Location
London office with a hybrid working model.

Hours
Full time, 6-month fixed-term contract.

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Linklaters is a global law firm operating in 20 countries through 30 offices. We pride ourselves on being a people business, where exceptional talent thrives in a collaborative, innovative, agile, and responsible environment. We foster a positive, supportive, fair, and inclusive atmosphere that values diversity and challenges bias, enabling us to work as one team with a common goal.

We are seeking an experienced coordinator to join our Early Careers team on a 6-month fixed-term contract. This busy and varied role is central to our trainee recruitment and development programmes. You will play a key role in delivering a first-class candidate and trainee experience by supporting assessment centres, vacation schemes, trainee development activities, and future trainee engagement.

Key responsibilities include:
- Coordinating assessment centres, interviews, candidate travel, and recruitment events
- Managing high-volume inboxes and responding to candidate and trainee queries
- Supporting major trainee development processes including inductions, seat moves, qualifications, and secondments
- Assisting with vacation schemes, insight programmes, and open days
- Maintaining accurate records, processing invoices, and managing reporting and spreadsheets
- Producing offer documentation and onboarding support for future trainees
- Supporting Early Careers marketing initiatives and social media activity

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and takes pride in delivering a seamless experience for candidates, trainees, and stakeholders alike.

Experience
Previous experience in a busy coordination or administrative role, ideally within HR, recruitment, or professional services.

About you
You are highly organised, comfortable juggling multiple priorities, and skilled at building relationships across the business. You have the confidence to work with senior stakeholders and manage competing demands. You demonstrate outstanding organisational skills, exceptional attention to detail, and strong written and verbal communication skills. You take a proactive, solutions-focused approach and can work independently. Excellent time management and the ability to stay calm under pressure are essential. You have a collaborative mindset and a willingness to contribute wherever needed. Most importantly, you can quickly get up to speed, take ownership of your workload, and make an immediate impact within a high-performing team.

Qualifications
No specific qualifications are stated; however, relevant experience and skills as outlined above are required.