Talent Acquisition Specialist

Lawfront; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawfront is seeking an experienced Legal Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our dynamic People & Culture team in Manchester. You’ll partner with partner firms, act as SME, and lead end-to-end recruitment for legal and business services roles.

We value a high-touch, quality-driven service, continuous improvement, and the ability to move quickly in a fast-growing organisation. This is a pivotal in-house role requiring strong stakeholder management and market insight.

Qualifications

• Experience recruiting within legal or professional services sectors.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple disciplines and seniority levels.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior stakeholders to understand hiring needs and tailor solutions.
• Design and implement end-to-end recruitment processes.
• Source top legal and business services talent through proactive tactics.
• Build and nurture strong talent pipelines and market maps.
• Collaborate with People & Culture to ensure a smooth candidate experience.
• Use data to drive recruitment improvements and inform decisions.
• Deliver at pace in a competitive market.

Skills

Agency recruitment

In-house recruitment

Stakeholder management

Market mapping

Job description

We're looking for a different type of in-house recruiter, someone who really knows what Talent Acquisition means, and understands that commercial value add, guidance and insights are just as important as filling vacancies - but that filling vacancies and delivery is where your impact is 'seen' the most.

They need to be able to work at pace, but be able to provide a high-touch, quality driven service, and have a mindset that's fixed on continuous improvement in an ever changing, high growth and ambitious organisation. They also need to be comfortable in solving problems in first time scenarios.

Why Lawfront?

Lawfront is redefining the legal landscape. As one of the UK's fastest-growing legal services groups, we bring together high-performing law firms under one collaborative platform. Our mission is to empower legal professionals to do their best work—supported by cutting-edge technology, a people-first culture, and a shared commitment to excellence.

Joining Lawfront means being part of a forward-thinking organisation that values innovation, integrity, and impact. We're building something special—and we want you to help us shape the future of legal talent.

About The Role

We're looking for an experienced Legal Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our dynamic People & Culture team. You'll work across a range of our partner firms, acting their go-to person and subject matter expert. This is a pivotal role where you'll lead the charge in identifying, attracting, and hiring top-tier legal and business services professionals across the business.

What You'll Be Doing

• Partnering with senior stakeholders across our practice areas and HR to understand hiring needs and deliver tailored recruitment solutions.
• Designing and implementing end-to-end recruitment processes that are efficient, inclusive, and aligned with our values.
• Leveraging your dual experience in agency and in-house recruitment to source exceptional legal talent.
• Building strong talent pipelines through proactive sourcing, networking, and market mapping.
• Collaborating closely with the wider People & Culture team to ensure a seamless candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Using data and insights to continuously improve recruitment outcomes and inform strategic decisions.
• Working at pace to deliver in a competitive market.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience recruiting professionals, ideally with experience in legal recruitment, but importantly able to move across multiple disciplines and seniority levels and a knowledge of the Manchester and North West market.
• A background that includes both agency and in-house recruitment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence, win hearts and minds, and advise at all levels.
• Demonstrated success in building recruitment processes and strategies.
• A collaborative mindset and a passion for delivering exceptional candidate experiences.
• Knowledge of the UK legal market and current hiring trends.

If you're an experienced recruiter and talent specialist with a passion for working in the legal industry who has thrived in both agency and in-house environments and knows how to build strong stakeholder relationships then we'd love to hear from you.