Job InformationPosting Date 02-Oct-2026
Requisition ID 3575
States/Provinces/Cities London
Location Type Hybrid
Business Unit Business Professionals
Function People
Full Time or Part Time Full Time
Description & RequirementsThe Recruitment Manager will work closely with the London and Regional Practice Group Leads, EMEA Business Managers, Recruitment Coordinators, and broader HR and business services teams to deliver a first-class recruitment experience to Fee Earner candidates (aligned to practice groups) and Hiring Managers.
The role holder will be responsible for the execution of full life-cycle recruitment processes, both internal and external, to fill role vacancies across the London office. Leveraging regional and global resources, they will deliver significant hiring volumes through a hands-on approach, including direct sourcing and stakeholder management, ensuring an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience throughout the recruitment process.
Main responsibilities: - Take ownership of the operational execution of end-to-end Fee Earner and from time to time business professional recruitment, working directly with the Practice Group Business Mangers and with support from centre based (E2E) recruitment colleagues, including direct sourcing, executing go to market strategy, efficiently managing applications, candidate shortlisting and interviewing, working with hiring managers and functional leaders to agree and deliver best practice process and interviews, offer management and pre-onboarding activity, ensuring a seamless transition to Talent colleagues for onboarding
- Develop strong business relationships with practice group leadership that is underpinned by solid specialist knowledge of both London/ EMEA markets and legal recruitment. Be a subject matter expert
- Maintain a consistent high-quality pipeline of passive and interested inclusive and diverse talent
- Partner with and ensure effective collaboration and communication with practice group leadership, in-market Talent teams, Recruitment co-ordinators and administrators to drive best-in-class recruitment and functional cohesiveness
- Work with the Regional Director and Associate Director of Recruitment to continuously improve and implement effective recruitment strategies and processes to ensure sourcing/hiring best practices are implemented and followed across the region
- Partner with the Firm's senior leadership including Practice Group Leaders to navigate resourcing challenges ensuring highest quality service delivery
- Ensure adherence to Hiring Committee and budgeting / approvals process at all times
- Work with the Regional Director and Associate Director of Recruitment to deliver timely and accurate reporting of all related recruitment activities and use data to drive recruitment performance and track FTE headcount
- Execute recruitment strategies that drive creative sourcing methodologies and reduce dependency on agencies
- Maintain a continuous focus on our ID&E strategy and ensuring inclusive recruitment practices at all times
- Where vendors are used, adhere to preferred supplier strategy to ensure optimal vendor performance and appropriate pricing
- Ensure that all recruitment processes support the Firm's brand and that the Firm provides a world-class candidate experience throughout the selection process
Skills and experience: - Experience of running significant strategic recruitment in a complex global professional services organisation, ideally a law firm
- Ideally, international recruitment experience with a strongly developed understanding of resourcing dynamics across London and EMEA regions
- Extensive experience in delivering fee earner recruitment within a global legal services environment
- Strong track record in direct sourcing methodologies and delivery of high quality, diverse talent
- Strong collaborative working style and track record of building deep relationships with senior stakeholders and establishing trusted advisor status
- Able to work at pace, problem solve and deliver solutions against tight timelines under pressure
- Excellent communication skills with both team members and senior and executive stakeholders
- Able to bring good judgement and empathy to sensitive situations
- Experience of working in a Global Professional Services organisation would be highly desirable, ideally a law firm
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Reports to: EMEA Associate Director of Recruitment
Travel requirements: The role may require limited regional travel
Position type: In Market
Development framework: Manager
