Talent Acquisition Senior Business Partner

Oakleaf Partnership; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Oakleaf Partnership seeks a Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner to lead end-to-end recruitment across a growing law firm. The role blends strategic leadership with hands-on delivery, working in a hybrid Leeds/Birmingham setting and partnering with senior stakeholders to attract top talent.

You will shape talent strategy, build pipelines for hard-to-fill roles, and drive employer brand and candidate experience while mentoring a TA team and reporting on workforce insights.

Qualifications

• Significant in-house recruitment experience, ideally in the legal sector.
• Strong knowledge of direct sourcing and talent acquisition best practice.
• Experience recruiting senior, specialist and business services professionals.
• Proven ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders.
• Strong leadership experience, including managing and developing recruitment teams.
• Data-driven and commercial approach to recruitment.
• Excellent relationship-building, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems.
• Sound understanding of UK employment law.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a proactive talent acquisition strategy aligned to business objectives.
• Partner with senior leaders and hiring managers to understand current and future hiring needs.
• Build talent pipelines for key and hard-to-fill positions.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment processes from briefing through to offer and onboarding.
• Advise stakeholders on market trends, talent availability and best-practice hiring approaches.
• Manage sourcing strategies across LinkedIn, direct networks, agencies and other channels.
• Coaching hiring managers on effective interviewing and selection techniques.
• Driving continuous improvement across recruitment processes, systems and reporting.
• Managing agency and supplier relationships to maximise value and performance.
• Enhancing the organisation's employer brand and employee value proposition.
• Producing meaningful recruitment metrics and insights to support decision making.

Skills

In-house recruitment

Direct sourcing

Talent acquisition

Stakeholder influence

Recruitment leadership

Data-driven recruitment

Stakeholder management

Relationship building

UK employment law

Communication skills

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Applicant Tracking Systems

Job description

Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Leeds or Birmingham | Hybrid Working

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and commercially minded Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner to lead recruitment activity across a growing, highly reputable law firm. Our client is known for its exceptional culture, collaborative environment and commitment to its people

Reporting directly to the HR Director and managing a small, high-performing Talent Acquisition team, you will take ownership of the end-to-end recruitment agenda across both specialist and corporate functions. This is a visible leadership role, partnering closely with senior stakeholders to attract, engage and hire exceptional talent while continuing to evolve the organisation's talent acquisition strategy, employer brand and candidate experience.

The firm has built an outstanding reputation in its specialist sectors and is widely recognised for its inclusive culture, strong values and commitment to employee development. With significant growth achieved in recent years and ambitious plans, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced TA leader looking to make a genuine impact.

The Role

Key responsibilities will include:

• Developing and delivering a proactive talent acquisition strategy aligned to business objectives.
• Partnering with senior leaders and hiring managers to understand current and future hiring needs.
• Building talent pipelines for key and hard-to-fill positions.
• Leading end-to-end recruitment processes from briefing through to offer and onboarding.
• Advising stakeholders on market trends, talent availability and best-practice hiring approaches.
• Managing sourcing strategies across LinkedIn, direct networks, agencies and other channels.
• Coaching hiring managers on effective interviewing and selection techniques.
• Driving continuous improvement across recruitment processes, systems and reporting.
• Managing agency and supplier relationships to maximise value and performance.
• Enhancing the organisation's employer brand and employee value proposition.
• Ensuring an outstanding candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Producing meaningful recruitment metrics and insights to support decision making.

About You

We are keen to speak with individuals who can demonstrate:

• Significant in-house recruitment experience, ideally in the legal sector.
• Strong knowledge of direct sourcing and talent acquisition best practice.
• Experience recruiting senior, specialist and business services professionals.
• Proven ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders.
• Strong leadership experience, including managing and developing recruitment teams.
• A data-driven and commercial approach to recruitment.
• Excellent relationship-building, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and applicant tracking systems.
• Sound understanding of UK employment, equality and recruitment legislation.

What's on Offer?

• A key leadership role within a growing and highly respected organisation.
• The opportunity to shape and influence talent strategy across the business.
• A genuinely collaborative, people-focused culture.
• Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision making.
• Hybrid working and excellent career development opportunities.
• The chance to join a business with an impressive growth story and exciting plans for the future.

If you are an experienced Talent Acquisition leader who thrives in a stakeholder-driven environment and enjoys balancing strategic influence with hands-on delivery, we would love to hear from you.