Resource Management Advisor

LAW CHOICE RECRUITMENT; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, a leading City law firm, is recruiting a Resource Management Advisor to oversee work allocation and use analytics to ensure matters reach the right fee earners and scale the practice.

We welcome applicants with legal resourcing experience or backgrounds in Big Four or similar professional services who can demonstrate a strong analytical track record and credible advisory skills.

Qualifications

• Proven analytics experience turning data into practical resourcing recommendations.
• Background in a law firm resourcing or work allocation function, or in a Big Four or comparable professional services firm.
• Credibility and confidence when advising fee earners and partners.

Responsibilities

• Manage work allocation across the transactional practice area, matching new matters to fee earners according to capacity, expertise and development needs.
• Analyse utilisation, pipeline and workload data to guide work allocation and support the commercial growth of the practice.
• Anticipate future demand and advise partners and senior stakeholders on resourcing needs as the practice expands.
• Serve as the main contact for fee earners and partners on work allocation and resourcing questions.
• Prepare clear, insight-led reporting on capacity, utilisation and work allocation trends.

Skills

Analytics

Resourcing

Data interpretation

Stakeholder management

Job description

Resource Management Advisor

Salary: c. £45,000 - £55,000 per annum

Location: City of London

Hours: Full time, permanent

About the Role

Our client, a leading City law firm, is recruiting a Resource Management Advisor to support the growth of one of its transactional practice areas. In this Resource Management Advisor position you will take charge of work allocation, using analytics to make sure matters reach the right fee earners and the practice is positioned to scale.

We welcome applications from candidates with legal resourcing experience as well as those from a Big Four or similar professional services background. A strong analytical track record is the priority.

Main Duties of the Resource Management Advisor

• Manage work allocation across the transactional practice area, matching new matters to fee earners according to capacity, expertise and development needs
• Analyse utilisation, pipeline and workload data to guide work allocation and support the commercial growth of the practice
• Anticipate future demand and advise partners and senior stakeholders on resourcing needs as the practice expands
• Serve as the main contact for fee earners and partners on work allocation and resourcing questions
• Prepare clear, insight-led reporting on capacity, utilisation and work allocation trends

About You

• Proven experience in analytics, with the ability to turn data into practical resourcing recommendations
• Background in a law firm resourcing or work allocation function, or in a Big Four or comparable professional services firm
• Credibility and confidence when advising fee earners and partners
• Strong organisational skills and a methodical approach to managing competing priorities
• Motivation to upskill and build specialist expertise in resource management within a legal environment

Why Apply

This Resource Management Advisor role offers a chance to shape how a growing transactional practice area is resourced, with real visibility among senior stakeholders and clear scope to develop your career.