Graduate Recruitment Adviser London 2023

Hogan Lovells is one of the leading global law firms.  Our distinctive market position is founded on our exceptional breadth of our practice, on deep industry knowledge, and on our 'one team' global approach.  Formed through the combination of two top international law firms, Hogan Lovells has over 40 offices in the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.  With a presence in the world's major financial and commercial markets, we are well placed to provide excellent business-oriented advice to our clients locally and internationally.  Our people are the key to our success, which is why we seek to recruit and retain the most talented individuals in all regions of our global practice.

Department Description

The People Team work with partners and senior Business Services leaders to support all aspects of our people’s careers, from recruitment to retirement to help the firm deliver on its vision.

We aim to create a compelling employer brand to attract the most talented people and provide them with the support they need to perform at their best throughout their careers.

We work to develop a culture that is diverse, inclusive, and respectful, so everyone feels supported and valued and can play their part in helping the firm realize its vision. 

Graduate Recruitment sits within the Legal Resourcing function and works closely with the Legal and Business Services Recruitment and Trainee Development teams.  The team is responsible for the firm's strategic aim of attracting and recruiting the best people across all practices and departments.

Role Overview

Each year the firm seeks to recruit up to 50 graduates to join the firm's trainee solicitor recruitment programme in London and Birmingham.  The firm has a successful track-record of developing its trainee solicitors with over 50% of the London partners having joined the firm via this route. The recruitment market for the most talented graduates is highly competitive and the firm needs to work hard to define and differentiate itself from major competitors.  Anyone joining the team needs to understand the strategic objectives of the firm and team and be prepared to represent the firm to the highest standards.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Graduate Recruitment

• Co-ordinate and facilitate our graduate recruitment programmes including HL Launch Pad & Lift Off, Vacation Schemes, First Year Schemes and Campus Ambassadors.
• Support the recruitment campaign and process for the trainees in our Birmingham office.
• Contribute to the full life cycle of graduate recruitment, including the screening process and planning and running assessment days.
• Conduct situational and campus ambassador interviews.
• Assisting the delivery of post assessment wash-up meetings.
• Support the team to ensure that the pipeline for our programmes meets the firms D&I objectives.
• Liaise and support candidates as they progress through the application and assessment process.
• Attend and facilitate Graduate Recruitment events.

Marketing and Attraction

• Action the firm’s strategy for target universities (including being the key contact for selected Careers Services and faculty), milkround events, and campus activities.
• Source appropriate representatives from graduate recruitment, campus ambassadors, trainees, future joiners, associates, senior associates and partners for events.
• Maintain and co-ordinate the production of our marketing materials including website, brochure, adverts and social media presence.
• Co-ordinate and develop our graduate recruitment diversity events and programmes.
• Ensure a current knowledge of the legal market and our competitors.

Operational Support

• The GR Advisor and GR Administrators should work collaboratively to meet the team’s goals and support each other.
• Participate in budget planning to ensure all costs are kept within the budgeted spend.
• Assist with award submissions.
• Ensure the accurate maintenance of graduate recruitment data.
• Produce graduate recruitment statistics and analysis, including diversity statistics.
• Participate with ad hoc projects and initiatives to support graduate recruitment and marketing and attraction as required by the Senior Graduate Recruitment Manager.

Specific duties or responsibilities may be reviewed from time to time to reflect changes in personnel and management structure, staff location or services.

All members of the firm participate in our Responsible Business program

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• Degree educated with experience gained in Graduate Recruitment.
• Experience in the legal or professional services sector.

The Candidate

• The job holder will have a high level of energy, drive and commerciality combined with the presence and credibility to deal with a range of audiences. 
• They must demonstrate a collaborative style and work as an effective team member who is able to build a network of relationships both internally and externally.

General Attributes

• A diplomatic manner with good powers of persuasion.
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral and a willingness to listen.
• A 'can-do' attitude and resilient character, with the ability to manage expectations and influence change.
• Attention to detail and the ability to see the bigger picture.
• Ability to build effective relationships with all levels within the firm and with our external contacts.

Agile Working Statement

Our goal is to embed flexibility across our business by giving everyone the opportunity to work in an agile way, whether as a regular pattern or on an ad hoc basis, and we will be happy to discuss this further.

Equal Opportunities Employment Statement

It is the policy of Hogan Lovells to provide equal opportunities for all employees in relation to recruitment, training and promotion.  Decisions in these areas will be made only by reference to the requirements of the job and shall not be influenced by any consideration of age, disability, ethnic origin, gender identity, religion, sex or sexual orientation.