Candidate Sourcing & Engagement Specialist

DLA Piper

Melbourne, VIC
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago

The roleWe know exceptional experiences begin with exceptional people. Individuals coming together, to make business better. At DLA Piper, we make this happen by creating a culture where passion, diversity and excellence is celebrated every day. A culture that recognises that no two careers or two people are the same.A culture, that you have the opportunity to build and contribute to.As a valued member of our international Talent Acquisition team, you will have the opportunity to learn the true meaning of business partnership in your role as a Candidate Engagement & Sourcing Specialist on a 12-month contract ideally based in Melbourne or Sydney. We are open to, and supportive of, flexible working arrangements.This role is responsible for strategic talent mapping across both legal and business services groups and building strong and lasting relationships with current and future talent. You will contribute to our strategy to engage and attract top talent to the firm by being a brand ambassador, championing and enhancing the candidate experience. A typical day will see you participating in briefing meetings with our Talent Acquisition team and using various research methods to create and maintain comprehensive market maps and talent pools, as well as screening candidates, maintaining accurate reports, and identifying trends and patterns.You will be supported in achieving your potential, through industry-leading work that challenges and stretches you with access to our focused learning and development offering. You will also benefit from being part of an integrated international Talent Acquisition team which is focused on best practice and continuing to evolve and progress the function across the APAC region and internationally. A team that not only values what you do, but also who you are.If you are looking for a role where you can make a real impact in engaging and attracting the best talent to our firm, apply now and be part of our future.MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Collaborating with the Talent Acquisition team and hiring managers on targeted and direct sourcing approaches
Building and maintaining strong relationships with candidates for existing and future hiring needs
Contributing to the development of innovative and engaging candidate outreach initiatives, marketing campaigns and attraction and sourcing strategies

ABOUT YOU

Have a proven background proactively researching, mapping, sourcing candidates and developing successful relationships and candidate talent pools (in house or agency)
Have a strong understanding and application of recruitment technology, varied search and sourcing methods, talent pooling and market mapping with expertise in Excel, LinkedIn Recruiter and Application Tracking System (ATS)
Have exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills, with a results driven approach

ABOUT USDLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers and business service professionals located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Our global reach ensures that we can help businesses with their legal needs anywhere in the world. We strive to be the leading global business law firm by delivering quality, service excellence and value to our clients and offering practical and innovative legal solutions to help them succeed. Our clients range from multinational, Global 1000, and Fortune 500 enterprises to emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies, as well as government and public sector bodies.OUR VALUESIn everything we do connected with our People, our Clients and our Communities, we live by these values:

Be Supportive - we are compassionate and inclusive, valuing diversity and acting thoughtfully
Be Collaborative – we are proactive, passionate team players investing in our relationships
Be Bold – we are fearless and inquisitive, challenging ourselves to think big and find creative new solutions
Be Exceptional – we are strategic and driven, exceeding standards and expectations

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIONAt DLA Piper, diversity and inclusion underpins how we live our values and everything we do. We believe that everyone has a voice, and that everyone's voice counts. We know that the rich diversity across our firm makes us stronger, more innovative and creative, which helps us to better serve our clients and communities. We are committed to providing an inclusive working environment and culture across our global firm, where everyone can bring their authentic self to work.Diversity of perspective, thought, background and culture combine to make us the leading global law firm; that's why we actively seek to build balanced teams. We welcome the unique contribution that you will bring to our firm and actively encourage applications from all talented people - however your talent is packaged, whatever your background or circumstance and regardless of how you identify.HYBRID WORKINGWe recognise that people have responsibilities and interests outside of their career and that as a business, we all benefit from working flexibly. That’s why we are open to discussing with candidates the different ways in which we are able to support requests for agile working arrangements.PRE-ENGAGEMENT SCREENINGIn the event that we make an offer to you, and where local legislation permits and where relevant, we will conduct pre-engagement screening checks that may include but are not limited to your professional and academic qualifications, your eligibility to work in the relevant jurisdiction, any criminal records, your financial stability and work-related references.3997 | Australia | Melbourne

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