Talent Acquisition Manager/Senior Talent Acquisition Manager

Pinsent Masons; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinsent Masons seeks a Talent Acquisition Manager or Senior Talent Acquisition Manager to lead recruitment for legal roles across their UK offices. This role involves strategic oversight, team leadership, and driving diversity and inclusion practices within the recruitment process. The successful candidate will have significant experience in legal recruitment, contributing to the firm's objectives and fostering a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in legal recruitment in law firms or professional settings.
• Strong grasp of legal recruitment markets across international jurisdictions.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage stakeholders effectively.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Stakeholder Management

Diversity and Inclusion Practices

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.