Talent Executive

The Talent Executive will report to the Head of Talent and primarily assist with all aspects of candidate attraction, recruitment and assessment for Flex Trainee, our SQE scheme and Co Sec Trainee, our 2 year programme for aspiring Company Secretaries and Governance Officers. In time, the Talent Executive may also assist with Talent responsibilities in relation to Flex HQ and Learning & Development. 

Experience:

Experience in one of the following areas is desirable: 

• Legal recruitment 

• Company Secretary/Governance 

• Early Careers

• Social Mobility or Diversity and Inclusion

The role will be responsible for:

Recruitment 

• Assist with all stages of candidate hiring for Flex Trainee schemes; including, reviewing and assessing applications, decisions on progression, rejecting unsuccessful candidates, interviews, Assessment Centres, offers. This role spans both our legal trainee SQE programme and our new Company Secretary governance trainee programme

• Review and respond to applications promptly, creating positive first impression of Flex

• Research social mobility initiatives to inform future partnerships 

• Ensure recruitment management platforms, such as recruitee, have accurate record-keeping 

• Assist with Identifying and recruiting candidates for atypical trainee roles or On Demand roles requiring specific skills/experience

Candidate Assessment 

• Develop and maintain interview materials

• Interview candidates via Zoom and in person 

• Assist with the planning, execution and review of trainee Assessment Centres 

• Contribute to reviewing and changing candidate screening tools

Talent Strategy 

• Assist in the implementation of hiring strategy for candidates for On Demand and Flex Trainee; set, track and report on appropriate targets

• Identify opportunities to improve the quality of the candidate pool and adapt sourcing approach accordingly

• In conjunction with Marketing team, participate in law fairs and other recruitment events;

• Develop and maintain candidate recruitment materials and presentations

Operations 

• Work to ensure we are maximising the opportunities with the portal

• Successfully onboard appropriate candidates; ensure candidate profiles are fully completed on Portal to enable effective searching and matching

• Respond quickly and effectively to communications from candidates through SalesForce

• Resolve issues with the application/screening/onboarding process and solve problems proactively to maintain good relationships with candidates

Trainee Placement 

• Work closely with Head of Talent on matching Flex Trainees to Flex Trainee clients

• Assist on client calls or visits to ensure accurate trainee job descriptions are created 

• Support Head of Talent with client proposals for Flex Trainees

Learning & Development 

• Assist on all aspects of the Flex Trainee ‘Readiness Programmes’; oversee efforts to secure participation from facilitators, presenters and buddies

• Research and execute  on-going Learning & Development training plan for all Flex TraineesLead on all aspects of any other pre-placement training for Flexers

• Assist in measuring success of readiness programme and ongoing training programmes and be able to demonstrate ROI

• Contribute to L&D strategy

Flex Legal is looking for someone who is:

• Strong EQ 

• Passionate about the company’s values

• Passionate about delivering great outcomes to Flex’s candidates

• Motivated by improving social mobility in the legal profession

• Comfortable juggling competing demands and managing a varied workload

• Proactive and able to take initiative

• A methodical, thorough worker with high attention-to-detail 

• Team-orientated and a strong advocate for a feedback and development culture

• Familiar with the legal and/or recruitment industries

• Familiar with learning and development best practices

Closing Date: 31st December 2024