Job Description

Kennedys is looking for a Recruitment Coordinator to join our Recruitment team, based in Manchester. The successful candidate will support two Recruitment Advisors by identifying talent for our fee earning teams, assist with the day to day running of live vacancies and provide an excellent recruitment service to internal stakeholders.



The successful Recruitment Coordinator will have previous experience in recruitment or talent acquisition, ideally within a professional services or legal environment and be able to cope working in a fast-paced environment managing multiple priorities simultaneously.



You will also support on wider HR initiatives and projects, including an ongoing HR transformation project to improve the way we work as a global HR team.

Team

The Kennedys HR team support the firm around the world with all people related matters.



The HR team is based in various locations globally across Kennedys' five regions; APAC, EMEA, US, LATAM and UK. The areas of HR that we have responsibility for are Business Partnering, Talent, Recruitment, Responsible Business, Operations, and Reward.



You will be working in a fast-paced, demanding, and global environment as we strive to make a difference for our people, clients and communities where we work.

Key responsibilities

Assist Recruitment Advisors with the end-to-end recruitment process for vacancies as advised Draft and post job adverts on the firms website and advertising platforms Source candidates using a variety of direct sourcing methods Use appropriate tools available to create and maintain market maps and candidate lists to proactively manage talent pools Screen direct applications and update candidates on application process, working closely with Recruitment Advisors to regularly communicate with candidates, in a pleasant and professional manner Arrange and coordinate interviews, providing an excellent service to internal stakeholders and candidates Support Recruitment Advisors in managing successful candidates throughout the whole recruitment experience from interview to first day with the firm Ensure employees recruited are of a sufficiently high calibre, by constantly reviewing the most effective/efficient way of sourcing candidates

Required experience

Previous recruitment experience, in a recruitment agency and/or professional services setting Ability to build excellent relationships with candidates and influence them to join Kennedys Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a professional and service-focused approach Team player who thrives in a highly collaborative environment Demonstratable organisation and time management skills with the ability to cope with the pressure of working in a fast paced, professional service firm Experience using an ATS and LinkedIn recruiter Committed, enthusiastic and innovative.

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.


where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.*