Join Goodwin’s Global Operations Team, and make a real impact on a global scale. At Goodwin, we work with some of the world’s most successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs and disruptors in the life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology and financial industries, and where they converge. As part of the Global Operations Team – all business professionals at the firm – you’ll collaborate with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and experiences, fostering an environment where cross-functional learning, networking, and collaboration are at the core of what we do.
Here, we’re not just supporting a law firm; we’re partnering with attorneys and clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions in high-stakes litigation and dispute resolution, world-class regulatory compliance and advisory services, and complex transactions. Our commitment to integrity, ingenuity, agility, and ambition drives us, and we’re proud to have been recognised as the “Best Business Team” by The American Lawyer.
This is your opportunity to grow professionally in a dynamic, global environment, surrounded by forward-thinking peers.
Join Our Team as a Recruitment Assistant (Experienced Hires)!
Are you passionate about recruitment and eager to make an impact in a dynamic and fast-paced environment? Join us in shaping the future of recruitment at Goodwin! We are looking for a proactive and organised Recruitment Assistant to support us in attracting, recruiting, and hiring top talent.
As the Recruitment Assistant (Experience Hires), you will provide comprehensive administrative support to the Recruitment Manager (Experienced Hires) and the Director of Recruitment (Europe & Asia). Your role will be crucial in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of our recruitment processes, helping us to build a team of highly qualified GO! Team members, associates, and lateral partners.
What You Will Do:
- Assist with all aspects of recruitment, including data entry, screening CVs, coordinating interviews, maintaining candidate files, collating and sharing feedback and preparing employment contracts and new hire processes.
- Provide support to the Director of Recruitment and Office/HR Managers with recruitment processes for our offices in Europe & Asia.
- Maintain and ensure the integrity of recruitment databases (LawCruit and Workday) in accordance with GDPR.
- Supports in developing new relationships with consultants, suppliers, and third-party organisations.
- Act as a key contact for candidates throughout their recruitment lifecycle, keeping them updated and informed.
- Track candidate metrics and perform statistical analysis around GO! Team and attorney hiring.
- Collaborate with other departments to track and maintain necessary onboarding information for new hires.
- Work with the HR team on ensuring thorough completion of background checks.
- Serve as the central point of contact for executing and tracking all search firm agreements for the Firm’s European offices, monitoring expiry dates, and flagging with the relevant Manager or Director.
- Monitor recruitment inbox queries, process recruitment expenses and invoices, and perform other administrative duties as requested.
- Track recruitment expenditure in line with the annual budget and reforecasts.
- Coordinate the annual refresh of recruitment brochures.
- Support the integration framework for all new hires.
- Utilise technology (LinkedIn Recruiter and Pirical) to prepare talent pipelines, market maps, and market intelligence.
- Collaborate closely with the recruitment and DEI teams to actively recruit and retain underrepresented candidates.
- Provide backup support to early careers when requested in the absence of the Recruitment Assistant (Early Careers).
- Additional ad hoc projects.
Who You Are:
- Educated to degree level or have previous experience in HR/recruitment (preferred).
- Well-organised, self-motivated, and eager to learn.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and comfortable working with databases.
- Possess superb organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Flexibility and professionalism in dealing with last minute changes.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with a professional and courteous demeanor, capable of interacting effectively with all levels of the firm.
- Ability to respect and maintain highly confidential information.
- Detail-oriented with the initiative to own projects and work independently as well as part of a team.
- Capable of providing a high level of service in a fast-paced environment.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking team and firm that values innovation, collaboration, and professional growth. If you are passionate about recruitment and ready to take on new challenges, we would love to hear from you!
Goodwin Procter LLP is an equal opportunity employer. This means that Goodwin Procter LLP considers applicants for employment, and makes employment decisions without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or other legally protected status.
Goodwin is a disability-inclusive employer. Please contact us if you require any disability-related adjustments during the interview process, or would like to have a confidential conversation with a member of the recruitment team. If there are any disability-related reasons which have impacted your profile, we may also be able to make adjustments for these. Please see our Disability-Related Screening Adjustments page if this applies to you. (Disability refers to sensory and physical conditions, long-term health conditions, neurodivergence and mental health conditions).
What We Do
We are in the business of building authentic, long-term relationships with our clients, who are some of the world’s most successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs and disruptors at the convergence of and within the life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology, and financial industries. To learn more, visit us at www.goodwinlaw.com and follow us on Twitter at @goodwinlaw and Instagram at @join_goodwin.
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