Advisor, Experienced Legal Recruitment

at  White Case

Advisor, Experienced Legal Recruitment
Are you ready to make your mark as part of our London Recruitment Team? Then you’ve come to the right place. At White & Case, we’ll support you, give you responsibility and welcome you as an integral member of our diverse, international team from day one.
We are seeking a Recruitment Advisor to join our friendly and high performing Recruitment team, part of our wider People/ HR department. You will report into and work closely with the Recruitment Manager who are responsible for Associate and Counsel recruitment based in our London office. Recruiters are supported by shared service, offering effective interview scheduling support.
Candidates for this role should have a strong recruiting background, having worked in house or agency previously, including highly developed organisation and stakeholder management skills as well as excellent communication skills.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• An interest in the legal industry and legal career pathways.
• Innovative mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities to improve processes for the benefit of candidates and the firm.
• Experience in an agency or in house recruitment team. Exposure within professional services is preferred but not essential.
• A creative approach to candidate sourcing, with experience in using direct recruitment tools.
• Experience of using an Applicant tracking system (preferred but not essential).
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills with the ability to build both internal and external relationships at all seniority levels.
• Excellent candidate management skills.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage conflicting priorities often of an urgent nature.
• Strong attention to detail, taking pride in your work.

• Collaborate with the Experienced Legal Hiring Recruitment Manager on London Associate and Counsel hiring, owning some end-to-end recruitment processes.
• Ownership of the full recruitment lifecycle for all London Legal Support roles, including Legal Assistant/Paralegal, Professional Support Lawyers, and Knowledge roles.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external recruitment agencies, supporting hiring managers in recruitment best practices.
• Collaborate with Recruitment Partners to ensure timely, commercial recruitment of top-tier talent.
• Actively promote diverse sourcing strategies, including employee referrals, external advertising, and the use of preferred recruitment agencies.
• Deploy, and serve as a Champion, for global recruitment systems (Taleo/ServiceNow/Workday), ensuring best practice and effective use.
• Collaborate with partners and hiring managers to agree on sourcing strategies and implement innovative approaches, such as market mapping where appropriate.
• Foster strong stakeholder relationships and increase their value to the recruitment process.
• Source, screen, and shortlist high-quality candidates through a variety of direct sourcing activities, including social media, employee referrals, and headhunting using tools like such as Pirical and LinkedIn.
• Organize and lead agency briefings for active recruitment roles.
• Conduct screening interviews with potential candidates to assess candidate suitability.
• Act as a brand ambassador for the firm, ensuring representation aligns with firm values and best practices.
• Produce recruitment reports and analytics on ongoing recruitment efforts and processes.
• Encourage and implement recruitment best practices across the firm, driving continuous improvement.
• Manage all recruitment-related invoicing for London legal roles.
• Assist with firm events and initiatives as required.
• Collaborate with the shared services team, who handle interview scheduling, ensuring smooth coordination.
• Work closely with the onboarding team to ensure a seamless transition from offer acceptance to day one at the firm.