Talent Acquisition Specialist - National Law Firm

This is an  exciting career opportunity  for a talented Recruiter to  specialise in talent acquisition/recruitment  with one of  Australia's leading  and highly regarded National law firm's  Melbourne  office, centrally located in stunning CBD offices.

About our Client...
Employing over 700 staff nationally our client is a  prominent  law firm that has developed a  strong, recognised brand . They are innovative and  proudly Australian  with a down to earth, cohesive and energetic culture.
  
About the Role...
Reporting directly to the People & Culture Manager, who is also Melbourne based, in this role you will  drive successful talent outcomes using advanced sourcing techniques . This role will have a  pro-active focus , developing  talent pipelines  for a variety of professional and support roles, as well as to promote a  strong employer brand profile .

You will be working very closely with internal key stakeholders such as P&C Business Partners, Partners and internal client groups nationally, as well as external stakeholders, including recruitment agencies and other service providers. 

Your key duties and responsibilities include:- 

• Manage  end to end talent attraction  and selection for both legal practice groups and business services groups;
• Undertake market research and  talent mapping  to develop talent pipelines;
• Provide talent market information and help conduct  remuneration benchmarking ;
• Lead and contribute to  talent projects ; 
• Continuous improvement  of the talent acquisition function;
• Provide  coaching and advice on recruitment  and selection techniques/methods;
• Ability to handle  high volume recruitment in a timely fashion ; and
• Provide regular updates  to both internal and external key stakeholders.

• Proven experience ( envisage 2+ years ) eg. in a Recruitment capacity,  with a passion for Talent Acquisition ;
• A law firm background will be ideal, alternatively those with internal experience within a leading professional services firm  (eg. accounting and/or engineering)  or agency recruiters with  experience recruiting  high volume office support and professional services  roles are  encouraged to apply ;
• Solid experience across operational recruitment activities  eg. screening candidates, shortlisting, briefing agencies, advertising, talent mapping, proficient in using Linkedin; 
• Exceptional communication skills  at any level and a genuine client service approach;
• Professional 'hands on' style  with an engaging demeanour and the  ability to build strong, enduring relationships  with internal & external stakeholders and able to  motivate and influence  others;
• 'Team player'  ethos and have a high levels of discretion, integrity and commitment to the company's standards.