A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Talent Acquisition Advisor to join our national HR team on a full-time basis in our Melbourne office.
About Us
Mills Oakley is a leading national law firm with a proud history spanning over 160 years. In that time, we’ve grown into a Top 5 Australian law firm by size while remaining true to our shared vision of exceptional client service with a friendly and collaborative ethos. Mutual trust and respect are at the heart of everything we do.
The Role A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Talent Acquisition Advisor to join our national HR team on a full-time basis in our Melbourne office. In this role, you’ll take the reins on recruitment for legal support and internal firm services positions, ensuring a seamless and engaging experience for candidates and Partners. You will work alongside our Talent Acquisition Lead, contributing to strategic hiring initiatives, building strong relationships across the firm, and help shape our approach to attracting top talent in legal support functions.
Responsibilities will include but not limited to the following:
- Driving the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for legal support and internal firm services positions nationally
- Drafting job advertisements and posting on job boards;
- Conducting interviews with prospective candidates;
- Liaising with partners and managers to coordinate recruitment needs;
- Conducting background and reference checks;
- Drafting employment contracts;
- On-boarding new employees;
- Driving the employee referral campaign via monthly recruitment updates to the firm;
- Building relationships with external recruitment agencies; and
- Assisting with any ad hoc HR activities as required the Chief Human Resources Officer and generalist HR team.
Who We Are Looking For The ideal candidate will have the following:
- Between 1-2 years’ experience in either an agency or internal talent acquisition role. Legal experience will be highly regarded;
- Tertiary qualifications in Business or Commerce;
- Experience in an EA position or similar will be advantageous;
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to build rapport and create a positive client and candidate experience;
- Solid organisational skills and demonstrated experience in juggling competing priorities in a fast-paced environment;
- Proactive and can-do attitude; and
- Confident, polished and professional presence.
What We Offer We take a collaborative approach to your learning & development, giving you the personal attention and unique opportunities required to help you realise your full potential. We are committed to your health and well-being and offer a multitude of employee benefits including:
- Flexible working;
- Dress for your day;
- Discounted health insurance;
- Employee Assistance Program;
- Discounts to gyms and studios across Australia;
- Study and exam leave;
- Competitive referral bonus; and
- Other amazing perks!
All applications must include a CV and Cover Letter addressed to the Talent Acquisition team and submitted online via our Careers page.