Resource Manager

Clyde & Co; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Clyde & Co is seeking a Resource Manager to embed resourcing into the insurance practice, aligning lawyer deployment with client demand while supporting development and efficiency. You will collaborate with HR and finance partners to optimise performance and ensure high-quality service across matters.

In this role you will build strong stakeholder relationships, implement new processes, and help embed a culture of inclusion and excellence within a fast-paced, global firm.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in managing diverse stakeholders across organisational levels.
• Demonstrates emotional intelligence and strong interpersonal skills.
• Commercial awareness with a practical approach to resourcing challenges.
• Commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion within the team.
• Ability to drive change management and embedding new processes.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships to anticipate resourcing needs.
• Assist fee earners in staffing matters balancing utilisation and development needs.
• Monitor workloads and forecast pipeline and absences.
• Provide management information to support strategic decisions and reporting.
• Conduct regular check-ins with associates to discuss development needs.
• Ensure integration of trainees, joiners, secondees and returning colleagues.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Emotional intelligence

Commercial awareness

Diversity & inclusion

Change management

Data analysis

Project management

Job description

The Resource Manager will be situated within our insurance team and is responsible for the effective allocation and utilisation of lawyers across practice areas and client matters. This role ensures that legal professionals are deployed strategically to meet client demand whilst balancing lawyer development, optimise billable hours and maintain compliance with professional standards.

This role will be embedding resourcing into departments as a new concept and will require the Resource Manager to build strong relationships with key stakeholders whilst developing and implementing new processes.

Responsibilities

This is a people-focused, collaborative role and your main responsibilities will be to:

• 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
• 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

The successful candidate will have:

• 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. 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. Learn more about our interview process.

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This is the job description as constituted at present; however, Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.