Graduate Talent Coordinator

Dublin

We have an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Talent Coordinator to join our award winning Graduate Talent Team. The role is challenging and demanding. It comes with variety and responsibility and is an integral part of the day to day operations of the department. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to the development and delivery of initiatives that support the successful implementation of our Graduate Talent Strategy.

Key aspects of the role and responsibilities

Support the implementation of our Campus Recruitment Strategy.

Lead the co-ordination of our campus events calendar. Attend the events to represent our firm and be responsible for venue set up, both on-campus, in-house or virtually, liaison with external venue providers and the firm's marketing team.

Be a key contact and assist in identifying our on campus brand ambassadors and societies.

Internal communications - provide regular updates and statistics on our campus engagement for team reports and firm updates.

Organise, attend and present at in-house Trainee and Intern events, some of which take place in the evening.

Lead our Student Placement Programme recruitment with partner universities. Build relationships with universities, manage the recruitment and selection processes throughout the year.

Play a key role in delivering our social media strategy including identifying content, coordinating a social media calendar and liaising with our marketing team to ensure our key messages are being promoted across all platforms.

Maintain and update our internal and external websites with our programme and event information.

Liaise with internal and external print and merchandise agencies for the production of print materials and marketing collateral, e.g. brochures, presentations, other promotional material.

Assist with our annual Trainee and Intern recruitment processes.

Preparation for annual Trainee and Intern intakes including induction and training schedules.

Configuration and maintenance of online application systems and other Trainee & Intern Programme platforms and assistance with the management of these platforms.

Anticipation of the needs of team with a proactive and driven approach in our delivery of key talent initiatives across the firm.

Administrative support - general administrative support to the Graduate Talent team.

Experience and skills

Minimum 3 years industry experience preferably with a background in Graduate Recruitment or Marketing.

Ability to project manage key deliverables and take ownership of key initiatives within the Graduate Talent team.

Excellent interpersonal, written and communication skills.

Methodical and consistent approach with excellent organisation and administration skills.

Excellent attention to detail.

Ability to work in an efficient manner and prioritise workload to ensure all deadlines are achieved.

Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced environment and respond quickly to changing priorities.

Excellent IT and digital marketing skills are a must, including:

MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Social Media Skills and Website Management - Instagram, X, Facebook, Snapchat, LinkedIn.

Experience of Application Tracking Management System - Any experience with Oleeo Recruitment Tracking and Management System and Sharepoint 365 and experience in workflow products an advantage.

A team player who is highly motivated and proactive with a flexible approach to work.

High degree of initiative and creativity used in problem solving.

Ability to deal credibly with senior people and external suppliers.

Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Selection of employee benefits

Hybrid working and a competitive remuneration package.

Access to the firm's marquee training and development programmes.

Pension and health insurance contribution, clubs and subs contribution, marriage/civil partnership gratuity and leave, life insurance, complimentary conveyancing allowance and a subsidised restaurant and coffee shop.

The Firm

A&L Goodbody ( ALG ) is a leading Irish law firm with five international offices in Dublin, Belfast, London, New York and San Francisco. There are currently 116 partners and over 900 employees. The strong international and domestic business community in Ireland forms a valuable part of the ALG client base. ALG is incredibly proud to be recognised as the leading Irish law firm in the Chambers and Partners Europe 2024 Guide with the highest number of Band 1 practice area rankings. ALG is also ranked as a 'top tier' law firm in The Legal 500 EMEA Guide 2024 and the IFLR1000 Guide 2023. The firm is consistently ranked number one in the Irish market and on a European level.

A sample of other recent notable awards include:
Awarded the Investors in Diversity Silver Mark in 2024 by the Irish Centre for Diversity

Most Popular Graduate Recruiter in Law 2024 by GradIreland (for 13 consecutive years)

Law firm of the year – Republic of Ireland 2023 at The Lawyer European Awards

Irish Law Firm of the Year 2023 at the Chambers Europe Awards

One of the top 50 most innovative law firms in Europe 2023 by the Financial Times

Future of Legal Services Innovation Award winners 2024

Best client support 2023 by the Managing Partners Forum

Business Working Responsibly Mark 2023

Ireland's top 25 best places to work by LinkedIn's Top Companies list for 2022

ALG has a reputation for leading the way in continuously developing its service to clients and internally to its business. This is delivered through the use of new processes, ways of working, innovative use of technology and marketing-leading business service teams.