Business Services Recruiting Coordinator

About Latham & Watkins

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect, innovation, and collaboration.

About The Role

The Business Services Recruiting Coordinator is an integral part of Latham’s Human Capital & Talent and Business Services Recruiting team. This role will be responsible for providing administrative support related to all recruitment activities, while assisting with all phases of the recruiting process, including managing candidate correspondence and setting up interviews and assessments. This role will be located in our Manchester office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Other key responsibilities include:

• Managing interview logistics with candidates, hiring managers, and vendors, demonstrating strong attention to detail and effectively addressing operational and scheduling challenges. Maintain clear communication with all relevant parties throughout the process
• Communicating with candidates via email and telephone to organise interview preparation calls, confirming interview logistics and reaching out as required throughout the recruiting process
• Organising operationally-required meetings (discovery, intake, calibration and others) with hiring managers and other stakeholders, producing agendas and meeting summary notes
• Providing other administrative support during the recruiting life-cycle as needed. Including but not limited to job description administration, the production of candidate trackers, HireVue creation and administration, and others
• Producing Behavioral Based Interview (BBI) proposals in collaboration with BSR colleagues and distributing them to relevant stakeholders
  
  
  

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Possess well-developed, professional interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with people at all organisational levels of the firm
• Exhibit excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Demonstrate high attention to detail
  
  
  

And have:

• Experience in recruiting or in and administrative role, preferably
• Experience in global process coordination, preferably
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably
• Proficiency in German language skills, preferably, but not required
  
  
  

Benefits & Additional Information

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Health insurance as well as group income protection and life assurance
• A pension plan
• Wellness programs
• Employee discounts
• And more!
  
  
  

Additionally, we have a range of programming including Global Affinity Groups, which are open to all. These groups provide a firmwide platform to share experiences and advice as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm even better.

Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era), gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute. #EntryLevel