Talent Acquisition Advisor (24 month fixed term contract)

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Talent Acquisition Advisor to join our team in London, focusing on Partner recruitment for a growth project for our Corporate, Finance & Tax practice group. This position is a 24-month fixed-term contract to cover the project timescales.

Within this role you will deliver a sector-leading, end-to-end, progressive and inclusive talent acquisition service for lateral Partner hires. 

You will support the Head of Partner Talent Acquisition, working closely on identifying, sourcing, networking and mapping lateral Partner prospects. You will be involved in the delivery of the internal direct sourcing service (including headhunting candidates) and assist in hiring and onboarding lateral Partners (and their team). You will also work closely with external recruitment agencies in relation to candidate introductions, arranging interviews, collating Partner feedback and generally assisting with the lateral recruitment process. 

You will work closely with senior stakeholders, including Practice Group Leaders and Team Leaders, to identify, source and manage the hiring process for laterals. You will help to maintain networks with Partners and specialist recruitment agencies, understanding the market for our core growth areas and how those areas are best served. 

You will be integral to our internal direct sourcing team, collaborating closely with key stakeholders and ensuring an exceptional candidate experience.

About you:

We are looking for a candidate with experience of working in search within professional services. The ideal candidate will showcase skills in market mapping, presenting shortlists and directly sourcing candidates. An understanding of the legal industry, namely legal terminology and law firm structures would be advantageous. 

The ideal candidate would have experience working within:

• A recruitment agency

The legal sector 

Professional services   

In this role, it is crucial to effectively collaborate with and influence senior stakeholders. You should be able to quickly establish key relationships with senior individuals to gather information, gain market insights and generally understand their recruitment needs.

What We Can Offer You:

Gowling WLG has been recognised as one of best places to work in the UK and has been ranked by Great Place to Work® for 26 consecutive years. 

Excellent benefits, including:

• A hybrid approach to office and remote working.
• 25 days annual leave, with the option to buy up to a week's extra annual leave
• Free private medical insurance, and the option to add family members
• A generous pension allowance
• Life assurance covering four times your annual salary
• The chance of a three-month sabbatical every five years
• Maternity, paternity and adoption leave schemes
• A range of health and wellbeing programmes
• State of the art offices in London, overlooking Tower Bridge, with an onsite restaurant
• Opportunities to flourish in your role through training and personal development

Equal Opportunities:

Gowling WLG is committed both to promoting equality and diversity in the firm and to Equal Opportunities in employment.  The firm believes in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re-assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity.  This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment.

At Gowling WLG we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work.  Our aim is to fulfil everyone's potential and together to achieve personal and business goals.

If you have any queries in relation to this position or would like to see a full job description please contact Meg Astley at meg.astley@gowlingwlg.com