Regional Talent Acquisition Manager – Early Talent & Lateral, APAC

The Role

• Build on the existing strategy to implement a comprehensive and innovative regional talent acquisition strategy for early talent and lateral hiring in the APAC region, ensuring alignment with global talent acquisition strategies and business objectives.
• Lead, manage, and develop a small team of talent acquisition and regional early talent specialists, providing guidance, support, and coaching to drive performance and success.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to understand talent needs, identify key trends, and provide data-driven insights to inform talent acquisition decision-making.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with universities, colleges, and other educational institutions to build a pipeline of early talent for the organization.
• Leverage technology and creative approaches to engage, hire, and retain the best and most diverse early talent candidates.
• Partner with internal teams to create and deliver a best-in-class onboarding experience for new hires, ensuring a consistent approach across the APAC region.
• Develop and execute targeted employer branding initiatives including our ACCEPT and ADAPT conferences to enhance the organization's reputation as an employer of choice in the APAC market.
• Continuously evaluate and improve talent acquisition processes, tools, and technologies to drive efficiency and effectiveness in the recruitment cycle.
• Monitor and analyse recruitment metrics to identify areas of improvement and provide recommendations for enhancing talent acquisition strategies.
• Ensure compliance with local legislation and regulations, as well as adherence to the company's policies and procedures.

You will

• Have experience ideally gained within a law firm or professional services firm.
• Be able to demonstrate a strong knowledge of recruitment methodology and candidate engagement for early talent and lateral talent. 
• Understand how to demonstrate the business impact of recruitment via measures and metrics.
• Have had experience of project management, with the ability to gain buy-in from stakeholders, manage expectations and communicate progress effectively.
• Have had experience of team management, line management, coaching and developing team members, and giving feedback and delivering appraisals.
• Be able to demonstrate experience in developing employer branding and marketing campaigns.
• Have had experience of sourcing candidates directly through social media, networking, market mapping and approaches.
• Have excellent communication skills with proven experience of building and managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Also be experienced in providing solutions to often complex issues.
• Have the ability to meet deadlines.
• Have strong planning and organizational skills and demonstrate strong attention to detail.
• Also have the desire to innovate and challenge the status quo.
• Enjoy working with technology and have strong technical skills, specifically Excel and PowerPoint. 

How we will support you

From your first day with us, you will have varied opportunities to continuously grow and development your skills and knowledge. From formal training, informal coaching and mentoring through to skills-based and technical training and on the job learning.

Who we are

We are one of the largest international law firms in the world. With over 30 offices across the globe, we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, providing them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm’s global standards with in-depth local expertise.

Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. We offer our clients a truly international perspective. We believe every career should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.

You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations. But no matter who they are or why they’ve reached out to us, we provide a world-class service every step of the way. And that’s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you’ll find across all of our teams.

Whichever area of the business you join, you’ll become an integral part an innovative, diverse and ambitious team of people. Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet.

Equal opportunities statement

At Clifford Chance, we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our firm and society.

We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age.  This applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment.

We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.

Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm. 

Find out more about our inclusive culture here

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