Recruitment Manager

RPC; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

RPC is seeking a Recruitment Manager on a 9-month fixed-term basis to support lateral hiring across Insurance, Legal Services, Corporate & Commercial and Disputes. Based in our Bristol office, you will work with the wider People & Talent Development team to deliver a proactive recruitment service to internal clients.

You will blend direct sourcing with agency partnerships, write compelling adverts, shortlist CVs, interview candidates and influence hiring decisions while ensuring GDPR compliance

Qualifications

• At least 5 years as an agency recruiter or mixed agency/in-house legal recruitment.
• Proven knowledge of the legal recruitment market.
• Growth mindset and lifelong learning.
• Ability to manage, consult and influence stakeholders.
• Experience with GDPR and Employment Act in recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Support hiring partners by sourcing the best talent for their teams.
• Blend direct sourcing with agency support.
• Write compelling job adverts and shortlist CVs.
• Conduct interviews and influence hiring decisions.
• Collaborate with People & Talent Development on firm-wide projects.
• Ensure compliance and promote inclusive recruitment practices.

Skills

Agency recruitment experience

Legal recruitment market knowledge

Stakeholder management

Writing job adverts

Shortlisting CVs

Interviewing candidates

Data-driven recruitment

Job description

Our Recruitment team is part of People & Talent Development. Our recruitment team is comprised of 1 Senior Manager, 3 Managers, 2 Executives and an Administrator based across London and Bristol. We work closely with the wider People & Talent Development team and Responsible Business to provide a high-quality and inclusive recruitment service across the firm., We are seeking a Recruitment Manager for a 9m FTC to support lateral recruitment in our Insurance, Legal Services, Corporate & Commercial and Disputes groups. You will be based in our Bristol office, working closely with the wider recruitment team, to support hiring partners by sourcing the best talent for their teams through a combination of direct sourcing and instructing recruitment agency support. You will provide a proactive and forward-thinking recruitment service to internal clients. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with the wider People & Talent Development team on additional recruitment activity including firmwide projects.

• At least 5 years of experience gained as an agency recruiter at a leading recruitment agency, or a mixture of agency and in house legal recruitment background
• Proven knowledge and experience of the legal recruitment market with experience of building relationships with internal and external clients
• Demonstrates a growth mindset and is committed to lifelong learning to build knowledge and expertise.
• An ability to manage, consult and influence stakeholders
• Work closely with hiring managers to recruit the best talent for their respective teams: writing job adverts; shortlisting CVs; interviewing candidates and influencing hiring decisions
• Understands GDPR and Employment Act legislation with regard to recruitment activities
• Has an interest in understanding and developing AI tools
• Ensure the effective use of the firm's website, social media, job boards, and other media to source diverse candidates
• Develops client relationships and adopts a client-centric approach to deliver strong results and innovative solutions
• Utilises data to deliver commercial solutions
• Committed to being a part of a supportive, inclusive and collaborative firm culture.
  RPC is where you'll thrive. You'll join a team that leads by working together, where diverse perspectives are valued, curiosity is encouraged, and everyone pulls in the same direction to deliver commercially minded work that makes a real difference for our clients. It's this collaborative approach that's building RPC to become the destination firm in our chosen markets.

We work with the biggest names in retail, insurance, technology, media and the professional and financial services worlds. Our international reach means we support clients wherever their business takes them. It's this focus that provides the platform for deep experience with the clients and matters that define our sectors. As a lawyer or business services professional, you'll be a part of a firm that inspires belonging - where people are involved, valued and trusted to do their best work. Flexibility and trust sit at the heart of how we work. And we're not standing still. Across every one of our offices, we're deepening our international reach and investing in where we're headed. RPC is a firm with momentum, and there's real opportunity to help shape it. Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging We are problem solvers. Whether in front of clients or behind the scenes. To solve problems creatively for clients, we need diverse collaborative thinking; drawing on different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives. That means that everyone who either applies to, or works for, the firm is treated equitably. Webelieve in removing barriers to equal access not least because our people define us and define what we do. If you need support and adjustments to do your best work, whether that's during the recruitment process or throughout your time at RPC, we're here to help. Flexible working that supports your commitments outside of work is an important part of our culture and, where possible, we will support this across all roles. Please get in touch with our recruitment team if you have any questions about our hybrid working approach or flexible working policy. Recruitment policy RPC manages all vacancies via our recruitment team. When external support is needed, roles are released to select agencies subject to RPC standard terms and conditions.