About Latham & Watkins:
Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect, innovation, and collaboration.
About the Role:
The Business Services Recruiting Specialist is an integral part of Latham’s Human Capital & Talent team. This role will be responsible for recruiting candidates for Business Services, providing high-touch service to clients and candidates, while demonstrating strong decision-making, communication, and time management skills. This role will be located in our Frankfurt office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.
Responsibilities & Qualifications:
Other key responsibilities include:
- Acting as a strategic, commercial business partner for the hiring team by being aware of market developments, challenges, and opportunities, and using this knowledge to help shape go-to-market strategy
- Managing full-cycle recruiting tasks and procedures for all assigned requisitions
- Serving as the firm’s external-facing representative to candidates by exercising sound judgment and ensuring an excellent candidate experience while performing duties; delivering exceptional client service to hiring managers through professional email interactions, regular meetings, and phone conversations
- Exhibiting advanced knowledge of all recruiting-related technologies and recruiting best practices, and staying abreast of job requirements, valid selection methods, and equal employment opportunities to ensure adherence to all relevant employment laws
- Working with recruiting leadership to identify and implement enhancements to the recruitment process, keeping pace with the dynamic nature of recruitment
We’d love to hear from you if you:
- Demonstrate well-developed, professional interpersonal skills, and the ability to interact effectively with people at all organisational levels of the firm
- Exhibit the ability to work in a team environment with a customer-service focus
- Display the ability to review work of others to ensure compliance and accuracy
And have:
- A high school diploma or an equivalent required
- Professional work experience
- Relevant recruitment experience
Benefits & Additional Information:
Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:
- Pension plan
- Travel and meals allowance
- Disability insurance, personal accident insurance & life assurance
- Professional development programs
- Wellness programs (e.g. membership to HeadSpace, access to mental health services, well-being events, etc.)
- Sport courses and training
- And more!
Additionally, we have a range of diversity programming including Global Affinity Groups. These groups provide a firmwide platform to share experiences and advice as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm even better.
Latham & Watkins is committed to diversity, equal opportunity, sustainability, and pro bono legal services. We draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms, and advance these commitments through the work of our Global Citizenship department. Our lawyers, paralegals, and professional staff worldwide comprise a rich mixture of different races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, cultures, and primary languages. Our diversity makes us who we are.
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