Resource Allocation Manager

Radley Green; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Radley Green is partnering with an international law firm to hire a Resource Allocation Manager for its London Corporate team on a permanent basis.

This is a high-profile role working directly with partners - ideal for a Resource Manager from a large professional services or Law firm.

Salary £80k-£90k depending on experience + bonus and great benefits. London location with 3 days in office.

Qualifications

• Resourcing experience from a law firm or large professional services firm.
• Proven people management skills and the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Confident communicator commercially minded and highly organized.
• Flexible, proactive, and comfortable working across teams.

Responsibilities

• Main contact for partners on resourcing; meet regularly with partners and BD to track pipeline, workload and availability.
• Monitor fee earner utilisation and capacity, spotting trends and flagging issues before they become pinch points.
• Present capacity updates at partner meetings; recommend solutions around leave, secondments, and absences.
• Allocate fee earners based on pipeline and capacity, aligning work with individual development goals.
• Build strong working relationships across teams, adapting resourcing processes to suit different working styles and client needs.
• Manage the resourcing side of onboarding, offboarding and client secondments, ensuring smooth transitions and continuity for clients.
• Oversee annual leave and absence planning across the partner groups to protect utilization and keep work flowing efficiently.
• Produce reporting for mid-year and end-of-year appraisals, plus regular utilization and forecast summaries for partner-level review.
• Work with the Talent team to support inclusion priorities and share resourcing insights for performance and promotion processes.
• Champion the adoption of resourcing tools and process improvements, working with technology teams to keep systems and data accurate.

Skills

Resourcing experience

People management

Communication

Commercial mindset

Organised

Job description

Radley Green is partnering with an international law firm is hiring a Resource Allocation Manager for its London Corporate team on a permanent basis.

This is a high-profile role working directly with partners - ideal for a Resource Manager from a large professional services or Law firm.

The Role

Acting as trusted adviser to the partner group, you'll own the allocation and deployment of fee earners - balancing profitability, capacity and development - while using data and reporting to guide staffing decisions.

The Details

• Job title: Resource Allocation Manager
• Sector: Legal / Professional Services
• Location: London – 3 days in office
• Salary: £80k-£90k depending on experience + bonus and great benefits.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact for partners on resourcing, meeting regularly with partners and BD to track pipeline, workload and availability.
• Monitor fee earner utilisation and capacity, spotting trends and flagging issues before they become pinch points.
• Present capacity and resourcing updates at partner meetings, recommending practical solutions - particularly around leave, secondments and long-term absences.
• Allocate and deploy fee earners efficiently based on pipeline, utilisation and forecasted capacity, while aligning work with individual development goals.
• Build strong working relationships across teams, adapting resourcing processes to suit different working styles and client needs.
• Manage the resourcing side of onboarding, offboarding and client secondments, ensuring smooth transitions and continuity for clients.
• Oversee annual leave and absence planning across the partner groups to protect utilization and keep work flowing efficiently.
• Produce reporting for mid-year and end-of-year appraisals, plus regular utilization and forecast summaries for partner-level review.
• Work with the Talent team to support inclusion priorities and share resourcing insights for performance and promotion processes.
• Champion the adoption of resourcing tools and process improvements, working with technology teams to keep systems and data accurate.

About You

• Resourcing experience from a law firm or large professional services firm.
• Proven people management skills and the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Confident communicator commercially minded and highly organized.
• Flexible, proactive, and comfortable working across teams.