Early Careers Advisor/Senior Advisor

The Team
Clyde & Co's APAC HR team is a high performing and collaborative team made up of HR generalists, payroll, recruitment, learning & development, and D&I specialists. Based in the Sydney, Hong Kong, and Singapore offices, working as one to deliver a holistic service to our fee earning and business services groups.

The Role
This role will support the Early Careers (EC) recruitment and development programs across APAC. All members of the Recruitment team are involved across elements of the recruitment and development cycles however this role will have specific responsibilities, for example supporting to build the EC strategy, program management and delivery, as well as the transformation and development of EC programs.

You will provide support across our law graduate and summer clerk programs, building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders who support us with our programs. A key part of your role will be identifying areas for improvement and innovation, to ensure we deliver best-in-class training and development programs for our EC populations and ways to support the Firm's strategic growth objectives from the ground up.

You will operate in the undergraduate markets, building strong relationships with universities and careers services who specialise in student recruitment. The legal landscape is continually evolving and therefore innovative thinking and trialling new ideas to differentiate the firm will be key to hiring for future needs. Additionally, diversity and social justice must be at the forefront of our thinking when designing outreach.

You will be a key player in managing the selection process, ensuring it is fit for purpose, inclusive and commercially focussed, and allows us to attract the best early careers talent. You will be involved in attending law fairs, developing university relationships and running assessment centres in order to annually recruit Summer Clerks and Interns and Law Graduates and Trainee Solicitors across the Asia Pacific region.

You will be involved in the various cyclical processes which make up our EC programs such as future graduate onboarding, EC induction, seat rotation planning, career development and qualification, skills gap identification, talent pipelining and workforce planning. Ensuring that we provide a first-rate experience to our EC populations and key stakeholders and see a strong retention rate at the point of qualification.

This role will support programs across the following Australia offices (Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth Sydney), as well as seek opportunities to collaborate with global and/or regional HR colleagues who have responsibility for EC recruitment and program delivery.

The role reports to the Recruitment Manager APAC, is supported by the Recruitment Team, and works closely with HRBPs, L&D and other key stakeholders from the business.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Previous early careers or bulk recruitment experience at Senior Coordinator or Advisor level.
• Management of assessment centres will be highly regarded.
• Confident and personable, with the credibility to act as a strong brand ambassador for the firm.
• Innovative and creative to deliver new processes for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Self-motivated, resilient and pro-active with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
• A strong team player with an adaptable and flexible approach.
• Excellent organisation, analytical and administration skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• Experience in building and maintain strong relationships with all HR colleagues as well as Internal and external stakeholders.

The Firm
When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Our Commitment
Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.

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