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About the Role

This role leads the attraction and selection of the firm’s future talent, overseeing recruitment activity, application screening, assessment centre design, and social media outreach. The Future Talent Manager will also lead the development and onboarding of future talent, providing HR generalist support and managing key lifecycle processes. The role requires strong collaboration within the HR team and across the firm, as well as engagement with external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Line manage the Future Talent Adviser and support the Future Talent Assistant, providing direction, coaching and regular feedback.
Oversee the planning and delivery of recruitment events (vacation schemes, open days, insight sessions, skills workshops, law fairs), ensuring they support the firm’s early careers strategy and employer brand.
Ensure effective liaison with internal and external stakeholders and that events are delivered to a high standard, with clear measures of success.
Lead the design and continuous improvement of selection processes for trainees, apprentices and scholars, in collaboration with the Senior Future Talent Manager.
Oversee initial screening of applications and the administration and coordination of assessment centres, ensuring consistency, fairness and a positive candidate experience.
Ensure that offers, rejections and other outcomes are communicated in a timely, professional and brand‑aligned manner.
Shape and oversee the social media strategy for Future Talent, working with the assistant and wider HR/marketing teams to plan and approve content that promotes early careers initiatives.
Ensure that campaigns are targeted appropriately, support social mobility and diversity goals, and align with the firm’s brand and values.
Oversee onboarding processes for future trainees and solicitor apprentices, including timely payment of SQE grants, organisation of pre employment events, and relationship building with offer holders.
Line manage the Future Talent Adviser to ensure these activities are delivered consistently and to a high standard.
Provide day to day HR support for trainees and apprentices throughout the employee lifecycle, ensuring issues are managed promptly and appropriately.
Lead on monitoring sickness, other absence and seat reviews, escalating trends or concerns as needed.
Support the Senior Future Talent Manager and wider HR team on employee relations matters affecting early talent, and take ownership for managing workplace adjustments for incoming and current trainees/apprentices.
Take overall responsibility for key early careers processes, including new joiners and induction programmes, the bi annual seat rotation process, and NQ (newly qualified solicitor) transitions and admission to the Roll of Solicitors.
Ensure appropriate stakeholder engagement, clear communication and compliance with professional and regulatory requirements.
Oversee the maintenance of accurate records for trainees and solicitor apprentices in the firm’s HR system (WorkDay), ensuring data integrity, compliance with internal policies and data protection regulations.
Use data and reporting to inform decision making and continuous improvement of early careers processes.
Lead the development and regular review of standard HR documents, know how and guidance materials relating to future talent, ensuring they are up to date, clear and consistent.
Ensure policies and processes are communicated effectively and applied consistently across the early careers population.
Play a key role in firm wide and departmental projects aligned with the firm’s people and early careers strategy.
Balance operational responsibilities with project work, bringing ideas, structure and momentum to initiatives.
Keep up to date with changes in regulations and best practice relating to early careers, apprenticeships, SQE, and trainee development.
Advise stakeholders on implications for the firm and support the implementation of any necessary changes to processes or policies.
Build and maintain relationships with universities, schools, apprenticeship providers, professional bodies and external networks to enhance the firm’s presence and stay informed on best practice.
Represent Stephenson Harwood at external events and forums, promoting the firm’s early careers offering and social mobility commitments.
Proactively identify opportunities to improve processes, candidate experience and trainee/apprentice support, and drive implementation of agreed changes.
Contribute to the development of the Future Talent team and wider HR function by sharing knowledge, coaching colleagues and supporting team building activities.
Build effective working relationships with partners, practice group leaders, supervisors and business services teams to ensure alignment on future talent recruitment, development and resourcing needs.
Act as a trusted advisor on early careers matters, providing clear, evidence based recommendations.

Requirements

Proven ability to line manage, coach and develop junior team members.
Able to set clear expectations, provide constructive feedback and support others to deliver high quality work.
Comfortable operating at both a strategic and hands on level.
Capable of translating firm and HR strategy into practical plans for early careers recruitment and development.
Strong organisational and project management skills; able to manage multiple processes and projects simultaneously and deliver to deadlines.
Experienced in prioritising effectively and managing workload in a fast-paced environment.
Clear, confident written and verbal communicator, able to tailor messages for different audiences.
Strong influencing skills; able to build credibility and trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.
Comfortable working with data from HR systems and recruitment platforms, drawing insights to inform decisions and improvements.
Attention to detail in reporting, documentation and compliance.
Proactive in identifying opportunities to enhance processes, candidate experience and trainee/apprentice support.
Works effectively as part of the wider HR and Future Talent team, sharing knowledge and supporting colleagues.
Calm and resourceful under pressure; able to handle sensitive issues with discretion and maturity.
Demonstrates sound judgement and a high degree of integrity in all interactions.
Genuine commitment to social mobility and widening access to the legal profession.

Skills

Social media strategy
HR generalist support
Employee relations
HR information system oversight
Data and reporting
Document creation and maintenance
Project leadership
External networking
Stakeholder collaboration
Coaching
Communication
Influencing
Data analysis
Attention to detail
Teamwork
Problem-solving
Judgement
Integrity

Location

London
Madrid
Paris
Al Khobar
Athens
Dubai
Hong Kong
Riyadh
Seoul
Shanghai
Singapore

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior

Salary/Compensations

Competitive salary

Benefits

Host of family friendly policies
Life assurance
Private health care
Dental care
Range of flexible benefits
Gym discount
Retail vouchers
Tech scheme
Cycle scheme
Electric car scheme
One day per year off to volunteer
Wellbeing strategy

About the Company

Stephenson Harwood is an international law firm, and we're committed to creating 'positive partnerships' with our clients.
We represent listed and private companies, institutions and individuals, building lasting relationships to help them succeed in a complex and ever-changing world.
Our focus is on five core sectors: Energy Transition, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Private Capital and Funds, Technology, and Transportation and Trade.
With more than 1,500 people, including 250+ partners, across eleven offices in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we combine deep legal capabilities and broad commercial expertise.
We have also forged close ties with high quality law firms around the world, blending local knowledge with global savvy for clients in over 100 countries.
We understand the power of diversity in delivering that high calibre advice to our clients.
We want to attract diverse talent and we particularly encourage applications from underrepresented demographics.
Offices in Al Khobar, Athens, Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Madrid, Paris, Riyadh, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore and associated office in Guangzhou.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity organisation, committed to having a diverse workforce.
We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, culture, or any other protected characteristics.
We aim to create a culture where everyone can be themselves and is valued for their strengths and unique perspectives.