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Freshfields Buckhaus Deringer
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer teamed up with Robert Walters to quickly hire skilled tech professionals. In just three months, roles were filled across six countries using tailored strategies including targeted outreach, inclusive hiring practices and virtual onboarding.
Case study
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, a leading global law firm, partnered with Robert Walters to recruit technology professionals for a large-scale client-facing project. This high-volume assignment required candidates across multiple technical verticals, including Development, Information Security, Cloud, Testing, and Architecture. Working on an exclusive basis, Robert Walters successfully delivered within stringent timescales to meet Freshfields’ hiring needs.
- Service: Technology Recruitment
- Industry: Legal Services & Technology
- Size: 2,800+ employees globally
- Locations: Manchester and Global
A talent acquisition project success story
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50+
candidates shortlisted across multiple countries
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10
successfully placed technology roles within a tight timeframe
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6
countries supported through our recruitment partnership
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3
month timescale to source top-tier technology professionals
The challenge
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer needed to scale its global technology hub by recruiting highly skilled professionals across various technical disciplines. As a legal firm not typically known as a technology employer, building their employer brand in the tech market was critical to attracting top-tier talent. Additionally, the recruitment process had to be completed within a strict 3-month deadline while ensuring diversity and inclusion in candidate sourcing.
Setting up the partnership
Robert Walters Technology team collaborated closely with Freshfields to develop a tailored recruitment strategy that addressed their unique challenges. Key initiatives included:
- Data-driven candidate targeting: Conducted extensive market mapping to identify target candidates in the Manchester area with relevant technical skill sets. Leveraged headhunting, social media advertising, and online web advertising to reach passive and active candidates.
- Premium advertising solution: Created a branded client microsite to host live technology roles and targeted information about careers at Freshfields, helping build their employer brand in the technology market.
- Diversity & inclusion measures: Used in-house technology to analyse job adverts and flag language that might disproportionately appeal to male candidates. Implemented CV anonymisation to eliminate bias during the selection process.
- Database & networking: Tapped into Robert Walters’ extensive network of technology specialists and engaged with target candidates through monthly networking events hosted by the Technology team.
The solution
To meet Freshfields’ hiring needs effectively:
- Delivered high-quality shortlists of over 50 candidates within tight deadlines.
- Ensured diversity in applications by adopting inclusive recruitment practices such as using in-house bias-reducing tools and CV anonymisation.
Supported virtual interviews and remote onboarding processes to ensure seamless integration of new hires into Freshfields’ global technology hub.
Key results
Since the start of the recruitment project:
- Over 50 candidates were shortlisted.
- Successfully placed 10 technology roles across Development, Information Security, Cloud, Testing, and Architecture within the 3-month timeframe.
- Freshfields continues to partner exclusively with Robert Walters for technology recruitment due to the success of this collaboration.
Client testimonial
“Robert Walters Technology managed to source and place exceptional technology specialists to support our growing global technology hub. Working agilely, the team continued to source and interview candidates virtually and support the remote onboarding of candidates when we required it.”
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Representative
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