Recruiter

We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with 5,000+ colleagues in more than 30 countries. We’re full service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we’re equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive. We’re ambitious for our clients, our communities – and for you. Whether you’re starting out on your career or well established, whether you’re a lawyer or in business services. If you’re looking for what’s next, we are too.

What to expect

For business professionals, our environment is highly collaborative with value being placed on diversity of ideas, skills and mindsets. Not least yours. It’s energetic, fast-moving and there’s always something new to get involved in. You will get exposure across geographies and the firm as a whole. The future is a place of opportunity. Focusing on your success and for what’s next, will ensure you thrive too.

Our team

This role sits within our Recruitment team based in Leeds City Centre. This is a hybrid role, with a current requirements of working 3 days on site in the Leeds office.

Eversheds Sutherland prides itself on being a great place to work our internal recruitment team is dedicated to attracting, selecting and managing top talent through our recruitment process and at the heart of the candidate experience, working closely with hiring managers to understand their requirements and develop tailored recruitment plans.

Role and key responsibilities

• You will be responsible for managing end to end recruitment processes, being a true business partner to a number of our International Operations functions and a SME for the areas you manage
• Build and maintain effective relationships with all relevant stakeholders
• Lead vacancy consultation discussions and document recruitment plans which include: role requirements, agreed timeframes, roles and responsibilities of all involved.
• Work efficiently with hiring managers to understand their teams’ short, medium and long term hiring needs, and team dynamics to form strategic recruitment plans.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the operations of your business areas, sharing updates with the wider recruitment team when appropriate
• Produce engaging, comprehensive job descriptions and adverts for each role, following stakeholder brief.
• Accountability for managing the hiring manager experience, ensuring regular hiring updates and high quality, diverse shortlists are presented.
• Screen relevant candidates in line with specific requirements and provide shortlists to stakeholders within agreed timescales.
• Track all candidate applications and progress via the firm's Applicant Tracking System, ensuring all information and data is accurately recorded .
• Support with providing data and reporting for your business area.
• Ensure a high touch candidate experience through to offer stage via various methods of communication.
• Support candidates throughout their notice period to ensure a smooth new joiner experience
• Drive efficient candidate feedback and offer management.
• Build and maintain local market knowledge and publicly-available information regarding competitor activity.
• Proactively provide market intelligence to stakeholders and plan accordingly where appropriate
• Maintain strong working relationships with recruitment agencies, conducting strategic meetings when appropriate
• Ensure the recruitment process supports and promote the firm’s Inclusive Hiring Plan throughout the hiring cycle

Skills and experience

We are looking for:

• Previous experience within recruitment preferably in-house
• Excellent communication, organisation and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to liaise with senior stakeholders and demonstrate flexibility and resilience
• Seeks to provide an outstanding level of client services at all times
• Strong relationship building skills, both internal and external
• Influence, negotiate and manage conflicting demands using initiative
• Strong team ethic; offer to support where necessary
• Flexible and easily able to adapt to change

What’s in it for you?

At Eversheds Sutherland, we provide benefits focused on looking after you: your development, your performance, your financial future and your health, as well as providing the opportunity to make a contribution to the world.

• We’re fair, transparent and equitable
• We share in the success of the firm, reward alignment to our values, going above and beyond and your individual performance
• We support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy and commitment to flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working
• We support your health and performance through our dental, healthcare and wellness support
• We support everything you are and all you bring through our powerful commitment to diversity and inclusion
• We provide a platform for your career, whatever your ambitions through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs
• We provide experience and opportunity through international and cross-function exposure
• We provide an opportunity to give back through our pro bono work and community engagement
• We help you plan ahead through retirement planning, insurance and assurance

Diversity and inclusion

At Eversheds Sutherland, “Inclusive” is a core business value. We bring together different skillsets, global mindsets and approaches. We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action. We have an inherent respect for the individual. We have a strong belief in collaboration and teamwork. Sharing ideas, asking questions, solving challenges and meeting our clients’ goals: together.

We want all our people to thrive at work and reach their full potential and we work hard to continue to build a diverse and inclusive culture, monitor and report on our progress and impact, and develop our approach. This is reflected in our policies, systems and processes, and in our work with diversity membership organisations.

Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we are open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.

We want you to perform at your best during our recruitment process. If there is any adjustment or support you need, please contact us so we can discuss how we can best assist you.