Resource Manager

Clyde UK Services Company; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Clyde & Co is seeking a Resource Manager in London to lead staffing across the firm, aligning utilisation, skills and business priorities. You will drive engagement with Fee Earners, manage workloads and provide strategic resourcing insights.

You will collaborate with HR and partners to embed the function, promote inclusion, and support a high-performing culture while navigating complex project portfolios.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in managing diverse stakeholders across organisational levels.
• Emotional intelligence and strong interpersonal skills to build effective relationships.
• Commercial awareness with a practical approach to resourcing challenges.
• Commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion within the team and allocation of work.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
• Collaborative mindset to support a fast-paced, high-performing team.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships to anticipate resourcing needs.
• Assist Fee Earners in staffing matters considering utilisation, skills, and objectives.
• Monitor workloads and anticipate pipeline challenges and absences.
• Provide management information to support strategic decisions and reporting.
• Conduct regular check-ins with associates to discuss development and concerns.
• Ensure trainees and new joiners are integrated into resource processes.
• Collaborate with resource managers and business teams to optimise our approach.
• Support diversity, inclusion, wellbeing and team culture initiatives.
• Assist change management when resource management is new to the practice group.
• Liaise with HR/Finance/COOs to manage performance and process improvement.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Interpersonal skills

Commercial awareness

Change management

Data analysis

Negotiation

Collaboration

Job description

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships to anticipate resourcing needs
• Assist Fee Earners in staffing matters weighing utilisation, skillsets, team objectives and development needs.
• Monitor workloads and anticipate pipeline challenges, including upcoming absences and business priorities.
• Provide management information to support strategic decisions, reporting on utilisation, challenges, and other relevant issues.
• Conduct regular check-ins with associates to discuss development needs and elevate concerns as needed.
• Ensure trainees, new joiners, secondees, and returning colleagues are integrated and engaged with our resource allocation processes.
• Collaborate with other resource managers and business teams to optimise our approach and enhance our reputation for excellence and integration.
• Play an active role in supporting our commitment to diversity, inclusion, wellbeing, and team culture.
• Where resource management is new to the practice group, proactively support the change management and embedding of the function.
• Liaise with HR Business Partners, Finance Business Partners, COOs to manage ongoing people performance and continuous process improvement.

About You

• Demonstrated expertise in managing diverse stakeholders, ensuring seamless collaboration and alignment across various organisational levels.
• Emotional intelligence and strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships at every level.
• Commercial awareness and a practical approach to solving resourcing challenges.
• Commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion within the team and the allocation of work.
• Ability to challenge the status quo with professionalism and discretion, handling sensitive information responsibly.
• Collaborative spirit and willingness to support a fast-paced, high-performing and supportive team culture.
• Proven track record in effectively negotiating and mediating to resolve conflicts and achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Been proficient in conducting thorough data and information analysis, providing insightful reports that drive informed decision-making.
• Experience in navigating complex project landscapes, adeptly managing change and overseeing diverse portfolios to successful completion.
• Previous experience in resource management, preferably legal but not essential.

The Firm

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. We’re a global law firm working with businesses at the heart of global trade and commerce. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Our Commitment

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity.

Early Careers

With over 65 offices in 26 countries, wherever you’re based, you’ll be empowered to accelerate your career doing interesting, stimulating work, achieving your potential and delivering exceptional outcomes. Here, you’re in good company. In return, we ask you to bring your ambition and collaborative mind to support the firm’s continued success and growth. With over 5,500 individuals with offices in every time zone, our drive for success is continuous, reaching across the globe. Our people stay with us because we invest in strong relationships and value shared success.