysis and synthesis
Dedication
- Driven by a strong personal sense of integrity and upholds
exemplary quality standards
- Prepares thoroughly, takes responsibility, uses initiative and is
self reliant to ensure work progresses to the fullest extent possible
- Hardworking and diligent with a keen understanding of client demands
- Demonstrates composure when dealing with difficult situations
Personal Impact
- Uses complex, coordinated influencing/negotiation strategies,
adapted to people, organizations, and/or the situation, e.g. networks
- Leverages direct reports to facilitate increased collaboration
across the organization
- Builds partnerships based on a common agreement that acknowledges
individual differences but creates a new commonality beyond root
belief large-scale
- Creates a positive impression at all times; develops relationships
through collaboration and reciprocity
- Negotiates to achieve mutually satisfactory outcomes; shows good
judgment on when to stand strong and when to compromise
- Invests in, nurtures, and builds a network of productive relationships
Humanity
- Respectful to others, regardless of their position, and earns the
respect of others by being transparent
- Has care and concern for others and a genuine interest in others
as people
- Treats delicate or confidential issues with grace and discretion.
Why Join Us?
Baker McKenzie is a truly global law firm. Founded in 1949, we advise
many of the world's most dynamic and successful business organisations
through our 13,200 people in 74 offices in 45 countries. Yet big does
not mean impersonal. We work hard to ensure that everyone knows their
role and has the support they need to perform it to the highest
standard. Our culture encourages this - how we work, think and behave
in a collaborative and fulfilling way.
In London you will be part of a 1,000 person office, which is also
our largest office globally. Originally opened in 1961, Baker McKenzie
London is well established in the UK as a leading international law
firm and is regularly involved in some of the country's most
high-profile legal matters. We can offer you the work, pride and
experience of being part of a leading law firm but in a local office
environment that is hardworking, friendly and supportive.
The strength of the firm and our culture is evidenced by a number of
recent awards, including:
- Thomson Reuters (formerly Acritas' Sharplegal) Global Elite Law
Firm Brand Index, 2010- 2022 - ranked 1st
- The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers 2021-2022: currently ranked 52nd
- Thomson Reuters ranked the Firm No. 1 for cross-border deals for
the last 12 years. More than 70% of our deals are cross-border.
- For the 14th consecutive year, the Firm was ranked first for deals
with emerging market involvement, by both number of announced and
completed deals.
- Law360 ranked the Firm as one of the 400 Largest US Law Firms in
in its annual survey in 2020.
- Identified as one of the Hall of Fame for best law firms for women
by Working Mother magazine, 2011-2021.
- Received a a Gold Award in Stonewall's Global Workplace Equality
Index of Top Global Employers for LGBTQ+ Inclusion.
- Ranked as one of the Top 20 Employers in the 2023 Social Mobility
Employer Index.
- Received Double Certification for earning top marks in the 2022
Corporate Equality Index and Equidad MX of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
- Winner of the Europe Mentorship Programme - International Firm
award in the Euromoney Women in Business Law Europe Awards 2021
- Winner of the Gender Diversity International Firm, Talent
Management International Firm, and Work-Life Balance International
Firm awards in the Euromoney
Women in Business Law Asia Awards 2021
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reviewed your application.
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adjustments you may require during the process please contact in
confidence, David Roberts, Recruitment Manager, on +44 2070 72 5752 or
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Commitment to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity
As the first truly global law firm, diversity and inclusion are
foundational to our culture and strategic vision. We are a Firm of
individuals from across the globe with different backgrounds, ideas,
and points of view who collegially work together to solve complex
problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple
perspectives come from many sources, including the diverse ethnicity,
culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity and expression, disability, parental status, education,
social background and life experience of our people.
Our global strategy is focused on our people, our culture, our
clients and the communities where we operate. In 2019 we enacted
ambitious new targets related to gender, racial and ethnic diversity
at the Firm. These targets are viewed as a floor, not a ceiling, to
advancing underrepresented groups, and they are backed by a variety of
strategic initiatives aimed at achieving our goals. Our strategic
vision is supported in London by six active employee led networks
which champion diversity, lead on a number of internal campaigns and
deliver a range of activity to celebrate differences in identity,
inclusion, and key dates throughout the year including: LGBT+ History
Month, International Women's Day, International Trans Day of
Visibility, Mental Health Awareness Week, Pride, Black History Month,
Social Mobility Week, International Day of Disabled Persons and many more!
Baker McKenzie London has been accredited by Disability Confident,
joining over 18,000 organisations that have signed up to help change
behaviours and cultures in businesses, networks and communities and
reap the benefits of inclusive recruitment practices.
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