Recruitment Manager - 12 month FTC

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent law firm in Manchester seeks an experienced Recruitment Manager for a 12-month FTC. You will lead a team of 4 recruiters, oversee recruitment initiatives, and ensure a positive candidate experience. The ideal candidate has a strong background in recruitment within a Professional Services environment and is adept at managing recruitment processes and teams.

Qualifications

• Experienced Recruiter with knowledge of Professional Services environment.
• Ability to lead a recruitment team effectively.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of recruiters and resourcing assistants.
• Oversee firm-wide recruitment initiatives.
• Manage the vacancy approval process.
• Ensure efficient and compliant recruitment processes.
• Build relationships with external suppliers.

Skills

Team leadership

Recruitment process management

Data analysis

Candidate experience improvement

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Posted:

22.08.2025

Expiry Date:

06.10.2025

Job Description:

My client, a well-renowned international Law Firm, is seeking an experienced Recruitment Manager to join their firm on a 12-month FTC basis.

This role can be based in either of the Firm’s regional offices across North West and West Yorkshire.

Salary - Up to £63k

This Recruitment Manager role will involve managing a recruitment team of 4, handling day-to-day "Business Services" recruitment, and participating in project work.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing a team of recruiters and resourcing assistants, ensuring effective delivery and clear objectives
• Overseeing firm-wide recruitment initiatives, such as new system implementation, brand positioning, inclusive hiring approaches, and agency panel reviews
• Managing the vacancy approval process and contributing to strategic workforce planning in collaboration with HR and Finance teams
• Ensuring recruitment processes are efficient, legally compliant, and provide an excellent candidate experience
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with external suppliers, evaluating performance, and maximizing ROI
• Collaborating with reporting teams to analyze and present recruitment data, including pipeline diversity, hiring trends, and agency effectiveness
• Supporting the annual pay and benefits review for business services, including data gathering and analysis
• Promoting a direct sourcing approach using tools such as talent mapping, job boards, and networking platforms

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Recruiter with knowledge of working in a "Partnership" Professional Services environment, capable of leading a team and handling day-to-day recruitment.

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It is Career Legal’s policy to respond to all applications within three working days. Due to high volume, we may not respond to every candidate individually. If you do not hear from us within three days, your application has been unsuccessful, and your details will not be retained. Please feel free to apply for future positions. Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency representing our client for this vacancy. Thank you.