Recruitment Manager

My client, a leading international law firm, with an exceptional reputation, is looking to hire a Recruitment Manager to join their Talent Acquisition team. This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced legal recruiter to join a highly regarded global organisation and play a pivotal role in attracting top-tier legal talent. Partnering closely with senior leadership, practice group heads and HR colleagues, you will take ownership of fee-earner recruitment across a range of practice areas, ensuring a seamless and high-quality recruitment experience for both candidates and stakeholders. The role offers significant visibility across the business and would suit an individual who thrives in a stakeholder-focused environment, enjoys direct sourcing and talent mapping, and has a passion for delivering exceptional recruitment outcomes. As Recruitment Manager, you will lead the end-to-end recruitment process for fee-earner hires, advising stakeholders on market conditions, sourcing strategies and best practice recruitment processes. You will act as a trusted recruitment partner, helping the business identify and secure outstanding legal professionals while supporting broader talent acquisition initiatives. Working within a collaborative international recruitment team, you will have responsibility for driving recruitment activity, building talent pipelines and ensuring an exceptional candidate experience from initial engagement through to onboarding. Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for fee-earner vacancies across multiple practice groups.
• Develop tailored attraction and sourcing strategies for each hiring requirement.
• Conduct direct sourcing, market mapping and talent identification to engage high-calibre legal professionals.
• Screen applications, manage interview processes and coordinate candidate assessment activities.
• Partner with hiring managers to deliver efficient and effective recruitment campaigns.
• Manage offer negotiations and support candidates through the pre-boarding process.
• Establish strong and credible relationships with Partners, Practice Group Leaders and senior business stakeholders.
• Act as a subject matter expert on legal recruitment trends and market intelligence.
• Provide consultative advice on recruitment strategy, talent availability and hiring challenges.
• Support leadership teams in navigating workforce planning and resourcing requirements.
• Build and maintain diverse talent pipelines across key legal disciplines.
• Proactively engage passive candidates and develop long-term talent communities.
• Drive direct sourcing initiatives to reduce reliance on external agencies.
• Utilise innovative recruitment methods and market intelligence to attract exceptional talent.
• Ensure recruitment processes deliver a first-class experience for candidates and hiring managers.
• Promote inclusive hiring practices and support diversity-focused recruitment initiatives.
• Monitor recruitment metrics, hiring activity and headcount reporting.
• Ensure all recruitment activity complies with internal governance, approval processes and budgets.
• Maintain strong relationships with preferred suppliers where agency support is required.
• Contribute to recruitment projects and process improvement initiatives.
• Support the implementation of best-practice recruitment methodologies.
• Partner with colleagues across international offices to ensure consistency and alignment of recruitment processes.
• Leverage recruitment data and insights to drive operational improvements and hiring effectiveness. To be successful in this role, you will ideally possess:
• Significant recruitment experience gained within a legal or professional services environment.
• A strong track record of managing fee-earner recruitment across multiple practice areas.
• Extensive direct sourcing and talent mapping experience.
• Strong knowledge of the London legal market, with wider international recruitment exposure being advantageous.
• Outstanding stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence senior leaders with confidence.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building capabilities.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong commercial awareness.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results within a fast-paced environment.
• Experience using recruitment metrics and data to inform decision-making and hiring strategies.
• A degree-level education or equivalent experience. Why Apply?
• Join a highly respected international law firm with a strong global presence.
• Work closely with senior Partners and business leaders.
• Take ownership of strategic legal recruitment initiatives.
• Be part of a collaborative, high-performing Talent Acquisition team.
• Excellent scope for career development and progression.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. This opportunity would suit an experienced Legal Recruitment Manager, Talent Acquisition Manager or Senior Recruiter looking to further their career within a prestigious international law firm, where they can make a genuine impact on the firm's talent strategy and future growth.