Strategic Resource Manager – Adviser (Hybrid, London)

Ciwmjobs; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

In-house fitness centre

GP service and health assessments

Pension and flexible savings

Job summary

Linklaters, a global law firm, seeks an experienced Resource Manager to join the London Mainstream Corporate (MSC) team. You’ll advise Partners and senior leaders on capacity, utilization, and workforce strategy, ensuring optimal allocation of legal talent and strong client service.

This role combines strategic thinking with data-led decision making, stakeholder influence and team leadership, within a hybrid London office setting.

Qualifications

• Proven resource management experience within a professional services or legal environment.
• People management experience and ability to develop others.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of profitability and utilization.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to turn data into insights.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and navigate sensitive matters.

Responsibilities

• Leading resource planning and allocation across the London MSC practice.
• Acting as the primary adviser to leadership on capacity, utilisation and workforce strategy.
• Providing forward-looking insight on pipeline, demand and resourcing requirements.
• Supporting headcount planning and talent deployment decisions.
• Driving data-led decision making through reporting, analysis and workforce intelligence.
• Identifying innovative resourcing solutions, including flexible talent models, legal technology and AI-enabled approaches.
• Championing fair, balanced and inclusive allocation practices.
• Managing and developing junior members of the Resource Management team.
• Partnering closely with HR to support wellbeing, development, performance and career progression across the practice.

Skills

Resource management

People management

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Job description

Linklaters, a global law firm, seeks an experienced Resource Manager to join the London Mainstream Corporate (MSC) team. You’ll advise Partners and senior leaders on capacity, utilization, and workforce strategy, ensuring optimal allocation of legal talent and strong client service.

This role combines strategic thinking with data-led decision making, stakeholder influence and team leadership, within a hybrid London office setting.