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Job Title
Senior Manager Global Early Careers Recruitment – 12-month FTC
Job Location
London
Job Type
Business Services
Country/Territory
England
Region
UK & Europe
Description
Job Description | Senior Manager Global Early Careers
Recruitment - 12-month FTC (Maternity Cover from August 2024 -
August 2025)
Department: Human Resources
Location: UK - London
Role: Senior Manager Global Early Careers Recruitment
Full or Part time (0.8 FTE) considered.
The Team
The HR department in the UK consists of over 100 people. We have
specialist teams in Recruitment, Early Careers Recruitment and
Development, Learning and Development, Employer Brand, Operations,
Systems and MI and Reward. The HR department are based in offices
across the UK, working as one team to deliver a holistic service to
our fee earning and business services groups.
The Early Careers (EC) team consists of Early Careers Recruitment
Manager (UK), EC Advisor (EMEA region), EC Advisor (UK Programmes), EC
Senior Coordinator (Paralegal Academy) and two EC Coordinators.
Globally we have further Advisors across MEA, APAC, North America and
HR teams who are involved in Early Careers activities. Our teams are
fast paced, forward thinking, fuelled by achieving success, committed
to delivering a best-in-class experience and diversity.
The Role
This role will support Global Early Careers (EC) strategically,
across recruitment process & programme management which delivers
approximately 300+ offers per year across the global EC function. This
role will have specific responsibilities supporting a global
assessment transformation project. You will be a key player when
designing and implementing this selection process, ensuring it is fit
for purpose, inclusive, commercially focused and allows us to attract
the best, most diverse early careers talent across the globe. You will
be involved in sharing best practice globally, consulting with
stakeholders across the firm and regularly engaging with EC
Recruitment team members to offer support.
As well as having a strong understanding of our application windows,
programmes and recruitment funnels across the globe. Working in
conjunction with our Employer Brand colleagues on attraction
initiatives. You will be actively involved in delivering against our
ED&I strategy, which underpins everything we do.
The role will report into the Global Head of Recruitment and will be
supported by our Early Careers Recruitment Manager (UK) and regionally
based EC teams (as detailed above).
The team works closely with our EC Development team, our Corporate
Responsibility & Inclusion (CR&I) team and as well as our
marketing and communications team, key stakeholders from the business
including our UK Training Principal and HR Business Partners.
Key Responsibilities
Line Management
Line management of Early Careers Recruitment Manager (UK) and EC
Advisor (MEA region. Dotted line into Global EC Advisors for
strategic support.
Monthly Global EC update and knowledge sharing calls (AM & PM
to accommodate time differences).
Performance management of individuals including, but not limited
to regular 121's, delegation of work and ensuring completion of
tasks for example setting key performance indicators.
Development of individual in role to ensure succession planning
across the team.
Global Assessment
Transformation Project
As part of this project, we are seeking to analyse our current
trainee's previous academic attainment, current assessment methodology
and performance to date to understand predictors of success at the
firm. Once these have been determined, we are looking to define and
develop a fit for future purpose assessment for our global Early
Careers offerings. In addition, we need to define and implement this
process with a new ATS (applicant tracking system) launching in May 2025.
As part of this project you will be required to work in conjunction
with the supplier to:
Collect key data and subsequent analysis to draw conclusions.
Develop a comprehensive proposal to create a process that
accurately assesses the solicitor of the future, that is cost
conscious. Reflecting the experience within the firm, including our
values and culture. Whilst delivering an exceptional candidate
experience and offering students from all backgrounds opportunities
to demonstrate their capabilities. Considering regional nuances throughout.
Managing global stakeholder's expectations and educating through
the conception of this project. Supported by the UK EC Recruitment Manger.
Lead the implementation of this new pre-selection process in
conjunction with all EC team members across the globe, across School
leaver programmes, apprenticeships, Vacation Schemes, Insight
events, Training Contracts and First Year Schemes.
Identifying opportunities to continually improve and innovate the
process to ensure the recruitment of the highest calibre of diverse students.
In conjunction with this project we will be implementing a new ATS
system to future proof our EC activities. Leading the collation of
process documents to support this implementation and working
alongside our selected ATS supplier to successfully deliver this implementation.
Ensuring all applications received through our ATS before the
deadline, smooth flow through our pipelines. Addressing any concerns
in a timely manner.
Supporting Programme Management
Support global EC teams to review, innovative, design and delivery
of all Programmes, to include training, department allocations,
supervisor training, social events, internal and external speakers.
Reviewing ROI of programmes throughout the year to identify
improvements alongside local teams.
Employer Brand
This role will work closely with Global Early Careers team
members, Early Careers Recruitment Manager (UK) and Global Employer
Brand team to contribute ideas to careers site copy for Global Early
Careers. As well as the Social Media Strategy, ensuring consistence
across regions.
Working with the above teams to ensure the yearly strategic
planning of the following attraction initiatives and events across
the globe, sharing best practice where possible e.g:
Insight Days
Law fairs
Firm wide presentations
Skills sessions
D&I events and panels
Sponsorship programmes
Budget Management:
Management of Global EC budget, aligning spend to approved budget,
tracking monthly spend and ensuring invoices are paid on time.
Liasing with relevant team members (Managers) over the year and
particularly at budget submission (March/April).
Budget projections shared with Global Head of Recruitment,
escalating where necessary.
Attending regular monthly budgeting meetings to ensure spend is on
track and advising of incoming invoiced where appropriate.
Relationship Management
Build and maintain effective relationships with key team members
and stakeholders across the firm, with regular monthly meetings.
Developing a deep understanding of the firm's strategy and brand and
global recruitment requirements so that they can be professionally
represented throughout the recruitment cycle.
Supporting maintain global supplier relationships where necessary.
Attend internal and external events to improve knowledge.
Essential Skills & Experience
Previous Global Early Careers recruitment experience, essential.
Ideally across some of the following regions: UK, EMEA, APAC, North
America & Canada.
Experience transforming Early Careers Assessment Processes across
multiple regions.
Previous experience designing and implementing ATS, ideally on a
global scale.
Ability to demonstrate both team and direct management experience.
Data and analytical approach to decision making.
Positive attitude with the ability to manage conflicting
priorities and deal with pressure in a fast pasted environment.
Self-motivated and responsive to tasks with a can-do attitude.
Brilliant communication skills, both verbally and in writing, with
excellent organisation and high attention to detail.
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships
with internal and external stakeholders.
The Firm
Clyde & Co is a leading global
law firm, specialising in the sectors that underpin global trade and
commercial activity, namely: insurance, transport, construction,
energy, trade and commodities. It is globally integrated, offering a
comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal
services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses
operating across the world. Clyde & Co is committed to operating
in a responsible way. This means progressing towards a diverse and
inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of its communities
and clients, using its legal skills to support its communities
through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and
minimising the impact it has on the environment. The firm has 480
partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5000 people
overall in over 60 offices and associated offices worldwide.
Our Values
Our values are the principles that
guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and
strengthen our delivery, for our clients and our firm. We:
Work as one
We are a globally connected team of talented people
who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
Excel with clients
We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver
unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of
everything we do
Celebrate difference
We help each other to be at our best and believe our
differences result in greater achievement
Act boldly We
seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising
that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth
Business Services Competencies
Clyde & Co is committed to providing extensive, personal and
professional development opportunities for our people enabling them to
be highly effective in their current role as well as assisting them to
fulfil their career aspirations.
The competencies are used to inform all aspects of Business Services
career development. They vary across levels and different business
areas and fall under the following areas:
Technical Excellence
People and Team
Client/Stakeholder Relationships
Service Delivery and Commercial Awareness
Personal Effectiveness
This is the job description as constituted at present;
however the Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in
accordance with the changing needs of the business.
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