Recruitment Business Partner

Fletchers Solicitors; Sefton; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the Northwest is looking for a Recruitment Business Partner to spearhead recruitment and enhance processes. Ideal candidates will have deep experience in professional services, preferably in the legal sector, and a proactive approach to connecting with talent. This position offers a hybrid work model and various employee benefits, including a bonus scheme and generous holiday allowances.

Benefits

35 days holiday including bank holidays

Bonus scheme

Flexible working environment

Pension scheme

Life Assurance Policy

Medicash policy

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of professional recruitment processes in a legal context.
• Experience using networking skills to promote job opportunities.
• Ability to build networks for effective resourcing.
• Demonstrable experience of providing a positive candidate experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment for allocated business areas.
• Prepare and maintain job descriptions.
• Support hiring managers with advert design and candidate reviews.
• Manage Fletchers' Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Attend recruitment fairs to represent Fletchers.

Skills

Proactive sourcing

Excellent networking

Strong administrative skills

Excellent people skills

Positive attitude

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Microsoft Office

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Location: Manchester/ Bolton /Liverpool / Southport/ Leeds /Cambridge /Hybrid

Role: Recruitment Business Partner

Salary : up to £40,000 DOE

Location : Hybrid/Any of our Fletchers offices

Join Our Team as a Recruitment Business Partner at Fletchers Solicitors!

We are looking for an experienced Recruitment Business Partner to lead end-to-end hiring across key areas of our business. You’ll work closely with hiring managers to deliver a seamless candidate experience, proactively source talent (ideally using tools like LinkedIn Recruiter), and contribute to improving our recruitment processes and strategy. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a background in professional services recruitment—ideally legal—who’s confident, proactive, and passionate about connecting great people with great roles.

If you’re ready to make an impact in a growing, people-focused business, we’d love to hear from you!

Main Responsibilities:

• To lead the recruitment and selection process for specifically allocated parts of our business, working with senior management and providing an excellent candidate experienceWork with recruiting managers to ensure job descriptions are prepared and maintained in line with Fletchers’ guidance and good practiceSupport and advise hiring managers with designing adverts, reviewing CVs, creating interview questions and providing a positive candidate experienceUpload vacancies to and manage applications within Fletchers’ Applicant Tracking System (ATS) Manage online recruitment portals (including job centre, job boards etc)Support our relationships with recruitment agencies Manage our Careers website, ensuring content is up to date and relevant to the candidates we are looking to attractProduce reports on recruitment statistics from internal and external data sourcesManage and monitor internal tracking documentsEnsure the interview process runs smoothly and effectively for candidates and recruiting managersCommunicate with candidates to advise them of progress and outcomes of applications at each stage, including making offers and ensuring they are followed up appropriatelyAttend events such as recruitment fairs and careers events to represent Fletchers as a good employerSupport other members of the Recruitment team when required

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Deep knowledge and experience of leading professional recruitment processes, gained in a professional services environment and ideally in the legal sectorExperience of proactively sourcing potential candidates and using excellent networking skills to promote job opportunities (ideally with LinkedIn Recruiter)Experience of building networks to support effective resourcing and recruitment, ideally within the legal sector and working directly with lawyersExperience of contributing to improvements to processes and practices in a recruitment teamDemonstrable experience of providing a positive candidate experience in a high-volume recruitment teamStrong administrative skills, gained in a Recruitment or HR environment Excellent people and customer service skills – being able to build positive relationships with a diverse range of applicants and people right across the businessPositive, “can-do” approach with a proactive attitude to work Committed team member who looks to support and develop their colleaguesExcellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word, Excel and OutlookExperience of writing and uploading text/advertisements to recruitment websites Ability to record and analyse data accurately and present findingsAbility to work independently and challenge our current practices where necessary

In return Fletchers can offer:

• 35 hours working week
• Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
• 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days’ holiday per year, until you long service award the 3 days after your 5th, 7th,and 9thfull year of employment
• Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option
• Life Assurance Policy
• Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses
• Company sick pay
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
• Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance
• Varied calendar of funded company social events (check out Fletchers Group on LinkedIn)
• Monthly voucher awardsfor winning nominees

We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates

About Fletchers Solicitors:

Fletchers is a growing law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law, with excellent rankings with both the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Following several acquisitions, we have transformed into the Fletchers Group, with ambitious plans for further expansion. Situated in the North-West of the UK, our offices are located in Manchester, Liverpool, Southport, Leeds, Bolton, and Cambridge. Many of our colleagues enjoy the flexibility of hybrid work arrangements. We offer a great work-life balance, attractive benefits, apprenticeship or training contract opportunities, and avenues for internal progression. Currently, approximately 10% of our colleagues participate in apprenticeships or training contracts, marking a milestone for us as we continue to improve our Learning & Development programs. Our culture is nurturing, designed to assist you in achieving your aspirations. Additionally, we have our Associate and Partner programs for senior lawyers and established the Fletchers Foundation to support those who have suffered injuries.

Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce, which is why we welcome applications from all diversity groups and backgrounds. We’re committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive. Fletchers understand and celebrating that no colleague is the same.We’re proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, and we are signing up to other diversity standards to reflect our ethos.

• Location: Manchester/ Bolton /Liverpool / Southport/ Leeds /Cambridge /Hybrid