Resource Manager (Financing)

Slaughter and May

Greater London

On-site

GBP 45,000 - 75,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Resource Manager to enhance the efficiency of their Financing Practice. This role is pivotal in ensuring optimal lawyer allocation, fostering collaboration among partners and associates, and proactively addressing resource challenges. With a focus on data-driven decision-making and stakeholder engagement, you will play a crucial role in shaping the practice's resource management strategies. Join a dynamic team where your organizational skills and analytical abilities will be valued, and contribute to a firm recognized for its multi-specialist approach in navigating complex legal transactions.

Qualifications

Experience in Resource Management within legal or professional services sector.
Proven track record of managing resources in complex environments.

Responsibilities

Maintain and implement resource management strategies for lawyer allocation.
Develop strong relationships with partners and associates for collaboration.

Skills

Resource Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Analytical Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Document Management Systems

Job description

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We are recruiting for an experienced Resource Manager to join our leading Financing Practice.

In collaboration with partners, the Resource Manager will play a key role in informing and influencing the day-to-day management of work distribution, ensuring the timely and efficient allocation of lawyers across the practice group. The focus is on optimising the utilisation of our lawyers, considering their experience, capacity, development objectives, preferences and client requirements.

We are recognised as a leading financing law firm and act for more FTSE 100 companies, including financial transactions, than any other law firm (Corporate Advisers Rankings Guide, April 2022). Our multi-specialist approach enables our lawyers to advise on a variety of transactions, equipping them with the versatility to navigate complex legal issues and deliver innovative structures and solutions to meet our clients’ needs.

The Practice consists of 19 partners and over 60 associates across four main practice sub-streams: Loans, Debt Capital Markets, Derivatives, and Securitisations and Structured Finance. The Financing Practice also includes the Restructuring & Insolvency and Infrastructure, Energy and Natural Resources Hubs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES //

The key responsibilities of this role are set out below and there may be others which are not listed. You may be required on occasion to work outside our normal working hours of 9:30am to 5:30pm.

• Maintain and implement resource management strategies to ensure the timely and efficient allocation of lawyers across the practice.

• Develop strong working and trusted relationships with our partners and associates to foster collaboration and gain an understanding of both practice and individual resourcing needs.

• Proactively identify risks associated with resource shortages or imbalances and develop mitigation strategies to address those challenges.

• Provide clear and regular utilisation and projected capacity reports and your analysis of them.

• Anticipate and resolve resource allocation conflicts, balancing competing priorities and ensuring efficient management.

• Continuously assess and refine workflows, recommending strategies to optimise resource utilisation and improve efficiency.

• Work closely with HR Partners and the HR Manager to help deliver on our lawyer’s career progression goals.

CANDIDATE PROFILE //

To be successful in this role, you must have experience in Resource Management / Staffing or Workforce Allocation. Ideally, this experience will be within the legal or professional services sector. In addition, we are looking for:

• An accomplished self-starter with a proven track record of managing resources in a complex, multi-project environment.

• Outstanding organisation skills, with a focus on maintaining accuracy and efficiency while managing multiple tasks under tight deadlines.

• Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to build relationships quickly and adapt communication styles to establish credibility with diverse audiences.

• Strong analytical abilities, capable of evaluating utilisation data and making informed, data-driven decisions while considering lawyer preferences.

• Quick to absorb, comprehend and share new information, adapting swiftly to evolving practice needs and shifting priorities.

• The ability to shape, communicate and advocate for best practice standards, influencing others to gain their buy-in or support.

• A confident, professional communication style, with excellent written and oral skills, demonstrating diplomacy and tact.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and document management systems.

You will also be expected to display the attributes set out under the firm’s Key Behaviours for Business Services staff for this level of role. Below are the most relevant for this role:

• Technical & professional expertise

• Analysis & judgement

• Working with others

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