Talent Acquisition Specialist
About Gilson Gray
Gilson Gray’s Human Resources team are part of Gilson Gray’s continuingly growing organisation. Gilson Gray LLP is a comprehensive law firm, offering expert legal, property and financial services.
Based in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, North Berwick, Lincoln and London we focus on ensuring we provide the highest level of advice and ongoing service to our clients. We are ambitious and have significantly grown the team over the course of the last year. We pride ourselves in looking after our clients personally and providing the utmost standard of service.
This role would be based in any of our office locations, but ideally in Edinburgh.
Our Team
We are looking to hire a highly driven Talent Acquisition Specialist to join one of our successful HR Departments.
We are an enthusiastic team that support each other in order to achieve a great working environment. We value each other’s expertise and opinion and pride ourselves in offering an inclusive, enjoyable and motivating place to work.
The Role
We are looking to further strengthen our current team with the appointment of an experienced candidate.
As a Talent Acquisition Specialist at Gilson Gray, you’ll be responsible for:
- Overseeing the recruitment and hiring processes.
- Developing effective recruitment strategies, managing the talent acquisition processes and ensuring the company attracts and retains the best talent.
- Working with the wider HR team to forecast hiring needs based on business growth plans and workforce analytics.
- Managing the full recruitment lifecycle, from job brief to offer, ensuring a smooth and positive experience for candidates and hiring managers.
- Partnering with department heads and hiring managers to understand hiring needs and advise on best recruitment practices.
- Sourcing and attracting diverse candidates through targeted advertising, networking and proactive outreach.
- Screening, interviewing and assessing candidates to ensure they align with our firm’s values and competencies.
- Supporting employer branding initiatives and represent the firm at networking events, career fairs, and graduate recruitment events.
- Tracking and reporting on recruitment metrics, identifying areas to improve processes and outcomes.
- Assisting in driving our Diversity and Inclusion recruitment strategy to foster a more inclusive workplace.
- Ensuring recruitment practices are inclusive and free from bias.
- Building relationships with external recruitment agencies, universities and professional organisations.
- Presenting regular reports on hiring progress and challenges to leadership.
- Identifying and leveraging diverse sourcing channels, including social media, job boards, networking events and employee referrals.
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