Talent Acquisition Manager/Senior Talent Acquisition Manager

Pinsent Masons; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal services firm is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager/Senior Talent Acquisition Manager to lead recruitment efforts across various legal roles. This high-impact role combines hands-on delivery with strategic leadership, aiming to attract and retain top talent while ensuring a high-performance team culture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in legal recruitment within a law firm or professional services.
• Deep understanding of legal recruitment markets.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop a market-leading recruitment strategy.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for legal roles.
• Create a high-performance team culture.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Talent Acquisition

Job description

Talent Acquisition Manager/Senior Talent Acquisition Manager

Join to apply for the Talent Acquisition Manager/Senior Talent Acquisition Manager role at Pinsent Masons

Talent Acquisition Manager/Senior Talent Acquisition Manager

Join to apply for the Talent Acquisition Manager/Senior Talent Acquisition Manager role at Pinsent Masons

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.

Job Description

Talent Acquisition Manager/Senior Talent Acquisition Manager

Location -All UK Offices (London / Birmingham / Manchester preferred)

Role Overview

At Pinsent Masons, we believe in bringing together the brightest minds to shape the future of legal services. We’re curious, collaborative, and committed to continuous growth. If you’re passionate about people and thrive in a dynamic environment, we’d love to hear your ideas and welcome you to our award-winning team.

Job Description

Talent Acquisition Manager/Senior Talent Acquisition Manager

Location -All UK Offices (London / Birmingham / Manchester preferred)

Role Overview

At Pinsent Masons, we believe in bringing together the brightest minds to shape the future of legal services. We’re curious, collaborative, and committed to continuous growth. If you’re passionate about people and thrive in a dynamic environment, we’d love to hear your ideas and welcome you to our award-winning team.

We’re looking for a Talent Acquisition Manager or Senior Talent Acquisition Manager to lead recruitment for fee-earners across our five global practice groups—including paralegals, associates, and legal directors—as well as oversee recruitment for our innovative Vario Group (lawyers, freelancers, legal project managers, and legal tech professionals).

This is a high-impact role where you’ll blend hands-on delivery with strategic leadership, helping us attract and retain top-tier talent in a fast-evolving legal landscape.

Our standard working hours are 9.30am-5.30pm, however, we are happy to consider flexible working requests.

What You’ll Be Doing

Strategy and Market Positioning

• Define and develop a market-leading recruitment strategy for lawyer and Vario recruitment, including an approach to quality direct hiring, improving brand awareness and a strategic approach to agency management.
• Take a proactive and innovative approach in reaching high-performing passive talent through sharing networking and engagement opportunities for key growth teams to engage with quality talent for long-term recruitment prospects.
• Act as a subject matter expert on the legal and professional services industry recruitment market across our offices, including local approaches.
  
  
  

Delivery and Process Management

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for legal roles across all five practice groups, from vacancy scoping and approvals through to sourcing, assessment, offer management and onboarding handover.
• Accountable for the lawyer and Vario recruitment processes and identifying ways to improve efficiencies and enhance the recruitment experience for both the business and candidates throughout the lifecycle
  
  
  

Team Leadership and Culture

• Create a high-performance team culture among Assistants and Advisors, ensuring they take a commercial and partnership-led approach to their internal stakeholder relationships and collaborate well with the wider HRL team.
• Provide ongoing coaching and support to help team members grow, including a focus on giving clear, regular and actionable feedback.
  
  
  

Stakeholder Management and Collaboration

• Ensure that diversity and inclusion practices are embedded throughout the recruitment and selection process, and support interviewers through training and guidance to make fair and inclusive decisions
  
  
  

Projects and Continuous Improvement

• Lead and contribute to strategic and operational projects as required to support the firm’s objectives, as agreed with the Head of Recruitment and other key stakeholders
• Minimum five years’ experience managing legal recruitment within a law firm/ professional services.
• Strong understanding of legal recruitment markets across international jurisdictions.
  
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years’ experience in legal recruitment within a law firm or professional services environment.
• Deep understanding of legal recruitment markets across international jurisdictions.
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage stakeholders, and deliver results in a fast-paced setting.
• A strategic mindset with a hands-on approach to delivery.
  
  
  

What to Expect Next

Once you apply, our Recruitment Team will review your application and be in touch via email. Our process typically includes two interview stages—one virtual and one in-person—though we’re flexible based on your needs.

Diversity Makes Us Stronger

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident and Stonewall Top Employer, a Valuable 500 member, and a signatory of the Race at Work Charter. We celebrate different perspectives and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

Need adjustments for your interview? Just let us know—we want you to feel comfortable and confident.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Legal Services and Law Practice

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Pinsent Masons by 2x

Sign in to set job alerts for “Senior Manager Talent Acquisition” roles.

Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Tamworth, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago

Learning And Development Enablement Partner

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Interim Human Resources Business Partner

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago

Cannock Wood, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Coleshill, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.