Wright Hassall Hiring for Talent Acquisition Specialist Job at Royal Leamington Spa, England Full Time

Description

Wright Hassall is the largest independent law firm in the Midlands; our multi-disciplinary practice has been providing our clients with strategic legal advice for over 175 years. Based in Leamington Spa, Wright Hassall offers all the services commercial clients need with specialists in corporate, commercial, employment, business immigration, dispute resolution and litigation and commercial real estate. Our clients range from large multi-national companies, large commercial organisations, privately owned companies, SMEs, charities, public sector organisations and private clients. We are a law firm putting our clients at the heart of everything we do. It is our people and the way that we service our clients, that set us apart.

We are recruiting for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our Human Resources team on a full-time basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the delivery of resource plans across the Firm.

Person specification

The successful candidate will have:

• Previous experience in an in-house recruitment focused role is essential;
• Specialist knowledge of recruitment and the recruitment process;
• Knowledge and experience of recruiting and attracting a variety of candidates in a niche specialism / sector;
• Understanding of and ability to drive a talent attraction strategy;
• Experience of service delivery – ensuring compliance with HR policies, procedures and relevant legislation to ensure the recruitment and onboarding process is aligned with best practice;
• Understanding of risks associated with HR / Recruitment Advice;
• Experience in managing and creating budgets / headcount plans highly desirable;
• Strong skills in research, prioritisation and organisation;
• Excellent communication skills and ability to manage stakeholders effectively and influence others;
• Prior experience in professional services / legal sector highly desirable;
• The ability to develop strong and effective working relationships at all levels;
• A CIPD or REC qualification is desirable; and
• A confident and positive attitude and a proactive, flexible and resilient approach.

Job responsibilities

Talent Acquisition

• Builds the Wright Hassall ‘employer of choice’ offer, particularly the online brand presence, to support the talent attraction and management strategy
• Establishes annual headcount plans, accounting for scheduled new roles and business growth plans to ensure a tailored recruitment strategy to attract the best talent, regularly reviewing where we are advertising and who is recruiting for us.
• Ensures utilisation of appropriate candidate attraction solution(s) such as internal advertising, employee referral, website, external advertising, online/social media approaches or third-party suppliers (fee earners only, BS – by exception).
• Develops and owns early careers attraction strategy including developing a targeted plan connecting with schools, colleges and universities as appropriate and in line with our EDI ambitions
• Contributes to succession planning across the business to identify potential, flight risks so we are proactively sourcing replacements to mitigate any risk to the business

Recruitment Planning

• Effectively manages the recruitment budget across the year assuring agency spend is used only where a direct approach is unlikely to result in a successful hire
• Where third party suppliers are engaged, ensure agreed terms are in place and that a VFM approach is applied using only PSL agencies
• Ensures all roles are filled within agreed timelines, quality and cost targets

Recruitment Process

• Liaises directly with hiring managers to clarify resource requirements ensuring all hiring authorisation and other documentation is in place (e.g. job description, person spec. etc)
• Provides regular updates to hiring managers, HRBPs and HRD on progress
• Conducts initial screening of candidates and short-list CVs/applications to the hiring manager
• Organises appropriate interview and assessment processes (i.e. technical testing, psychometrics, competencies etc, dependent on role level)
• Leads the recruitment of the Firm’s trainee lawyers, work experience, and apprentices

Onboarding

• Owns the offer and onboarding process working closely with hiring managers and the HR team to ensure the process runs smoothly and is closed out on a timely basis
• To undertake a review of the onboarding and induction process to ensure a first-class employee experience.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits package, including 22 days annual leave pension, training and development, life assurance, healthcare scheme, subsidised gym membership and an active social committee.

Wright Hassall values the differences and advantages that a diverse workforce brings to the firm, and is committed to ensuring that all applicants are valued as individuals and treated with respect and fairness.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• On-site parking
• Wellness programmes
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday