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The Role Clayton Utz is seeking a dynamic and experienced National Recruitment Consultant to join our centrally located Melbourne office on a 12-month fixed-term contract. In this role, you will manage the end-to-end recruitment process for a diverse range of roles across the firm, including Legal and Business Advisory Services (BAS). You will also have the opportunity to contribute to strategic projects within the People & Development (P&D) team, making a meaningful impact on the firm’s recruitment strategy and processes. This is an exciting opportunity for a recruitment professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about delivering exceptional outcomes. Key Responsibilities: Act as a trusted recruitment business partner, building strong relationships with Partners and Managers across the firm. Lead the technical aspects of recruitment, ensuring the firm attracts and secures the best talent in the market. Represent Clayton Utz as a brand ambassador, providing all candidates with a respectful and seamless experience, regardless of the outcome of their application. Develop and implement innovative sourcing strategies to engage both passive top talent and active job seekers. Collaborate with hiring managers to design and deliver engaging and effective selection processes. Drive continuous improvement within the Recruitment Team, including optimising processes, supplier relationships, and our ATS (Workday). Contribute to P&D projects, supporting the National Recruitment Manager and other P&D leaders as required. What We’re Looking For: Recruitment experience (agency or in-house), ideally within the legal industry or a professional services environment. A proven ability to thrive in a busy recruitment environment, managing a high volume of roles with efficiency and professionalism. A proactive and autonomous approach, with a focus on delivering an engaging and commercial recruitment process. A genuine passion for recruitment, with experience recruiting for legal roles and/or forensic technology highly regarded. Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to foster and maintain connections with internal and external stakeholders. Excellent communication skills, coupled with the ability to multitask and manage competing priorities. High attention to detail and a commitment to delivering quality outcomes. A willingness to travel when required. The National People & Development team: With a presence in all our major offices, the National People and Development (P&D) team advises the business on all people initiatives, including talent management, employee relations, resourcing, recruitment (both graduate and lateral), remuneration, benefits, reporting and learning and organisational development. This role reports to the National Recruitment Manager and sits within our Talent team, which is responsible for designing and delivering market-leading talent acquisition and retention initiatives and programs consistent with the Firm's people vision, culture and strategy. Why Join Clayton Utz? At Clayton Utz, you’ll be part of a collaborative and high-performing team that values innovation, excellence, and respect. This role offers the chance to make a real impact on the firm’s recruitment strategy while working in a supportive and professional environment. If you’re ready to take the next step in your recruitment career, we’d love to hear from you! #LI-AS How to Apply? We prefer to work directly with candidates, if you are interested in this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button or contact the consultant, details below, for more information. Clayton Utz is an inclusive employer that supports flexible work arrangements, please feel free to discuss your flexibility needs with the recruiter for this role. Consultant Contact Details Alexandra Smith, (02) 9353 4446 Accessibility and Inclusion We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. Do you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application? If so, please contact the recruiter via the above telephone number or via email to recruitmentsupport@claytonutz.com. For more information on Clayton Utz, please visit www.claytonutz.com or follow us on LinkedIn here. Agency submissions Clayton Utz does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Clayton Utz Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to Clayton Utz partners, hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute as an introduction to the firm and Clayton Utz will not be liable for a fee. As Australia’s leading independent law firm, our culture has been built by innovative thinkers. They are the driving force behind our firm and if you choose to be part of the team your expectations will be challenged every step of the way. As part of this innovative team you will be working across major national, government, and global clients. All the while collaborating with some of the sharpest legal minds in the industry. Clayton Utz has also been a powerful force in Australian pro bono practice, striving to deliver justice for those who need it and not just those who can afford it. In your time here you’ll be constantly surprised by the projects you get to work on and what you can accomplish. We’re looking for individuals who will thrive under our spirit of independence. Built around independent thinkers we believe surrounding ourselves with dynamic, ambitious and collaborative individuals is key to creating an environment of success. In return we're committed to fostering a career path that's unique to each individual. Imagine what you could achieve at a top law firm that actually values independent thinking. Are you up for the challenge? We are committed to an inclusive culture in which all of our people are recognised for their unique contributions and are encouraged and supported to achieve their full potential. Learn more Pro bono is a fundamental part of Clayton Utz. Learn more The traditional legal career path is evolving. By consulting with us you can expand your experience, develop your skill set and work on a variety of assignments with top-tier organisations in a range of sectors. Learn more