Early Careers Assistant - Manchester, United Kingdom - Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

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Manchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Role summary/purpose of job

The Early Careers Assistant will be an integral part of the team working across both recruitment and development, including managing university relationships and events, organising the firm's interview process and helping with the bi-annual trainee induction.

A core part of the role is to work collaboratively with the other Early Careers Assistant and Early Careers Specialists to provide support in both trainee recruitment and development initiatives.

The Early Careers Assistant will also have a key part to play in representing the firm at recruitment events and therefore this role involves national travel, as well as frequent travel to the London office.

Location Overview:
Manchester

The Freshfields Global Centre provides both business and legal services to the firm.

Our services are delivered in a way which supports the global nature of our firm and our clients, enables our fee earners to deliver exceptional service to our clients and to do that in a way which is efficient and effective.

Function Overview

The Early Careers team recruits 100 trainees per annum and manages their development through the firm's market-leading Trainee Associate Programme.

The Early Careers Team manages every aspect of the early careers lifecycle, from meeting applicants on campus, through to trainees qualifying as associates at the firm.

Key responsibilities and deliverables

Management of relationships with a number of the firm's key target universities, through career services, sponsored events and focused activities
Management and delivery of a range of virtual and inperson events
Assistance with organisation and delivery of the summer vacation scheme and workshops
Assistance with maintaining and updating the website and social media channels
Preparation of recruitment statistics and presentations for internal and external communication
Acting as facetoface point of contact for prospective trainees and helping respond to their queries
Assisting with delivering the biannual trainee induction
Assisting with the trainee seat move and review process
Assisting with the trainee secondment process
Supporting and attending future trainee and trainee social events

Key Requirements

Graduate with a good understanding of higher education
A keen interest and understanding of the early careers industry
Strong written skills and attention to detail
Strong verbal communication skills, with a confidence to talk/present to groups of people
Team player who is well organised and can remain calm and professional under pressure
Experience in an office or administrative environment
Ability to work independently
High level of pc/database skills, including MS Office
Flexibility to run and/or attend events outside core working hours

Freshfields Overview

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is a major international law firm, providing business law advice of the highest quality.

We want to be the law firm that clients turn to for legal advice where it most matters, wherever in the world that may be.

The Firm has over 2,400 lawyers in 28 offices around the world, providing a comprehensive service to national and multinational corporations, financial institutions and governments.

Our people make our firm - we are a people business and want to create a welcoming and supportive environment where all can flourish.

We see diversity as a strength which creates fresh perspectives and generates new ideas. We enjoy our work and are determined to do an outstanding job. We deliver best when working in teams.

Our culture is a product of the combined mindsets and behaviours of our people which is through the Being Freshfields principles, outlined below:

- we show respect to everyone
- we are there for one another
- we are open with each other
- we are positive role models

We think and work globally - we don't just say we are one firm; we act like one firm right across the world.

We work wherever our clients need us. This is how we define ourselves, not by reference to where we have offices. Cross-border work isn't just what we do, it is what we excel at.

We understand what it really takes to work across different legal systems and commercial environments and to bridge language and cultural gaps.

We aim to add value in everything we do - we are passionate about helping our clients succeed. We use our experience and creativity to help clients make judgements and achieve their goals. In everything we do, we seek to make a real difference to the communities in which we operate.

Freshfields is committed to promoting equality and diversity and to developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds make important and positive contributions to our business and how we service our clients.

Inclusion