Early Careers Coordinator - 12 Month Industrial Placement 2025

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Early Careers Coordinator - 12 Month Industrial Placement 2025

Role summary

As the Early Careers Coordinator, you will be a key member of the DLA Piper International Early Careers team, which sits within the wider Talent Acquisition and HR function. Our team is responsible for all recruitment and development of early careers new joiners to the firm. Each year we look after and support 250+ people through our international early careers programmes. This role provides support for a wide range of recruitment and development programme activity and helps to ensure our early talent has the best experience with DLA Piper. You will have the opportunity to work alongside a team of early careers recruitment and development specialists, who will support you to learn and develop throughout your placement.

You will learn about how an international law firm operates and the early careers routes into the legal profession. You will learn about all cyclical activity across the apprentice and graduate recruitment and development lifecycle. You will be trained to enable you to perform successfully in your role.

Key areas of responsibility

Early Careers Recruitment

• Campus season: administrative organisation of events (booking careers fairs, publishing of job opportunities on university careers sites, creation of name badges, catering, delivery of materials); attending events with the business and early careers recruitment team; attraction planning and social media support
• Apprentice and graduate assessment centres: organisation of events, running events with early careers recruitment team and candidate support and query management, processing of candidate expenses
• General administration: processing invoices, budget tracking, room/video conference bookings for all early careers recruitment and development activity, management of team inbox and responding to candidate queries, booking travel and accommodation for programmes/events, printing and production of materials for all events
• Event management: creation of registration lists, name badges and tent cards for all events
• Insight and internship programmes: planning and organising of all logistical components relating to the Insight and Internship programmes

Early Careers Development

• Performance management: administrative support on the apprentice and graduate performance management review process, chasing incomplete performance review forms
• Rotations and permanent placement process: logistical management of apprentice and graduate rotations and supporting the Early Careers Development team in the execution of the annual qualification process and all associated activity
• Induction and continued learning: planning and organising of all logistical components relating to the apprentice and graduate training programmes
• Regulatory processes: support team members on the cyclical, regulatory processes

The successful candidate

The successful candidate will be in their penultimate year of an undergraduate degree, eligible to work full-time in the UK for the duration of the placement, and be able to demonstrate the following strengths:

• Strong organisational skills
• Proactive, self-starter and able to use initiative
• Team player with hands-on approach to work
• Good attention to details
• Excellent communicator
• Demonstrable interest in Human Resources, Recruitment and / or Early Careers
• Keen to learn and develop
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise workload
• Innovative and creative thinker, who is great at problem solving
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Word)

Application close date

We recruit on a rolling basis, meaning we recommend you apply early. As soon as we receive enough applications, we will close the role.

Our values

In everything we do connected with our People, our Clients and our Communities, we live by these values:

• Be Supportive – we are compassionate and inclusive, valuing diversity and acting thoughtfully
• Be Collaborative - we are proactive, passionate team players investing in our relationships
• Be Bold - we are fearless and inquisitive, challenging ourselves to think big and find creative new solutions
• Be Exceptional - we are strategic and driven, exceeding standards and expectations

Diversity and inclusion

At DLA Piper, diversity and inclusion underpins how we live our values and everything we do. We believe that everyone has a voice, and that everyone’s voice counts. We know that the rich diversity across our firm makes us stronger, more innovative and creative, which helps us to better serve our clients and communities.

We are committed to providing an inclusive working environment and culture across our global firm, where everyone can bring their authentic self to work.

Diversity of perspective, thought, background and culture combine to make us the leading global law firm; that’s why we actively seek to build balanced teams. We welcome the unique contribution that you will bring to our firm and actively encourage applications from all talented people – however your talent is packaged, whatever your background or circumstance and regardless of how you identify.

Hybrid working

We recognise that people have responsibilities and interests outside of their career and that as a business, we all benefit from working flexibly. That's why we are open to discussing with candidates the different ways in which we are able to support requests for agile working arrangements.

Pre-engagement screening

If we make an offer to you, and where local legislation permits and where relevant, we will conduct pre-engagement screening checks that may include but are not limited to your professional and academic qualifications, your eligibility to work in the relevant jurisdiction, any criminal records, your financial stability and work-related references.

About DLA Piper

Opportunity, unlocked

We’re redefining what an international law firm can be.

With over 90 offices in more than 40 countries, we offer global careers without limits. At DLA Piper, you’ll find the most interesting work, experience the riches of other cultures, and enjoy the complexity of an interconnected world.

We’re a different kind of law firm. We’re a firm where you’ll focus more on shaping the future than protecting the past. You’ll work in forward-looking teams to find creative solutions for clients.

We’re making an extraordinary impact, beyond the borders of traditional law. Looking forward, without forgetting how far we’ve come.

On our Early Careers programmes, you’ll develop the knowledge and skills to give your career the best platform. You’ll have the opportunities to discover your own path and the support to help you along the way.

At DLA Piper, you’ll define the impact you make. Unlock your potential. Come and shape the future of law.

How to apply

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button.

Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.