Emerging Talent Assistant

Joining the award winning emerging talent team offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of our talent. Collaborate with the business to help unlock the potential of our future talent. In this role you will

• Support the acquisition process of all emerging talent programmes to ensure a smooth transition from academia to the workplace.


• Support with the relationships with law school, universities, colleges and schools to enhance the firm's visibility and reputation amongst potential candidates.


• Assist in the development and delivery of emerging talent training programs tailored to the needs of the client group and aligning them to the firm's strategic goals and values.


• Co-ordinating all emerging talent development and acquisition activities to ensure the smooth running of the team.


• Manage the quarterly emerging talent check-in process


• Monitor industry trends and best practice to help inform the emerging talent team of any new developments within the industry.


• Assisting and taking the lead on assessment days for emerging talent.


• Taking ownership of all emerging talent processes, including compliance, secondment and the Newly Qualified Solicitor process.


• First point of contact for all emerging talent related queries
  
  Strong IT skills across major Microsoft Office applications, and experience in using databases or case management software


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - written and spoken


• Excellent attention to detail



• Enthusiastic individual, prepared to take a hands on approach to managing their workload using their own initiative.


• Excellent proven organisational skills, with the ability to multi-task and keep calm under pressure


• Team player with a positive attitude, willing to support the rest of the team
  
  CMS is a Future Facing firm. With 79 offices in 45 countries and 5,000+ lawyers worldwide, we combine deep sector understanding with a global overview, giving us the ability not only to see what's coming, but to shape it.


CMS is well equipped to help our clients face the future with confidence. We are driven by technology and readily embrace the possibilities it opens up for developing new and better ways of delivering legal services. Our bold approach to a changing future ensures that we nurture our employees and recruit top talent.