We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced recruiter to join Fieldfisher’s recruitment team on a 14-month fixed-term contract in Fieldfisher’s Belfast office. You will work closely with the recruitment manager to support the direct hiring of legal support and business services roles across the UK.
About Us: The recruitment team, part of HR, is highly regarded for its focus on direct recruiting and talent retention. We operate across four key areas: fee earner recruitment, lateral hires, business services recruitment, and early careers. We seek someone with relevant experience who wants to impact the firm’s success through their introductions.

• Manage the life cycle of Business Services roles across areas such as Legal Support Services (Practice Administrators, Legal PAs, Document Production), IT, Risk, Finance, HR, and Knowledge and Information Services. This process includes:
• Meet with hiring managers to discuss and confirm job descriptions.
• Direct sourcing, including research, identification, and approach of talent via LinkedIn and other relevant channels.
• Candidate selection and interviews or assessment centres.
• Candidate management and feedback.
• Management of offer paperwork and onboarding.
• Market mapping.
• Support the recruitment manager with assessment centres in Belfast (marking assessments, coordinating candidates).
• Support the wider team on new recruitment initiatives and projects.
• Conduct research to market map for roles and keep information up to date.
• Assist with graduate and apprentice scheme telephone interviews.
• Maintain relationships with new starters, supporting their onboarding and induction in the firm.
• Develop relationships with hiring managers and provide weekly updates.
• Support with ad hoc recruitment projects.