VWV are going through a period of significant growth and as a result we're on the look-out for a Lawyer Talent Acquisition Advisor to provide some much needed support in response to the continuous stream of new instructions flooding in.  This role is offered initially on a six month fixed term contract but does have the potential to be extended or made permanent if recruitment levels continue at this pace.

We're ideally looking for someone on a full time basis working hybrid (three home days, two office days) from our newly refurbished Bristol office location.  However, we're open to receiving applications from candidates looking to work on a part time or more flexible basis.

About the opportunity

You'll play a key role attracting, assessing and hiring exceptional lawyer talent to contribute and support the Head of Talent Acquisition with the wider VWV talent hiring strategy by developing and implementing effective recruitment strategies whilst ensuring a seamless and positive experience for both candidates and internal stakeholders.

You'll manage the end to end recruitment cycle for VWV's lawyer recruitment campaigns from approval right through to offer with your very own personal head-hunter to help you identify and target passive candidates in the market.

You'll attend and manage lawyer vacancy briefings, help advertise roles, carry out initial screening, including phone screening, arrange interviews and online assessments, manage feedback, provide benchmarking and negotiate offers.

With just one administrator between the Talent Acquisition Team, you'll need to be self-sufficient and organised, making the most of all the recruitment portal's features to help you keep on track of your interview bookings and online assessments to give that all important first class candidate experience regardless of outcome.

See the attached JD for more details of what to expect in this role.

About you

You'll have a couple of years recruitment experience under your belt, perhaps more but that could be from an in-house professional services recruitment role or from time spent working at a recruitment agency - both backgrounds are of interest.

You'll be a strong team player who's motivated by candidate experience, someone who likes to busy and organised, with savvy IT skills that help you to stay on track without the need for additional support.  You'll want to go the extra mile for hiring Partners and candidates, always putting yourself in the shoes of a nervous candidate or an anxious wait for news with an empathetic view at the forefront of how you manage each vacancy.

You'll love being responsible for your own workload, happy to work with minimal supervision but keen to collaborate and share ideas with the Recruitment Team, and quick to offer a helping hand to a colleague clearly starting to feel overwhelmed.

The rest we can teach you! - so if this sounds like you, we absolutely want to hear from you.

About us

With around 600 employees, we're a sizeable firm that continues to grow. We're known for our friendly and welcoming culture where teamwork and collaboration is key. We invite you to watch this short video on the right hand side to see what our own people have to say about us.

We're striving to be an inclusive employer, to create a workplace and environment that promotes and values diversity, where everyone, regardless of background, can reach their full potential. Contact our recruiter to discuss any adjustments needed so we can make this the best possible candidate experience for you.

About making the right move

Making the next career move is one that can feel immensely daunting and we've all been there! It's more than likely you'll have one or two questions on the role or firm before you feel happy to apply. If so, please contact me, Emma Forrester, Head of Talent Acquisition, in complete confidence on 07384 256175 or eforrester@vwv.co.uk and I'll be happy to answer any questions you may have. 

About agency support

Thank you but we won't be considering applications via agencies for this role and politely request that agencies refrain from emailing candidate CVs without our consent.