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Graduate Recruitment Manager

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Job Title: Graduate Recruitment Manager (15-month FTC)
Location: London
Working Arrangement: Minimum of 3 days in the office per week.
Requirements: Law firm experience.
My client is a highly regarded global law firm seeking a Graduate Recruitment Manager to join the team on a 15-month fixed-term contract as soon as possible. This role will lead and coordinate all aspects of the London office's Graduate Recruitment and Trainee Solicitor programmes, ensuring a seamless candidate and trainee experience while supporting the firm's talent strategy and growth objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end recruitment and onboarding for Open Day, Vacation Scheme, and Trainee Solicitor programmes.
- Ensure a fair, inclusive, and non-discriminatory recruitment process.
- Build and maintain relationships with universities and represent the firm at law fairs and campus events.
- Oversee and update graduate recruitment marketing materials and programme information.
- Coordinate all aspects of the Open Day programme, including candidate management, interviews, scheduling, and stakeholder engagement.
- Lead the administration and delivery of the Vacation Scheme, including candidate selection, programme planning, and participant support.
- Manage the trainee recruitment process, including shortlisting, interviews, assessment centres, offers, and candidate communications.
- Act as the primary point of contact for applicants throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
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I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
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Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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Application Process
For further information and to apply, please submit your resume. Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to respond to all inquiries. If you have not received a response within 72 hours, please assume you have not been shortlisted.
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