Legal Recruiter (Prague, Czech Republic)

As the premiere legal recruitment firm in Emerging Europe and Latin America, Legalis has built a strong track record over the years in delivering high quality and high profile hires, especially at the Partner and General Counsel levels.

We focus on the finest legal talent. Our candidates have excellent academic credentials and experience at top tier law firms or corporations. At the same time, the Legalis recruitment process is not simply about matching qualifications to a client's needs. It is about finding people who love being challenged, who pursue knowledge, who can be counted on, and, most importantly, who find personal satisfaction in what they do.

We are seeking a Legal Recruiter to join our CEE team in Prague, Czech Republic. Your role will be to market and deliver specialist legal recruitment solutions to clients, and provide appropriate employment opportunities to suitable candidates.  You will primarily work in two main areas: 

Private Practice and In-house 

Legalis serves both in Private Practice and in-house Legal Departments. Each consultant has a portfolio of clients and works to develop a high quality, consultative service, whilst developing long-term relationships.

Duties:

You will be responsible for Client Relationship Management with existing clients and new business generation with new law firms and legal departments of corporate companies:

• Actively complete business development calls/follow up. Manage and coordinate client assignments and project implementations. 
• Ensure that clients’ needs are being met effectively and efficiently (on time).   
• Provide excellent client service.
• You will work in accordance with Legalis’ Terms and Conditions and ensure billings are prepared promptly and accurately. 
• You will perform end-to-end Assignment Management and Placement duties 
• Prepare thorough role brief, recommend appropriate recruitment & advertising strategy, and strive to obtain “retained advertised” assignments or role exclusivity on contingent roles.  
• Draw up assignment specifications
• Set up and maintain details on database and undertake initial database search
• Prepare and place advertisements and manage responses
• Schedule candidate interviews. Where possible we will always meet our candidates before representing them, offering constructive advice, market knowledge and salary expertise, and providing an honest evaluation of your career opportunities.
• Carry out reference checking, write candidate reports
• Arrange client interviews
• Complete post placement follow up.

Your Profile: 

You should be fluent in English and other European languages would be advantageous but not essential 

Legal background or experience with a law firm preferred but not required.

You will be someone who is comfortable with having an individual revenue target. You will have a monthly revenue target, which you will be expected to meet and on which you will be assessed in the quarterly performance appraisal by management.  At the same time, you are expected to approach and make decisions from a company perspective, and communicate in a direct manner.  

You should be prepared to work flexible hours; evenings when necessary to attend events. This position requires a one year commitment.

We are seeking someone who can fully dedicate themselves to work by always giving one’s best and striving for quality. You should show perseverance when confronted with frustration, opposition, pressure or the need for attention to detail.  

If you are someone who always puts customers first by offering personalised services and proactively maintaining constructive contacts, please contact in complete confidence:

In order to apply, please send your English CV and Cover letter in complete confidence to the email address below. 

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Interviewing for this position will be ongoing, so please apply today. Candidates meeting the requirements will be contacted and invited for an interview. 

All applications to Legalis are handled with the strictest of confidentiality and no CV's will ever be forwarded to a third party without your express and prior consent. In addition, by applying for this vacancy you agree that Legalis has full authorization to handle your information internally. Further details are available upon request.