Recruitment Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead fee-earner recruitment for the UK and support European offices, partnering with partners to design inclusive resourcing and drive end-to-end recruitment. You will mentor Recruitment Advisors, advise senior stakeholders, and manage supplier relationships to ensure a high-quality, cost-conscious service. The position blends hands-on recruitment with strategic improvement and cross-department collaboration, aligning with the firm’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. You will shape processes, contribute to talent strategy, and deliver measurable impact across the UK and Europe.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring partners to design tailored, inclusive resourcing solutions
• Deliver end-to-end recruitment for fee earners in the UK and for business services professionals across Europe
• Guide hiring teams on requisition approval, job descriptions, salary benchmarking, interview questions, and assessments
• Conduct and facilitate interviews that follow fair-selection principles and best practice
• Manage fixed-term recruitment and act as a key contact throughout each contract
• Build effective relationships with recruitment agencies, oversee preferred suppliers, and maintain high service standards
• Increase direct hiring through referrals, social media, and other recruitment platforms
• Provide market insight and salary data to inform recruitment decisions and salary reviews
• Maintain accurate hiring data in the applicant tracking system and Excel for management reporting
• Collaborate with Recruitment Managers, HR Operations, and Diversity & Inclusion colleagues to support the firm’s strategic priorities
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and lead projects that deliver meaningful change
• Line-manage and develop Recruitment Advisors in London and/or Manchester, including one-to-ones, resource planning, performance feedback, and coaching

Key requirements

• Substantial in-house recruitment experience, ideally in legal or professional services
• Strong end-to-end recruitment expertise, including interviewing, assessment, and fair-selection practice
• Confidence to advise, coach, challenge, and influence hiring managers and senior stakeholders
• Experience mentoring or developing recruitment professionals
• Commercial judgement with focus on service quality, cost management, and continuous improvement
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication
• Strong organisation and planning skills with ability to manage multiple priorities
• Experience using an applicant tracking system, ideally Workday, and Excel
• Proactive, collaborative, and client-focused approach with ownership and results

• advisory mindset
• coaching and mentoring
• stakeholder management
• Workday
• Excel
• Applicant Tracking System

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