Are you looking to gain experience with an in-house legal talent acquisition team that takes a progressive, hands-on approach where ideas are welcomed, ownership is encouraged and collaboration is part of the day job?

This maternity cover role offers the chance to step into a genuinely hands-on environment where your ideas will be heard and your contribution will matter from day one.

This role is offered on a fixed term contract for 12 months ideally on a full-time basis working hybrid from our recently refurbished Bristol office location.  As a hybrid firm there's a requirement to work from our Bristol office for a minimum of two days a week, with the recommendation of at least 3 days office working during your probation period.  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.

As early adopters of an in-house headhunter model within the sector, we've embedded direct sourcing at the heart of our talent strategy. In this role, you'll work alongside our headhunter Jannica Seccombe to drive strategic, proactive talent attraction activity ensuring a seamless and positive experience for both candidates and internal stakeholders.

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

You'll manage lawyer vacancies from briefing through to offer, working closely with partners to define requirements, advertise roles and conduct initial candidate screening, including telephone interviews. You'll coordinate the interview process and, where appropriate, attend interviews alongside partners to support candidate assessment. The role also includes administering online assessments, managing candidate and partner feedback, providing market benchmarking and managing the offer stage with partners and candidates to secure positive outcomes.

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 be 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 Talent Acquisition 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.

There are so many reasons to stop and explore VWV further. We're known for our friendly and welcoming culture where teamwork and collaboration are key. There's no pigeon-holing or glass ceilings here, just a professional yet relaxed culture where you can finally be yourself. 

At VWV, we're committed to your growth with our bespoke Learning Academy, offering structured career-level programs across core business areas to prepare you for promotion opportunities and career advancement - join us to unlock your full potential.

We're committed to being an inclusive employer and creating a workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive and reach their full potential.

We regularly support a range of reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and continue to learn and evolve to ensure the best possible candidate experience. If you'd like to explore what might be helpful, even if you're not yet sure what you might need, please reach out to our recruiter, who will be happy to talk through options and share what has worked well for others.

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.