COMPANY
Our client is an international law firm active in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. They are currently hiring a Recruitment Manager for Belgium (+-220 people) and Luxembourg (+/- 35 people).
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The Recruitment Manager will be responsible for facilitating a best in class recruitment experience for candidates and internal clients, and will be the primary recruitment contact for the Belgium and Luxembourg office. The job holder will manage a portfolio of fee earner and business services-related vacancies and will partner with local business and HR stakeholders in Belgium, Luxembourg and the UK using best practice recruitment tools and techniques to ensure the vacancies are filled on a timely basis with the right candidate and to budget. The role will be based in Brussels, with frequent regular travel to London and Luxembourg.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Managing a portfolio of vacancies (fee earners and business service professionals) for Belgium and Luxembourg
- Working closely with HR stakeholders and Hiring Manager to identify hiring needs
- Developing and maintaining candidate talent pools and pipelines
- Managing and maintaining relationships with internal stakeholder and suppliers
- Taking a recruitment brief with the Hiring Manager and consulting to agree a recruitment plan
- Using expertise to agree best practice sourcing methods and channels, selection process methods and selection plan, timescales, involvement of key stakeholders in the process, and incorporate any budgetary constraints
- Ensuring that all necessary approvals to recruit are obtained
- Testing validity and consistency of job descriptions at start of each recruitment process
- Working with preferred recruitment suppliers and direct attraction channels to deliver a cost-effective and efficient streamlined model
- Exploring and deciding how to utilise sourcing strategies including internal and external talent pools, employee referral scheme, internet and direct sourcing channels, recruitment advertising, agencies, and executive search firms
- Creating recruitment advertising materials and other recruitment marketing collateral to represent the company brand, and attract key talent
- Working with Hiring Managers to upskill them to use interview toolkits and other materials to ensure compliant and best in class recruitment processes
- Raising the vacancy and managing the recruitment campaign from end to end, including screening applications and creating shortlists for the Hiring Manager, interviewing candidates, either with the Hiring Manager or separately as required, managing testing and assessments, and overseeing all interview co-ordination, supported by the recruitment administration team
- Consulting with Hiring Managers on final decisions on offers, extending offers to candidates and carrying out all required negotiations
- Liaising with candidates throughout pre-employment on-boarding period
- Participating on Recruitment team projects (e.g. the promotion of a new recruitment website/tool)
SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
- Highly advanced written and spoken English, French and Dutch are essential
- Strong experience (min 4-5 years) in an In-House Recruitment role managing vacancies end to end
- Someone with working knowledge of the Legal sector is highly desirable
- Highly organised and result oriented, able to manage a high workload and work well at pace
- Articulate, with credibility and confidence to take charge of managing vacancies and stakeholders
- Strong influencer, good at building rapport with a wide range of stakeholders
- High level of professionalism and personal accountability
- Knowledgeable and experienced in a range of selection techniques and sourcing methods
- Proactive and enthusiastic
- Flexible and adaptable to change
- Approachable team player
OFFER
- Permanent, full-time contract
- Starting date: asap!
- Competitive salary package depending on experience
- An international, challenging & rewarding working environment
- Regular travel to the UK and Luxembourg (up to 1 week every month)