Recruitment Assistant, Business Teams (6m FTC)

Linklaters is a global law firm, with 31 offices in 21 countries worldwide.

Linklaters is a people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional.

We look not only for brilliant minds, but for people who will thrive in our environment: people who love working collaboratively and demonstrate the innovative, efficient, agile, entrepreneurial, and responsible mind-set we aim to bring to every interaction.

Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not with targets and incentives, but by fostering a positive, supportive, fair, and open atmosphere.

We respect and value difference but insist on inclusivity. We celebrate all aspects of diversity and challenge any form of bias. This is vital to our ability to work as one team, with a common goal.

Recruitment Assistant - The role:

As a Recruitment Assistant, you will play a key role in delivering a smooth and effective recruitment process across our UK offices, supporting a wide range of business functions.

• Act as the first point of contact for candidates and external suppliers, including recruitment agencies
• Manage recruitment approvals and maintain accurate data in our applicant tracking system (Workday)
• Coordinate interviews and assessment events, liaising with internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure all interview activity is recorded and tracked appropriately
• Support recruitment reporting, including interview trackers, live role trackers, and headcount reports
• Assist with invoice processing and quality checks following training

Recruitment Assistant - What we're looking for:

We're seeking someone organised, proactive, and passionate about recruitment.

• Previous experience in recruitment administration (in-house or agency)
• Strong administrative skills and experience liaising with a range of stakeholders, including senior leaders
• Ability to manage a busy workload and prioritise effectively
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A collaborative mindset and willingness to adapt to new tasks

Recruitment Assistant - What's on offer:

This role is based at the Linklaters London office with a hybrid working model available.

Joining Team Linklaters will see you qualify for a range of benefits designed to reward the vital contribution you'll be making to our success. These include:

Health & Wellbeing

• Private Medical Insurance
• Free in-house fitness centre and subsidised health club memberships
• Free onsite GP service and periodic health assessments

Finance

• Pension and flexible savings options
• Income protection and life assurance
• Mortgage advice and will-writing services

Family & Lifestyle

• 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 Network, With Pride, or Social Mobility Networks)