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About the Role
The Recruitment Manager will partner with practice group leads and business managers to deliver a first-class recruitment experience for fee earner candidates and hiring managers. This role involves executing full life-cycle recruitment processes for the London office, leveraging regional and global resources to manage significant hiring volumes through direct sourcing and stakeholder management.
Responsibilities
- Own the operational execution of end-to-end Fee Earner and business professional recruitment, including direct sourcing, go-to-market strategy, application management, shortlisting, interviewing, offer management, and pre-onboarding.
- Develop strong business relationships with practice group leadership, acting as a subject matter expert on London/EMEA markets and legal recruitment.
- Maintain a high-quality pipeline of passive and diverse talent.
- Partner with practice group leadership and in-market Talent teams to drive best-in-class recruitment.
- Collaborate with the Regional Director and Associate Director of Recruitment to improve recruitment strategies and processes.
- Partner with senior leadership to navigate resourcing challenges and ensure high-quality service delivery.
- Ensure adherence to Hiring Committee and budgeting/approvals processes.
- Deliver timely and accurate recruitment activity reporting and use data to drive performance.
- Execute recruitment strategies that utilize creative sourcing methodologies and reduce agency dependency.
- Maintain a continuous focus on the ID&E strategy and inclusive recruitment practices.
- Adhere to preferred supplier strategy when vendors are used.
- Ensure all recruitment processes support the Firm's brand and provide a world-class candidate experience.
Requirements
- Experience running significant strategic recruitment in a complex global professional services organization, ideally a law firm.
- Ideally, international recruitment experience with a strong 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.
- Ability to work at pace, problem-solve, and deliver solutions against tight timelines under pressure.
- Excellent communication skills with team members and senior/executive stakeholders.
- Ability to bring good judgment and empathy to sensitive situations.
- Experience working in a Global Professional Services organization is highly desirable, ideally a law firm.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
Skills
- Direct sourcing methodologies
- Stakeholder management
- Recruitment process execution
- Talent pipeline management
- Relationship building
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving
- Data analysis and reporting
- Inclusive recruitment practices
Location
- London
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full Time
Experience Level
- Manager
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
About the Company
- Baker McKenzie empowers clients to compete in the global economy by providing comprehensive and practical legal advice.
- Our people represent diverse cultures and jurisdictions, combining local know-how with international expertise to ensure businesses thrive across borders.
Equal Opportunity
- Baker McKenzie is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion for all.
- We encourage the best people - regardless of race, religion or belief if any, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation or age - to fulfill their professional aspirations with us.
- We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates.