Recruitment Manager

Solicitors Regulation Authority; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent regulatory body in the UK is seeking an experienced Recruitment Manager to lead a talented recruitment team. This is a full-time, hybrid role based in Birmingham, designed to cover a maternity leave. The successful candidate will manage the full recruitment lifecycle and drive innovative strategies to attract and assess talent while championing diversity and inclusion. Candidates with both in-house and agency experience are especially encouraged to apply. The closing date for applications is March 8, 2026.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in talent acquisition leading functions effectively.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience in managing recruitment operations with a focus on diversity.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing recruitment team and manage operations efficiently.
• Develop innovative hiring strategies and enhance candidate experience.
• Oversee the full recruitment lifecycle from attraction to onboarding.

Skills

Talent acquisition experience

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Diversity and inclusion advocacy

Job description

We're looking for an experienced, forward‑thinking Recruitment Manager to lead our talented recruitment team and shape the way exceptional people join the SRA.

This is a fixed term contract for around 12-14 months to cover a period of maternity leave. If you're energised by building efficient and inclusive hiring strategies, developing others, and delivering a brilliant candidate experience, this is a role where you can make a real impact.

Alongside ensuring smooth operational delivery, you'll have the freedom to explore new ideas, test creative approaches and contribute to strategic HR priorities.

What's in it for you

• A genuinely varied, end‑to‑end role where you'll lead the full recruitment lifecycle and influence how we attract, assess and hire talent across the organisation
• Manage a high‑performing team and create an environment where people thrive. You'll be supported to grow your own career too
• Work on high‑profile and business‑critical campaigns, while also shaping operational delivery, people management and project work
• Drive innovation - from new attraction strategies and employer brand activity to inclusion and diversity initiatives, system improvements and wider HR projects.

The role

You'll head up a small but ambitious team, delivering a proactive, inclusive and customer‑centred recruitment service.

Beyond delivering operational recruitment requirements efficiently and effectively there are plenty of opportunities to exercise and build your knowledge and skills. Whether it's designing targeted attraction campaigns, enhancing our assessment approach, improving our tech or championing inclusive hiring practices, you'll have the scope to shape how we do things - and the support to make it happen.

This is a full time, hybrid role working from home and from our office in Birmingham.

What we are looking for

You'll find the full role profile attached, but in short, we're looking for someone who can:

• Bring solid, demonstrable experience in talent acquisition - leading functions and people effectively
• Communicate and collaborate confidently with stakeholders at all levels
• Balance multiple priorities, delivering your own work while ensuring the team succeeds
• Lead, motivate and develop a team while managing recruitment operations effectively
• Champion inclusion, diversity and exceptional candidate experience.

Candidate with experience both in‑house and agency or RPO; and/or working in a professional services environment are of particular interest.

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To apply

Please click 'apply' to complete the online application form and upload a CV and cover letter, addressing how you meet the requirements outlined in this advert and the attached role profile.

To find out more about the recruitment and selection process and how to make the most of your application, please visit our jobs pages.

Closing date for applications is 8 March 20626. Interviews are expected to take place week of 16 March 2026.