EMEA Talent Acquisition Lead – Law Firm

Baker McKenzie; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker McKenzie seeks a Recruitment Manager to lead end-to-end Fee Earner and business professional recruitment for the London office, coordinating with Practice Group Leads, HR, and regional teams to deliver a seamless candidate experience.

The role focuses on direct sourcing, stakeholder management, and implementing robust recruitment strategies across London and EMEA, while ensuring diversity and inclusion throughout the process.

Qualifications

• Experience of running significant strategic recruitment in a complex global professional services organisation, ideally a law firm.
• International recruitment experience with understanding 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 diverse talent.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of end-to-end recruitment execution for Fee Earner and business professionals across the London office.
• Develop relationships with practice group leadership and regional Talent teams.
• Maintain a high-quality passive and active talent pipeline with inclusive recruitment practices.
• Collaborate with leaders, coordinators and administrators to drive best-practice recruitment and onboarding.

Skills

Executive stakeholder management

Direct sourcing

Talent pipeline

London/EMEA markets

Law firm recruitment

Diversity recruitment

Candidate experience

Complex resourcing

End-to-end recruitment

Interviewing

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Baker McKenzie seeks a Recruitment Manager to lead end-to-end Fee Earner and business professional recruitment for the London office, coordinating with Practice Group Leads, HR, and regional teams to deliver a seamless candidate experience.

The role focuses on direct sourcing, stakeholder management, and implementing robust recruitment strategies across London and EMEA, while ensuring diversity and inclusion throughout the process.