Recruitment Manager

At Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, our ambition is to help you achieve your goals.

Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core. We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why many are incredibly longstanding. And we enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 100 years.

We are where you need us to be. We are in the world's largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs. Our international footprint is extensive and committed.

We are at our best tackling complexity and navigating change. We work alongside you on demanding contentious matters, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions. We are recognised as leading in these areas.

We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you. We are recognised as standing apart in energy, ESG, infrastructure and resources. And we're focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world, including technology and digitalisation.

All of this is achieved by supporting the growth of our people, who help us deliver on our ambition - which is to help you achieve yours.

Your goals. Our ambition.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Recruitment Manager to join the HSF Kramer lateral recruitment team based in Melbourne.

In this role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end recruitment of high quality candidates for positions within our Legal Practice Groups and Business Services teams nationally. You will pursue candidates that reflect our firm values of Human, Bold and Outstanding, and operate as an ambassador for the firm, promoting our brand with candidates and external recruitment agencies alike.

What you'll do

• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes (with a focus on sourcing candidates directly wherever possible);

• Provide thoughtful advice to hiring managers during briefings, sharing market insights and best practice principles to support internal mobility and the attraction of top talent externally;

• Partner with HR colleagues in the Business Partnering, Reward, HR Operations and D&I to ensure lateral recruitment efforts reflect the policies, processes and priorities of the Australian and global HR function;

• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal clients, prioritising responsiveness, and with a clear commitment to client service;

• Manage relationships and contractual provisions with key recruitment suppliers, including search firms and job boards;

• Drive direct sourcing using multiple recruitment channels, including LinkedIn Recruiter, developing market-specific expertise, enabling the firm to target passive candidates;

• Collaborate with your lateral recruitment colleagues to share knowledge, drive efficiencies, celebrate each other's success and evenly distribute work where possible;

• Work closely with the Resource Management team and Practice Group HR lead to analyse the genuine and ongoing need to recruit;

• Ensure the applicant tracking system is kept up to date and effectively utilised in line with the data governance policy, and to support effective reporting on recruitment costs, time-to-hire and other metrics;

• Build and maintain local market knowledge regarding best-practice and publicly available information regarding competitor activity;

• Participate in and contribute to national and global recruitment projects; and

• Promote the firm's brand and EVP with external recruitment agencies and candidates.

What you'll bring

• At least 6 years' experience managing the entire recruitment lifecycle, likely gained through a combination of agency and in-house experience within the legal sector;

• Strong internal client service focus and well developed influencing skills;

• Ability to build networks and rapport with people at all levels of the organisation and externally with peers and providers;

• Ability to juggle multiple competing priorities and demonstrate resilience whilst building strong relationships with a demanding client base;

• Comfortable operating autonomously on an agreed plan;

• Experience working as part of a global function, balancing consistency of approach and delivering against local needs;

• A genuine commitment to shared success, and supporting the development of others in the lateral recruitment team; and

• Advanced user of LinkedIn Recruiter preferred.

What you can expect from us

• We're a world leading international law firm with a global team of over 6,000 professionals across 26 offices. As the market leader in Australia, we are committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity and digital innovation. We are client-centred, commercially driven, and renowned for our solution-focused expertise. We will align your growth with our ambitions.

• We make your personal and professional growth our business. And as part of the team, our ambition is yours too. Wherever you are in your career: grow and help the firm grow with you.

• We will provide opportunities to learn on the job as well as a mix of learning opportunities tailored to you. Daily experiences, supportive challenges, team collaboration, mentors, and structured learning opportunities help you to expand your knowledge and reach your goals.

• We value your wellbeing, both at home and work and we place a strong emphasis on mental health. If you need support, you'll have it and we'll empower you to harness your personal strengths, navigate uncertainty, embrace opportunities, and effectively manage things within your control.

• Join us to be part of a human, bold and outstanding team at Australia's market leading law firm.

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values—Human, Bold, and Outstanding.

Team

Human Resources

Working Pattern

Full time

Location

Melbourne

Contract type

Permanent Contract

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values—Human, Bold, and Outstanding.