Are you passionate about early careers recruitment and inspired by social justice? We are looking for a Talent Acquisition Advisor to support and develop our Early Careers recruitment at Thompsons, based in Manchester.
This is a varied role focused on shaping the next generation of legal talent. You will manage end-to-end recruitment for our Trainee Solicitors, Apprenticeships and Work Experience programmes, while building strong relationships with universities and internal stakeholders.
You will support Thompsons’ brand through engaging early careers initiatives, internal progression opportunities and the delivery of recruitment assessment days. Alongside this, you will manage day-to-day recruitment activity and provide accurate, efficient administrative support.
You will also represent Thompsons at careers fairs, campus events and outreach activities across the UK, so some travel will be required.
We are looking for a confident and proactive individual with 1–2 years’ experience in recruitment, ideally with exposure to Early Careers, Emerging Talent or high-volume recruitment.
A background in in-house recruitment, with a strong interest in or knowledge of law and social justice would also be beneficial. Excellent communication and negotiation skills are essential to this role, with the confidence to engage a wide range of stakeholders. A proactive and organised approach is also important, with strong attention to detail and accuracy. You will benefit from having strong IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and experience using applicant tracking systems (ATS). It is important to have the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high standards.
Most importantly, you will share our values and be motivated by the opportunity to support social mobility and access to careers in law.
As well as having meaningful impact in a firm committed to justice, with career development opportunities in a supportive, inclusive workplace, we offer a range of exciting benefits
- Contributory pension scheme
- Permanent health insurance
- Healthcare Cash Plan (Medicash)
- Life assurance
- 23 days annual leave (in addition to bank holidays)
- 5 days additional leave over Christmas
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Cycle to work scheme
- Subsidised sports and social club
- Annual travel and parking loans
- Financial assistance for professional development
Ready to shape the next generation of legal talent? Apply today!
For 100 years, leading social justice law firm, Thompsons Solicitors, has been fighting for the rights of the injured and mistreated and changing lives for the better. Since 1921, we have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with trade unions to implement key legal reforms and give a voice to those who might otherwise have been disadvantaged and marginalised.
Thompsons ran:
- the case that established the right for injured workers to be compensated in 1937
- the first asbestos case that was successful in the House of Lords in 1972
- the first equal pay for equal value claim in the UK (1988) and later in Europe (1993)
- the case against UK construction companies for blacklisting union members in 2016
- hundreds of cases on behalf of women who received negligent treatment at the hands of disgraced breast surgeon, Ian Paterson (2017) and behalf of those injured by mesh (2019).
Today, Thompsons employs 800 staff who work at 18 offices right across the UK. Key areas of legal specialism include: personal injury, serious injury, asbestos diseases, medical negligence, road traffic accidents, accidents at work, industrial diseases and trade union law. As a point of principle, the firm has never worked for employers or insurers.
Over the last 100 years, we have consistently won the cases that have advanced the law for working people, but, as long as there are employers who put profit before the safety and rights of their workforce, there is always more to do. We continue to expose injustice, holding those responsible to account and campaigning for positive change.
We want to hear from anyone who is keen to progress a legal career with a firm that won’t let up in its quest for fairness.
Visit www.thompsons.law or call 0800 0 224 224
Thompsons Solicitors is a trading name of Thompsons Solicitors LLP.
