HR and Recruitment Coordinator - Derby

Smith Partnership is a leading law firm established in 1987, based in the East Midlands and Staffordshire. A forward thinking and progressive firm employing around 200 staff across 5 offices in Derby, Leicester, Swadlincote, Burton and Stoke.

We’re a growing firm, renowned for our comprehensive legal services, jargon-free approach and exceptional client care.

Role overview:

We’re looking for a HR and Recruitment Coordinator to join us. You will be joining our growing HR team that plays a huge part in the growth of the business. 

The main purpose of this role is to support recruitment, HR and onboarding activities, from early careers to senior posts. You will provide and effective and efficient specialist advice and support service to all recruiting managers and candidates.

• Delivering a full end-to-end recruitment and onboarding service across the firm, working closely with the Head of HR, HR team, Heads of Department and line managers.
• Managing campaigns for all roles, including drafting job descriptions and adverts, advertising vacancies, managing applications and supporting shortlisting and selection processes.
• Coordinating interviews and selection activity, attending interviews where required, and ensuring timely communication and feedback to candidates throughout the process.
• Carrying out and overseeing compliant pre-employment checks, issuing contracts, offer letters and variations, and ensuring all documentation is accurate and up to date.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with preferred agencies, reviewing CVs, providing feedback and assessing campaign effectiveness.
• Developing and maintaining the firm’s talent pool and talent pipeline, providing regular updates and reporting on live vacancies and recruitment activity.
• Supporting onboarding and induction processes, including creating induction plans, arranging training, and working with internal teams to ensure a smooth new-starter experience.
• Contributing to employer branding and early careers initiatives, including recruitment events and fairs, while providing support and responding to queries in a timely manner.

Key requirements: 

• Experience of working in a HR or recruitment role 
• Previous experience of working/providing support in a HR and/or recruitment function 
• Demonstrable experience of HR recruitment and selection procedures

Benefits and perks:

• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• Hybrid working.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Opportunities for career progression and professional development.
• Access to ongoing training and development programs.

Next Steps:

If you are a driven and dedicated individual looking to advance your career within a progressive and growing law firm, we would love to hear from you. 

Please send your CV and a covering letter detailing your suitability for the role to: Recruitment@smithpartnership.co.uk by 23rd January 2026.

Please note that the closing date may be brought forward depending upon interest. If you would like more information on the role available or an informal chat please speak to Sarah Reader, Head of HR on: 01332 225462 or sarah.reader@smithpartnership.co.uk.

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Agencies:

Smith Partnership request that recruitment agencies do not speculatively submit CVs to us unless explicitly asked to do so by our HR team.

Any CVs sent to us on a speculative basis will not be recognised and we will not accept liability for any fee or commission should we subsequently employ a candidate who applied to us directly or was introduced by another agency, that may also have been submitted speculatively by an uninstructed agency.

In the event that an agency's correspondence includes a disclaimer indicating otherwise, our policy above will prevail.