Early Careers Assistant - 13m FTC

Role Summary

The team recruits approximately 80 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. 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the coordination of recruitment events, including campus visits and open days.

• Support the application and selection process, screening applications and ensuring a positive candidate experience.

• Maintain relationships with key target universities through career services and sponsored events.

• Collaborate with team members to develop engaging social media content on our graduate channels.

• Preparation of recruitment statistics and presentations for internal and external communication

• Participate in the planning and execution of training and development programs for early career hires.

About you:

You will be highly motivated with a keen interest in the legal sector and a passion for attracting and developing our next generation of legal professionals. You’ll embrace team work and have strong organisational and communication skills. 

Inclusion

Freshfields is an equal opportunities employer and all applications received by the firm will be considered on the basis of their merit alone. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background. All offers of employment will be conditional on the candidate having/securing the right to work in the UK and providing the firm with evidence of that right (as required by the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006) prior to employment commencing.

Freshfields is a Ban the Box employer. We ask applicants to disclose criminal convictions only when a conditional job offer is made. A conviction does not automatically lead to withdrawal of the offer: we make decisions on a case-by-case basis and take a number of factors into account (eg the role you are applying for and the circumstances of the offence). You would have the opportunity to discuss the matter with us before we make a decision.

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