Experience

Oliver Wyman

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Recruitment Manager - Entry Level Recruitment

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  I manage the UK entry level recruitment programme consisting of our general consultant track (CCG) and our Specialist groups (including Technical specialists and quantitative analysts). This role reports to the EMEA Director of Entry Level Recruitment and Talent Management. I was promoted in role to Senior Entry Level Recruitment Manager in January 2021. Responsibilities for this role include:• Managing the end to end recruitment process for all entry level consultants and interns into the firm: Managing the CV Screening process and shortlisting candidates to interview; Overseeing the interview process, including the coordination of the interview days interviews and running the calibration sessions after each interview day; Coordinating feedback and the offer process; Overseeing the management of communications and “sell” process with candidates• Managing the Summer internship, including organising the induction, assigning career advisors and mentors, reviewing and collating feedback from project teams and managing the calibration process to determine the entry-level offers• Working closely with the UK Recruitment Partner to develop and execute the recruitment priorities for each year• Represented EMEA Entry Level Recruitment in the GDPR taskforce• Overseeing all diversity initiatives and working closely with the internal employee groups to ensure that all aspects of diversity are promoted in our marketing strategy• Instrumental in the establishing diversity partnerships in entry level recruitment• Responsible for drafting and maintaining the annual Graduate recruiting budget for the UK• Managing the creation, organisation and delivery of campus marketing strategy• Line management responsibility for the two Recruitment Coordinators in the UK

• Graduate Recruitment Manager

  • Oct 2016 - Jan 2021



Kirkland & Ellis

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Recruitment Specialist

  • May 2016 - Oct 2016

  This role reported to the Associate Director of Attorney Recruitment and Development. Specific responsibilities for this role included: • Review graduate applications, selecting those suitable for assessment days. • Responsibility for running Assessment Days. • Manage the relationship between the Firm and target universities, academics, careers, advice centers, advertisers and groups and societies within the student population. Coming up with new ways to engage and attract students. • Organising the Summer internship including events; seat rotations; presentations and assessments. • Overseeing all trainees through their training contract. This involves: seat allocation (including overseas secondments), reviews and qualification, as well as career counselling / general support. • Organising the new Trainee induction. • Ensuring the firm’s compliance in all SRA regulations. • Assisting the Attorney Recruiting team with Diversity (Aspiring Solicitors and SEO). • Assisting with all recruitment immigration queries.



Norton Rose Fulbright

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Recruitment Advisor

  • Nov 2014 - May 2016

  This role reported to the Trainee Recruitment Manager. This position focused primarily on developing and delivering our selection and assessment processes and strategy, as well as developing and running campus activities and assisting with the open days and internships. Specific responsibilities for this role included: • Overall responsibility for running Assessment Days. This included briefing the interviewing Partners, managing the wash-up sessions, assessing the group and written exercises and delegating to supporting colleagues on the co-ordination of the days. • Screening applications and inviting successful candidates to assessment days. • Assisting the Trainee Recruitment Manager with the post-offer process to meet annual recruitment targets for internships and training contracts • Assisting the Trainee Recruitment Manager with reviewing the firm’s selection processes. • Joint responsibility for planning and delivering the firm’s three internships (includes reviewing feedback and developing new ideas for maximising return on investment). • Joint responsibility for the University Manager programme. • Running diversity events to support the firm’s Diversity & Inclusion policy and working closely with three external providers, including SEO, Aspiring Solicitors and Pure Potential. • Developing and delivering our marketing strategy for some of the Firm’s target universities. • Delivering skills workshops (on campus and internal) and attending Milkround events. • Shared responsibility for running client / partner work experience programmes. • Mentored a PRIME student following her placement with the firm. • I am supported by a HR administration team, who I delegate tasks to on a daily basis and provided feedback to regularly.



King & Wood Mallesons

• Hong Kong
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Recruitment Lead

  • May 2014 - Nov 2014

  I am responsible for the management of the graduate recruitment and marketing process. I currently report to the Head of Talent Acquisition. I work closely alongside the Graduate Development Lead. The firm recruit 30 Trainees per annum over 2 intakes and currently have 78 Trainees. These responsibilities include: • Producing and completing the graduate marketing strategy. I then wrote all publication entries for the Firm. • Updating the Firm’s website in line with the current combination. • Assisting in the production of the graduate magazine • Co-ordinating the Summer vacation scheme, including allocating departments, supervisors, organising departmental presentations, arranging social activities and running the assessment programme. I then facilitated the review meeting at the end of the programme to determine which candidates were successful and informing students of the outcome. • Following the departure of the development lead, I assisted with the seat moving and qualification process. • Supported by a Recruitment administrator, who I delegate tasks to on a daily basis.



Taylor Wessing

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Recruitment Officer

  • Nov 2011 - May 2014

  • Screening all applications and inviting successful candidates to assessment centre. Approximately 1200 – 1300 applications received per annum. • Organise and facilitate all assessment centres held. I also participate in the assessments which consist of a group exercise and a competency based interview. • Organise and administer the Firm’s Summer Vacation Scheme of approximately 40 students. • Organise a reduced version of the Summer Vacation Scheme during Easter for approximately 12 students. • Organise the graduate marketing activities for the Firm including on-campus activites, law fairs, publications and promotional items • Organising our Open Days at our offices, which include various skills sessions and a business game • Attending most University Law Fairs and on-campus events • Involved in the marketing and rebranding of our Graduate materials including brochure and website. • Drafting the Graduate Recruitment annual budget