Manager, Branding & Recruiting; FTC

The Manager, Employer Branding & Recruiting (FTC 24 months) will work closely with the German and Regional Practice Group leads, EMEA Business Managers and recruitment coordinators as well as Center-based services to deliver a first-class recruitment experience to all Fee Earner and Early Careers candidates (split by practice group) and Hiring Managers.

The individual will also be responsible of the execution of full life-cycle recruitment processes (internal and external) to fill role vacancies, leveraging regional and global resources whilst delivering significant hiring numbers in a hands-on and direct sourcing capacity.

• Take ownership of the operational execution of end-to-end Fee Earner and Early Careers recruitment, working directly with the Practice Group Business Mangers, including direct sourcing, executing go to market strategy, efficiently managing applications, candidate shortlisting and interviewing, working with hiring managers and office leaders to agree and deliver best practice process and interviews, offer management and pre-onboarding activity, ensuring a seamless transition to Talent colleagues for onboarding
• Lead, coach, and develop the German Recruitment team (2 Managers), fostering a high-performance culture
• Work with the EMEA Early Careers Senior Manager to design and implementation of the German Graduate Recruitment marketing, attraction and media strategy
• Manage all aspects of the Early Careers events programs, including faculty career days, moot court/study foundation and legal tech events
• Manage, with the team, the complicated Early Careers application and selection process, including pre-selection, the application process, offers and onboarding
• Manage employer branding and digital strategy specific to the local market, while maintaining global brand consistency
• Supporting the junior lawyer population throughout the employee lifecycle and proactively lead on and manage all HR related areas for the population.
• Develop strong business relationships with practice group leadership that is underpinned by solid specialist knowledge of both German/EMEA markets and legal recruitment - be a subject matter expert
• Maintain a consistent high-quality pipeline of passive and interested inclusive and diverse talent
• Partner with and ensure effective collaboration and communication with practice group leadership and in-market Talent teams to drive best-in-class recruitment and functional cohesiveness
• Work with the Regional Director and Associate Director of Recruitment to continuously improve and implement effective recruitment strategies and processes to ensure sourcing/hiring best practices are implemented and followed across the German offices
• Work with the Regional Director and Associate Director of Recruitment to deliver timely and accurate reporting of all related recruitment activities and use data to drive recruitment performance and track FTE headcount
• Execute recruitment strategies that drive creative sourcing methodologies and reduce dependency on agencies
• Maintain a continuous focus on our &E strategy and ensuring inclusive recruitment practices at all times
• Where vendors are used, adhere to preferred supplier strategy to ensure optimal vendor performance and appropriate pricing
• Ensure that all recruitment processes support the Firm's brand and that the Firm provides a world-class candidate experience throughout the selection process
• Ensure adherence to Hiring Committee and budgeting/approvals process at all times
• Developing new and creative strategies in recruiting and employer branding, as well as supporting projects aimed at optimizing recruiting processes

The Firm's People function has responsibility for recruiting, supporting and developing…