Talent acquisition advisor in legal

Linklaters is a global law firm, providing legal services in 20 countries and through 30 offices. Linklaters is a people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional.

• the direct sourcing, attraction and assessment of suitable candidates for identified hiring needs and skill sets, whilst carefully balancing stakeholder relationships and ensuring applicants receive the highest quality candidate experience, providing them with a seamless interview and onboarding process.
• actively promoting Linklaters’ inclusion initiatives, networks, benefits and culture.
• ensuring Linklaters’ regulatory obligations, recruitment best practice and due processes are strictly adhered to, including by internal stakeholders and third-party providers.
• conducting screenings and/or HR interviews with prospective candidates, providing you and Linklaters with a unique opportunity to understand candidate motivations, influence candidate and stakeholder outcomes, and promote Linklaters’ culture.
• become a superuser of Workday (our applicant tracking system) and any AI tools available to the recruitment function, promoting their use to stakeholders where required for internal compliance and recruitment best practice.
• supporting recruitment for other groups, local offices and functions, reporting and analysis of recruitment data, managing of internal and online recruitment campaigns including the creation of fresh online content, regular review and updates to our role description templates, attending relevant recruitment network events and other ad hoc duties.

• You currently operate confidently at advisor level and have a strong background in recruitment and talent sourcing within professional services.
• You demonstrate a proven ability to identify and engage exceptional talent through sophisticated direct sourcing techniques, combining market intelligence, research and relationship-building to access candidate pools beyond traditional recruitment channels.
• You bring sound judgement and commercial awareness to recruitment decisions, balancing business priorities, market realities and risk considerations while providing pragmatic advice to stakeholders.
• You communicate confidently and demonstrate high emotional intelligence, adapting your approach to different stakeholders, candidates and working styles.
• You are able to influence constructively, build credibility quickly and support robust hiring decisions through thoughtful challenge and effective communication.
• You are equally committed to delivering an exceptional candidate experience that reflects the firm's values and enhances its reputation in the market.
• Detail-oriented and highly organised, you effectively manage competing priorities and expectations whilst delivering work to a high standard and within agreed timeframes.
• You balance operational excellence with discretion and professionalism, navigating complex, sensitive or confidential situations whilst maintaining a consistently high-quality service.
• You are a collaborative and relationship-oriented professional who works effectively across teams, functions and levels of seniority.
• You build strong partnerships with colleagues, stakeholders and business leaders, contributing positively to team objectives, and are equally comfortable working independently, taking ownership of priorities and delivering results in a fast-paced environment.

• This role is full time, based in our London office with a hybrid working model available.
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free in-house fitness centre and subsidised health club memberships
• Free onsite GP service and periodic health assessments
• Pension and flexible savings options
• Income protection and life assurance
• Mortgage advice and will-writing services.
• Electric car and cycle to work schemes.
• Emergency family care
• Additional holiday/birthday leave.
• Maternity/paternity/shared parental leave.
• Travel insurance and season ticket loan
• Option to join sports and social clubs, as well as our employee networks groups (such as our Gender Equality, With Pride, or Social Mobility Networks)