Head of Talent and Recruitment

Gherson Solicitors LLP is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability.

**Please note that this role is fully office-based**

We are looking for an interim Head of Talent and Recruitment, with strong recruitment and talent acquisition experience ideally gained in a legal or professional services environment, to join our HR department on a twelve-month Fixed Term Contract.

Taking ownership and managing recruitment at all levels, the Head of Talent and Recruitment will deliver effective and inclusive recruitment solutions.

The ideal candidate will be a dynamic, passionate and commercially-minded individual who is keen to immerse themselves in a fast‐paced environment.

What’s on offer? This is a great opportunity to join a progressive, friendly and hardworking team who are client focused and enjoy the challenges of working in a successful boutique law firm. We are offering a competitive salary along with core and flexible benefits scheme.

Main Responsibilities

Proactively developing effective working relationships with partners and line managers across the firm.

Providing advice, guidance and support in order to deliver a consistent and fair approach to all recruitment and talent acquisition.

Managing the end-to-end recruitment process across all levels, including:

• Determining recruitment needs and reacting to recruitment requests
• Using direct and indirect sourcing methods and identifying the best strategies to attract individuals at all levels
• Creating and posting adverts
• Maintaining up-to-date job descriptions
• Proactively using recruitment platforms to advertise roles
• Sourcing good calibre candidates
• Undertaking all initial interviews
• Arranging and attending interviews at all levels with heads of team and other relevant staff
• Making offers of employment and securing in principle agreement to terms
• Declining unsuccessful candidates
• Maintaining all recruitment records, using our in-house platform
• Creating innovative hiring solutions, which are adaptable to the ever‐changing market
• Ensuring the company’s diversity and inclusion objectives are aligned with recruitment strategies
• Managing data to drive recruitment decisions and preparing recruitment reports.

 

What we’re looking for

Previous experience in a similar strategic and operational Legal Talent and Recruitment role, gained within a legal or professional services environment.

• Experienced in recruitment at all levels
• Demonstrable experience of delivering recruitment solutions and projects on time and within budget
• Solid track record of working with senior management
• Ability to use data successfully to assist decision making and reporting
• Excellent project management skills.

 

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