Graduate Recruitment Manager

at  Latham Watkins LLP

About Latham & Watkins:
Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect, innovation, and collaboration.
About the Role:
The Graduate Recruitment Manager is an integral part of Latham’s Associate Recruiting team. This role will be responsible for leading and managing all aspects of the graduate recruitment process, ensuring the attraction, selection, and hiring of top graduate talent to meet the company’s workforce needs and strategic goals, while providing day-to-day leadership of the graduate recruitment team, as well as coaching and development to junior members of the team. This role will be located in our London office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.
Responsibilities & Qualifications:

Other key responsibilities include:

• Developing and implementing comprehensive graduate recruitment strategies to attract high-quality candidates
• Staying abreast of market trends and adapting strategies to maintain competitive advantage
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with universities, colleges, and other educational institutions
• Supporting and attending career fairs, presentations, and networking events to promote Latham as an employer of choice
• Managing the end-to-end recruitment process for graduates, from initial screening to final offer

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Demonstrate the ability to think strategically with a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Exhibit the ability to work collaboratively and apply strong leadership skills
• Possess the ability to adapt and work flexibly, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

And have:

• Experience in graduate/early careers recruitment, ideally in the legal sector
• Experience in managing university relations and campus recruitment activities
• Supervisory experience

Benefits & Additional Information:

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Health insurance as well as group income protection and life assurance
• A pension plan
• Wellness programs
• Employee discounts
• And more!

Additionally, we have a range of diversity programming including Global Affinity Groups. These groups provide a firmwide platform to share experiences and advice as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm even better.
Latham & Watkins is committed to diversity, equal opportunity, sustainability, and pro bono legal services. We draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world’s leading law firms, and advance these commitments through the work of our Global Citizenship department. Our lawyers, paralegals, and professional staff worldwide comprise a rich mixture of different races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, cultures, and primary languages. Our diversity makes us who we are. #LI-MM1 #LI-Hybrid #MidSenio

• Developing and implementing comprehensive graduate recruitment strategies to attract high-quality candidates
• Staying abreast of market trends and adapting strategies to maintain competitive advantage
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with universities, colleges, and other educational institutions
• Supporting and attending career fairs, presentations, and networking events to promote Latham as an employer of choice
• Managing the end-to-end recruitment process for graduates, from initial screening to final offe