Manager, Legal Recruiting and Professional Development (EMEA)

Manager, Legal Recruiting and Professional Development (EMEA)6-Month Fixed-Term Contract Immediate Start AvailableAn international law firm is seeking an experienced Manager, Legal Recruiting and Professional Development to join its EMEA HR team on a 6-month fixed-term contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a legal talent professional to take ownership of graduate recruitment, attorney development initiatives, and strategic talent projects across multiple European offices.The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering best-in-class recruitment and professional development programmes, partnering closely with senior stakeholders, lawyers, and HR colleagues across the region.The RoleThis position combines responsibility for graduate recruitment, legal talent acquisition, and attorney professional development across EMEA.Legal Recruiting and Graduate HiringLead and manage graduate recruitment programmes across EMEA, from attraction through to onboarding.Act as the primary point of contact and subject matter expert for all graduate recruitment activity.Manage and mentor junior recruitment team members.Develop and deliver recruitment marketing and employer branding initiatives.Build and maintain strong relationships with universities, careers services, law faculties, and student societies.Advise partners and hiring managers on recruitment strategies, candidate assessment, and selection processes.Manage vacation schemes, insight programmes, assessment centres, ..... full job details .....