Manager of Professional Resources (Legal)

Larbey Evans; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious legal firm in the City is seeking a Manager of Professional Resources to drive HR initiatives for their paralegals. This senior administrative role requires over 5 years of HR experience, strong leadership, and project management skills. You will develop training programs, manage mentorship initiatives, and support the firm’s secondment processes. The position offers a salary up to £110,000 plus benefits, promoting a hybrid work environment with 4 days in-office and 1 day remote.

Benefits

Salary to £110,000 + discretionary bonus

£100 monthly employee contribution

Free in-office lunch on Wednesdays

Qualifications

• 5+ years of HR experience at a large US or International law firm.
• In depth knowledge of the UK legal market and preferably working knowledge of the international legal market.
• Must demonstrate strong leadership and project management skills.
• A working knowledge of French would be helpful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement professional development programmes.
• Manage European Associate Advisor and Partner / Senior Counsel Mentor programmes.
• Manage the Firm’s secondment programme.
• Develop and implement office paralegal/associate mentoring programme.
• Conduct exit interviews and support compensation processes.
• Partner on staffing strategy and productivity to improve utilization.
• Conduct annual and mid-year Paralegal review processes.
• Address paralegal personnel issues and conflicts.
• Continue implementation of training and development initiatives.

Skills

HR experience

Leadership skills

Project management skills

Knowledge of UK legal market

Job description

Overview

Manager of Professional Resources (Legal)

We7re seeking a Manager of Professional Resources (Legal) to join one of our most prestigious US law firm clients in the City!

While the role touches on Professional Development for the firms paralegals, this is a senior administrative role which is designed for someone who thrives in a structured, process-driven environment and enjoys working with data, systems, and project delivery around the firms HR and Learning & Development initiatives.

Salary and benefits:

• Salary to 0,000 + discretionary bonus
• 0 monthly employee contribution
• Free in-office lunch on Wednesdays
• Hybrid working 4 days in the office / 1 day WFH
• Liverpool Street / City

Key Responsibilities of the Manager of Professional Resources (Legal):

• Develop and implement professional development programmes in collaboration with the relevant practice management team, including orientation, training, retreats, and evaluations.
• Manage European Associate Advisor and Partner / Senior Counsel Mentor programmes.
• Manage the Firms secondment programme including drafting secondment agreements, collaborating with FP&A and Client Ops on secondment cost analysis and providing support to secondees as needed.
• Develop and implement office paralegal / associate mentoring programme.
• Conduct exit interviews for departing Associates and support year-end lawyer compensation processes.
• Partner with Practice Management team on staffing strategy and productivity across corporate and litigation practice areas to improve utilisation and resources.
• Conduct annual and mid-year Paralegal review processes, including soliciting, compiling, and delivering written evaluations.
• Partner with the Associate Director of Paralegal Services and Associate Director of HR - London to address paralegal personnel issues and conflicts
• Continue implementation of on-going paralegal training and professional development initiatives.

Skills & Requirements of the Manager of Professional Resources (Legal):

• 5+ years of HR experience at a large US or International law firm.
• In depth knowledge of the UK legal market and preferably working knowledge of the international legal market.
• Must demonstrate strong leadership and project management skills.
• A working knowledge of French would be helpful but not essential.