Graduate Recruitment and Development Coordinator

  • Job Reference: JO0000007169
  • Date Posted: 26 February 2026
  • Recruiter: Ryder Reid Legal
  • Location: City of London, London
  • Salary: £45,000 to £50,000
  • Sector: HR
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Work Hours: Full Time

Job Description

Job Title: Graduate Recruitment and Development Coordinator

Location: City of London

Role: Full-time permanent role

Working Arrangement: Hybrid Working (3 days in office)

Salary: Circa £50,000 per annum

Requirements: Law firm Experience necessary

The firm

Our client is a premier global law firm renowned for its elite litigation, antitrust, real estate, and corporate practices. The firm advises leading corporations, financial institutions, and governments on high-stakes legal matters and complex transactions. With a collaborative culture and a commitment to excellence, they offer a dynamic and inclusive environment where professionals thrive.

The role

In your new role as a Graduate Recruitment and Development Coordinator, you will be supporting the end-to-end graduate recruitment programmes for London, Middle East and Hong Kong. Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Ensuring excellent candidate experience, engagement and building strong relationships from recruitment events to completion of the trainee development programmes.
  • Day to day organisation and scheduling of the London programme, including Vacation Scheme, Open days and Assessment days.
  • Maintaining relationships with target universities and organising profile raising activity at those universities.
  • Leading and conducting first-stage interview for candidates applying to the summer vacation schemes.
  • Coordinating the mid-seat and end of seat appraisals against timelines.
  • Coordinating the seat rotation and the qualification process.
  • Managing the organisation and delivery of all trainings from registering at law school to the training contract programme.

What do you need?

In order to be successful in this role you will need:

  • Previous experience in early careers at a law firm.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
  • IT Proficient.

What do you get in return?

In return, you will receive a very competitive salary with excellent benefits and the opportunity to work at a growing prestigious law firm.

Application Process: For further information and to apply, please submit your resume. Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to respond to all inquiries. If you have not received a response within 72 hours, please assume you have not been shortlisted.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Ryder Reid Legal is a recruitment specialist, for almost thirty years we've been connecting legal talent with many of the leading law firms in London and internationally. Follow our LinkedIn page for our latest vacancies. https://uk.linkedin.com/company/ryder-reid-legal