Talent Acquisition Specialist
Job No:
CBP237
Location:
Brisbane or Sydney
Founded over a century ago, Colin Biggers & Paisley continues to realise our vision of being recognised as the leading provider of legal services in our chosen fields of expertise. Today our practice has over 400 staff, offices in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, and a track record of high engagement and collaborative leadership. In Queensland Colin Biggers & Paisley operates a quality management system which complies with the requirements of Law 9000: 2010 Legal Best Practice and ISO 9001: 2008.
About the role:
- Overall responsibility for recruitment strategy including proactive talent sourcing and pipelining, employee value proposition and employer branding
- Regularly report on recruitment activity through key recruitment metrics and KPIs
- Review and update policies, candidate screening templates, interview guides, reference check templates and success profiles
- Develop and present training materials to key stakeholders on best practice recruitment and hiring
- Execute recruitment requisitions including sourcing, advertising, coordinating, screening, interviewing, reference/background checking, negotiating, hiring and retaining staff nationally.
- Work closely with the Director of Human Resources and Managing Partner on lateral Partner recruitment
- Manage the SCOUT recruitment system and ensure its used efficiently and to its full capability. Further develop a good relationship with the client manager at SCOUT to ensue CBP receives best service
- Lead social media recruitment strategy and manage social media accounts in conjunction with the marketing team
- Manage the national Graduate recruitment and ensure that CBP get the best graduates available through robust relationships on campus and a strong presence at careers fairs
- Continue to develop and refine a best practice graduate plan and brand for Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne
- Manage the annual recruitment budget in conjunction with Director of Human Resources
- Continue to manage effective relationships with preferred recruitment suppliers nationally
- Assist with broad/general HR issues with the local HR Consultant
- Ad hoc travel will be required
The successful candidate:
- Based in either Brisbane or Sydney
- Proven experience executing talent acquisition within both internal and agency recruitment would be preferred. Professional services exposure would be ideal
- Tertiary qualifications in Business, HR or related discipline would be favourable
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office with advanced Word, Excel and Powerpoint skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to interact at all levels of the firm with a client-centric focus
- Highly organised with ability to prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment
- Proficiency using LinkedIn Recruiter would be beneficial
About us:
At Colin Biggers & Paisley, our workplace culture focuses on excellence without losing sight of work/life balance.
We established the Colin Biggers & Paisley Foundation which brings together our entire community offering, underpinned by a central strategy of promoting and protecting the rights of women and children in Australia and abroad through pro bono legal services, volunteering and charitable contributions.
We offer an environment where our values of Balance, Respect, Loyalty and Integrity guide all of our actions. We continually invest in our people, providing training, a formal mentoring program, learning and support, and promoting a social and connected environment. We also offer other benefits such as social and sporting functions, rewards and recognition, casual Fridays, regular morning teas, Friday night drinks, massages and professional memberships.