Talent Acquisition Consultant - Legal - 12 month FTC

Ashurst is a leading global law firm with a determination to go beyond the ordinary by outpacing change. We have a community of 4800+ people across over 30 offices globally and are a trusted adviser to top corporates, financial institutions and governments. What sets us apart is our ambition for our people and our clients.

The Opportunity

Our internal talent acquisition team is dedicated to finding the best people for the firm and providing top-tier service to our stakeholders. With 7 talent acquisition specialists based across Sydney and Brisbane we manage the end-to-end recruitment of all legal, risk advisory, business support and partner roles on a national basis.

We're a close-knit, fun team with a national and international presence, a strong track-record and rapport within the firm, and a keen interest in trivia.

We are currently seeking an experienced legal recruitment consultant to join our team for a 12-month fixed term contract. This opportunity has arisen due to a team member going on parental leave.

As a member of the team, the Consultant will work with senior stakeholders and the wider People and Culture team to ensure Ashurst has access to high performing diverse talent pools along with an effective employer brand and an efficient assessment and selection processes.

The Consultant will manage the end-to-end talent acquisition process for legal roles in all Australian offices where specialist talent acquisition expertise is required.

More information can be found in the job description attached to the role on our careers site.

A full job description including a breakdown of responsibilities can be found attached to the role on our careers page http://careers.ashurst.com/

We are interested in hearing from people who have:

• Proven in-house or agency end-to-end talent acquisition experience within the legal sector - minimum 3 years' experience.
• Advanced interviewing skills with experience of interviewing candidates from a legal background.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with hiring managers across different time zones.
• Strong people, partnership, relationship management and consulting skills.
• Ability to think outside the box and adopt new search methodologies for analysing and assessing talent.
• Experience of utilising social media tools to develop employer brand and candidate sourcing techniques.
• Proven ability to develop rapport and relationships with candidates to best serve and promote the firm's brand.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to stay focussed and prioritise workload in a fast-paced environment.

We value diverse perspectives at Ashurst, so even if you don't feel you meet all of the requirements, we still encourage you to apply.

For more information or if you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, we encourage you to contact: globalresourcing@ashurst.com for a confidential conversation.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Ashurst. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

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