Recruitment Manager - Legal - #2175555

Talent Acquisition Manager - Hybrid - 1 Day onsite

We're looking for an experienced and commercially minded Talent Acquisition Manager to lead the recruitment function and help attract exceptional talent across the business.Reporting to the Director of People & Culture, you'll lead a small Talent Acquisition team while partnering with senior leaders to deliver an innovative, proactive and high-performing recruitment strategy. This is an opportunity to make a real impact, influencing workforce planning, strengthening employer brand and ensuring an outstanding candidate experience from attraction through to onboarding.

The Role

As the TA Manager, you will be responsible for both the strategic direction and operational delivery of talent acquisition across the organisation.Working closely with business leaders, you'll identify current and future hiring needs, develop sourcing strategies and ensure we continue to attract and engage top talent in a competitive market.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll balance strategic thinking with day-to-day recruitment delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition Strategy

• Develop and implement a proactive talent acquisition strategy aligned to business objectives.
• Partner with senior leaders to understand workforce plans and future hiring requirements.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for key and hard-to-fill positions.
• Provide market insight and recruitment intelligence to support hiring decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment effectiveness and efficiency.

Recruitment Delivery

• Lead end-to-end recruitment activity from role briefing through to offer and onboarding.
• Support managers in developing job descriptions, person specifications and recruitment campaigns.
• Source candidates through direct attraction methods, networking, LinkedIn Recruiter and other channels.
• Conduct candidate screening and interviews.
• Manage offer negotiations and candidate engagement throughout the hiring process.
• Ensure recruitment activities are compliant, inclusive and aligned with best practice.

Stakeholder Partnership

• Build strong relationships with leaders and hiring managers across the business.
• Provide expert guidance on recruitment and selection best practices.
• Coach managers through hiring and interview processes.
• Manage relationships with external recruitment partners and suppliers.

Employer Brand & Candidate Experience

• Champion and develop the organisation's employer brand and employee value proposition.
• Create engaging recruitment campaigns and attraction content.
• Increase visibility across professional networks, industry groups and talent communities.
• Deliver an exceptional and inclusive candidate experience at every stage of the recruitment journey.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor key recruitment metrics including time-to-hire, quality of hire, source effectiveness and recruitment costs.
• Analyse recruitment data and identify trends and opportunities.
• Drive continuous improvement across systems, processes and candidate engagement.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, equality requirements and data protection regulations.

About You

We're looking for an experienced talent acquisition professional who combines strategic thinking with a hands-on approach.

You'll bring:

• Significant in-house recruitment experience within a Legal environment.
• Experience leading end-to-end recruitment across a variety of functions and seniority levels.
• Previous people management or team leadership experience.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders on recruitment and workforce planning.
• Advanced sourcing capability, including LinkedIn Recruiter and talent mapping techniques.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• A commercial and data-driven approach to recruitment.
• Sound knowledge of UK employment legislation and recruitment best practice.
• Experience using ATS and recruitment technology platforms.

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