Osborne Clarke is a future-focused international legal practice, and our people are at the heart of everything we do.
We’re looking for a highly organised and proactive Recruitment Advisor to join our dynamic team, playing a direct role in delivering the firm’s overall growth strategy by supporting Partner and senior-level hiring across the firm.
This newly created role offers a brilliant opportunity for someone with in-house or agency recruitment experience to step into a varied, visible position, working closely with Partners, Operations and colleagues across HR to ensure a smooth, professional recruitment experience for all stakeholders.
This is a permanent role based in our Bristol office with hybrid working.
About the team
Our 17-strong Recruitment team plays a central, strategic role in attracting top talent and works closely with HR to support the firm’s growth.
We’re a friendly, supportive team with a genuine focus on quality. Your contribution will be recognised, and we place real emphasis on development and helping every individual perform at their best.
Why this role
This opportunity will appeal to someone who wants to be at the centre of high-impact recruitment, playing a pivotal role in hiring the individuals who are critical to the firm’s success and future direction.
As Recruitment Advisor, you’ll gain direct insight into the detail of Osborne Clarke’s growth plans and Partner strategy, working closely with senior stakeholders on commercially significant decisions. You’ll also have scope to be creative in how you source and engage candidates, using market insight and data to help shape the firm’s senior talent pipeline.
What you’ll do
- Gather market intelligence to inform hiring decisions and support the firm’s growth plans
- Coordinate relationships with search firms and agencies, including terms, briefings and feedback
- Lead on activity tracking and reporting, including updates to senior stakeholders and progress reports for HR and the business
- Support market mapping and headhunting activity
- Arrange and coordinate interviews for Partner candidates, ensuring a smooth experience for candidates and hiring Partners
- Help manage the due diligence and onboarding processes for Partner joiners, including offer paperwork and basic joiner queries
- Contribute to recruitment-related project work
- Monitor recruitment budgets, escalating issues where needed
What we’re looking for
- Experience in an operational recruitment role with a strong focus on proactive sourcing -whether gained in an in-house recruitment team or within an agency environment
- A proven ability to juggle busy diaries and confidently arrange meetings involving multiple senior attendees
- Confidence working with senior stakeholders, with the ability to build strong relationships and communicate clearly and professionally
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing demands and prioritise effectively in line with business needs
- A proactive approach, taking ownership of your work, spotting issues and trends early, and escalating where appropriate
- Someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is comfortable with changing priorities, and remains calm and solution-focused under pressure
Salary and benefits
We offer competitive salaries and generous benefits. We value the health and wellbeing of our people and our wide range of initiatives and benefits support this.
Our recruitment process
Please note that although we include closing dates for our roles as a guide, we review and progress applications on a rolling basis. At Osborne Clarke we do not make any recruitment decisions using automated decision-making.
We are committed to providing an environment where you can perform to the best of your abilities at every stage of your recruitment experience and beyond. If you require any adjustments to be made during the application stage, interview process, or when working with us, please let us know in confidence.