Graduate Recruitment and Lateral Recruitment Specialist

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Ryder Reid Legal Full time

Job Title: Graduate Recruitment and Lateral Recruitment Specialist

Location: London

Role : Full-time permanent position

Working Arrangement: Heavily office-based

Salary: Highly competitive package

Requirement: International law firm experience

The firm

A prestigious global law firm experiencing extraordinary growth, with even greater opportunities on the horizon in 2025. This firm is embarking on a unique journey in London and across Europe, making it the ideal place for those passionate about building something from the ground up, gaining unparalleled exposure, and advancing their professional development.

The role

The firm is looking for a self-motivated and people-focused Graduate Recruitment and Lateral Recruitment Specialist to collaborate closely with their exceptional Senior Recruitment Manager in launching the firm’s inaugural trainee programme in London.

This dynamic role is evenly split between lateral hiring and graduate recruitment, offering variety and exposure across key areas of talent acquisition.

Lateral Recruitment:

With plans to significantly expand their associate team next year, this role will involve:

  • Sourcing and screening candidates.
  • Managing relationships with recruitment agencies.
  • Coordinating interviews and liaising with partners.
  • Handling offer management and ensuring a seamless hiring process.

Graduate Recruitment:

As part of the firm’s first trainee programme in London, you’ll take the lead on:

  • Building relationships with universities.
  • Running graduate recruitment campaigns.
  • Attending early careers events and fairs.
  • Organising and managing vacation schemes.

This is a rare opportunity to contribute to the growth of a prestigious global law firm while gaining exceptional career development and exposure in both graduate and lateral recruitment.

What do you need?

The ideal candidate will have 2–3 years of experience at a global law firm, with significant involvement in managing a graduate recruitment programme.

They should be capable of working both autonomously and collaboratively, effortlessly building strong relationships across the firm.

Application Process: For further information and to apply, please submit your resume. Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to respond to all inquiries. If you have not received a response within 72 hours, please assume you have not been shortlisted.

We look forward to receiving your application

Ryder Reid Legal is a recruitment specialist, for almost thirty years we've been connecting legal talent with many of the leading law firms in London and internationally. Follow our LinkedIn page for our latest vacancies.



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