Recruitment Coordinator

Role
Kennedys is looking for a Recruitment Coordinator to join our LatAm team, based in Lima. The successful candidate will support the region by identifying talent, assist with the day to day running of live vacancies and provide an excellent recruitment service to internal stakeholders and to the candidates.

The successful Recruitment Coordinator will have previous experience in recruitment or talent acquisition, ideally within a professional services or legal environment and be able to cope working in a fast-paced environment managing multiple priorities simultaneously.

Team
The Kennedys HR team support the firm around the world with all people related matters.

The HR team is based in various locations globally across Kennedys' five regions; APAC, EMEA, US, LATAM and UK and the LatAm region has offices in Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, and a small office in Miami.

You will be working for the LatAm region, in a fast-paced, demanding, and global environment as we strive to make a difference for our people, clients and communities where we work.

Responsibilities

• Assist hiring managers in the region with the end-to-end recruitment process for vacancies as advised
• Draft and post job adverts on the firms website and advertising platforms
• Source candidates using a variety of direct sourcing methods
• Use appropriate tools available to create and maintain market maps and candidate lists to proactively manage talent pools
• Screen direct applications and update candidates on application process, working closely with hiring managers and Sr. HR Manager LatAm to regularly communicate with candidates, in a pleasant and professional manner
• Arrange and coordinate interviews, providing an excellent service to internal stakeholders and candidates
• Support in managing successful candidates throughout the whole recruitment experience from interview to first day with the firm
• Ensure employees recruited are of a sufficiently high calibre, by constantly reviewing the most effective/efficient way of sourcing candidates
• Proactively search potential candidates for critical positions to improve our talent pipeline
• Coordinating and improving the Trainee program in different offices

Required Experience

• Previous recruitment experience of min 3 years*, in a recruitment agency and/or professional services setting, ideally a law firm
• Ability to build excellent relationships with candidates and influence them to join Kennedys
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a professional and service-focused approach
• Team player who thrives in a highly collaborative environment
• Demonstratable organisation and time management skills with the ability to cope with the pressure of working in a fast paced, professional service firm
• Experience using an ATS and LinkedIn recruiter
• Committed, enthusiastic and innovative.
• Advanced English level (written and spoken).

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.

*where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.