HR Recruiter

Eversheds Sutherland; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

Health & wellbeing support

Mentoring & training

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Eversheds Sutherland Konexo is expanding its HR Resourcing team and seeks a Recruiter/Resourcing Executive to support consultant delivery to clients and Eversheds Sutherland Employment Partners. You will identify, engage and manage HR consultants for assignments, build trusted relationships, and coordinate end-to-end placements.

In this role you will develop knowledge of the HR consultant community, manage interviews, ensure compliant documentation, and contribute to growth through market

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment, resourcing, talent acquisition, account management, or client-facing admin roles.
• Experience sourcing and qualifying candidates in agency or in-house environments.
• Interest in HR and interim consultancy markets.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Attention to detail and accurate record-keeping.
• Strong relationship-building with senior professionals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive, commercially minded, client-focused approach.
• Resilience, adaptability and willingness to learn.
• Experience with ATS/CRM systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support HR Resourcing Manager in responding to consultant requests from Eversheds Sutherland Employment Partners and clients.
• Develop understanding of HR consultant community: expertise, availability, sectors, assignments.
• Build and maintain relationships with consultants through engagement and networking.
• Record activity in Bullhorn ATS accurately (consultants, clients, opportunities).
• Identify suitable consultants for client requirements and prepare profiles for submission.
• Coordinate interviews and briefing meetings between consultants and clients.
• Support end-to-end placement process from enquiry to onboarding and engagement docs.
• Ensure contract documentation and compliance are completed accurately.
• Support business development by maintaining market intelligence and opportunities.
• Collaborate with the HR Resourcing Manager to grow the HR Resourcing function.

Skills

Recruitment

Resourcing

Talent acquisition

Account management

Client-facing

ATS/CRM

Tools

Bullhorn ATS

Job description

We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries. We’re full-service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we’re equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive. We’re ambitious for our clients, our communities – and for you. Whether you’re starting out on your career or well established, whether you’re a lawyer or in business services. If you’re looking for what’s next, we are too.

About Konexo

Konexo is a growing division of global law firm Eversheds Sutherland, providing legal services, legal resourcing, AI consultancy and HR consultancy support to clients across a diverse range of industries worldwide.

With teams across the UK, US, Asia and the Middle East, we combine expertise, technology and innovative thinking to deliver flexible resourcing, managed services and project-based solutions.

Within Konexo, HR Resourcing is one of our fastest-growing service lines. For more than a decade, we have connected organisations with our experienced Associate HR consultants who provide specialist support across employee relations, investigations, organisational change, mediation, training, interim HR leadership and HR project delivery.

Our consultants support clients across a broad range of sectors, including financial services, education, utilities, technology, real estate, consumer, infrastructure and not-for-profit organisations. Backed by the strength, credibility and reach of Eversheds Sutherland, we offer clients access to experienced HR professionals who can deliver immediate impact, wherever and whenever support is required.

The Role

Due to continued growth and increasing client demand, we are looking for a Recruiter/Resourcing Executive to join our HR Resourcing team.

This is a unique opportunity to become part of a successful and expanding business within Konexo. Working closely with the HR Resourcing Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of consultant led HR solutions to both existing and new clients.

Our clients trust us to provide high calibre HR consultants for a wide variety of assignments, including employee relations support, investigations, organisational change programmes, redundancy projects, TUPE activity, HR leadership cover and broader HR transformation initiatives. Your role will be to help identify, engage and manage the right consultants for these opportunities, ensuring an exceptional experience for both clients and consultants.

This position would suit a relationship builder who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to be part of a business that is growing rapidly.

Success in this role means building trusted relationships with our HR consultants, stakeholders across Konexo and Eversheds Sutherland, consistently delivering excellent client service and helping convert opportunities into successful placements.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the HR Resourcing Manager in responding to consultant requests from both Eversheds Sutherland Employment Partners and direct clients.
• Develop a detailed understanding of our HR consultant community, including their expertise, availability, sectors and preferred assignments.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with consultants through regular engagement and networking activity.
• Utilise Bullhorn ATS to accurately record consultant, client, opportunity and placement activity.
• Identify suitable consultants for client requirements and prepare consultant profiles for submission.
• Coordinate interviews and briefing meetings between consultants and clients, ensuring both parties are fully briefed throughout the process.
• Support the end-to-end placement process, from initial enquiry through to onboarding, and engagement document.
• Work closely with HR Resourcing Manager and support functions to ensure all contractual documentation and compliance requirements are completed accurately and efficiently.
• Support business development initiatives by maintaining market intelligence and identifying opportunities within the HR consulting and interim HR market.
• Work closely with the HR Resourcing Manager to contribute to the continued growth and development of the HR Resourcing function.

Skills & Experience

We're looking to speak to candidates who hold the following skills and experience:

• Experience within recruitment, resourcing, talent acquisition, account management, professional services or a client facing administrative role.
• Experience of sourcing and qualifying candidates, either in an agency or in-house recruitment environment.
• Interest in the HR profession and the interim consultancy market.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to maintaining accurate records.
• Strong relationship building skills and ability to engage with senior professionals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A proactive and commercially minded approach.
• An ability to think from the client's perspective and deliver exceptional service.
• Resilience, adaptability and a willingness to learn.
• Experience using an ATS or CRM system would be advantageous.

What’s in it for you?

At Eversheds Sutherland, we provide benefits focused on looking after you: your development, your performance, your financial future and your health, as well as providing the opportunity to make a contribution to the world.

• We’re fair, transparent and equitable
• We share in the success of the firm, reward alignment to our values, going above and beyond and your individual performance
• We support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy and commitment to flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working
• We support your health and performance through our dental, healthcare and wellness support
• We support everything you are and all you bring through our powerful commitment to diversity and inclusion
• We provide a platform for your career, whatever your ambitions through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs
• We provide experience and opportunity through international and cross-function exposure
• We provide an opportunity to give back through our pro bono work and community engagement
• We help you plan ahead through retirement planning, insurance and assurance

Diversity & Inclusion

At Eversheds Sutherland, “Inclusive” is a core business value. We bring together different skillsets, global mindsets and approaches. We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action. We have an inherent respect for the individual. We have a strong belief in collaboration and teamwork. Sharing ideas, asking questions, solving challenges and meeting our clients’ goals: together.

We want all our people to thrive at work and reach their full potential and we work hard to continue to build a diverse and inclusive culture, monitor and report on our progress and impact, and develop our approach. This is reflected in our policies, systems and processes, and in our work with diversity membership organisations.

Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we are open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.

We want you to perform at your best during our recruitment process. If there is any adjustment or support you need, please contact us so we can discuss how we can best assist you.