Talent Manager

Axiom; Sydney Township (ND); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom is seeking a highly motivated Talent Manager to support and expand our growth in Australia. This role combines talent acquisition and talent management, focusing on recruiting and retaining top legal talent and aligning them with client engagements.

You will ensure the right legal talent is available at the right time for our world-class clients, driving value for Axiom and its talent, with a hybrid Sydney presence (2 days in office).

Qualifications

• Experience in legal services recruitment with deep industry interest.
• Proven ability to assess candidate fit and match to client needs.
• Strong track record of interacting with senior lawyers and leaders.
• Demonstrated recruitment sales experience with at least 5+ years.
• Highly organized, fast-paced, with a high standard of work.

Responsibilities

• Implement a Talent Acquisition strategy to attract top legal talent and support client needs.
• Serve as primary partner for lawyers in specific practice areas to enhance client and talent experience.
• Manage the legal talent lifecycle and ensure engagement and retention.
• Collaborate with Sales to match talent to opportunities and drive revenue growth.
• Build and maintain a world-class talent bench across teams.
• Ensure regular check-ins and proactive opportunity presentations with talent.
• Meet metrics such as time-to-fill, hires goals, and retention.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Talent management

Client engagement

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Sales experience

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree (ideal, not required)

Job description

Talent Manager, Sydney

Location: Sydney (2 days hybrid working)

About Axiom:

As the leading alternative legal services provider globally, Axiom gives in-house legal teams on-demand access to top legal talent and lawyers - deployed when, where, and how clients need it, for up to 50% less than national law firms. Axiom's network of 14,000+ legal professionals includes 4,000+ lawyers with Fortune 500 experience, delivering AI-enabled legal services across more than 12 practice areas. Trusted by 75% of the Fortune 100 and thousands of mid-market leaders, Axiom ranks #1 among Alternative Legal Service Providers in 8 of 9 performance categories - including talent quality, breadth, productivity, and client experience - according to a top 5 global consulting firm. Across more than 3,000 engagements annually in 6 regions and 4 continents, 93% of clients rate Axiom lawyers as good as or better than top law firm attorneys, with 96% client satisfaction and measurable cost savings that reduce outside counsel spend without sacrificing quality. Stop overpaying for law firm work. Start with Axiom.

About the team:

We exist to inject new energy and new thinking into a precedent-bound profession. We love the company we’re building with undignified enthusiasm. We’re committed to our mission and to our people. We celebrate our successes, learn from our failures, and find opportunity in adversity. We surround ourselves with inspiring, talented people who have a contagious energy and incurable passion for what they do. We pride ourselves on listening and relating to our colleagues and clients in a way that’s genuine, human, and memorable. We care about the little things.

About the role:

We are seeking a highly motivated Legal Talent Manager to support and expand Axiom's growth in Australia. This role combines the responsibilities of talent acquisition and talent management, focusing on recruiting and retaining top legal talent, and matching them with Axiom’s client engagements. You will ensure that we have the right legal talent at the right time for our world-class clients, driving success for Axiom and our valued legal talent.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement Axiom's Talent Acquisition strategy to attract top legal talent through various channels, supporting client needs and company growth.
• Serve as the primary partner for lawyers and legal talent in specific legal practice areas to enhance client and talent experience.
• Manage our legal talent lifecycle, offering a premier client and talent experience.
• Manage client talent requests, collaborate with Sales, and contribute to revenue growth by effectively matching talent to opportunities.
• Use expert knowledge of talent to shape client needs and precisely match talent to client requirements.
• Foster strong relationships with legal talent, managing communication, expectations, and retention efforts.
• Collaborate with all teams within Axiom to strategically build and maintain a world class talent bench.
• Ensure talent utilization and continuous engagement through regular check-ins and proactive opportunity presentations.
• Meet metrics, such as time to fill, hires goals, success rates, retention, utilization, and conversion rates.

Qualifications:

• Experience in legal services recruitment with a deep interest in the legal industry and changing the face of the industry. Strong team player, proficient in collaboration, persuasive communication, and providing high-quality talent experiences.
• Proven ability to assess candidate skills and preferences, matching them effectively to client needs.
• Clear evidence of ability to confidently interact with senior-level lawyers, clients, and leaders in Sales and global talent teams.
• Demonstrated creative problem-solving skills and strong and proven recruitment sales experience, at least 5+ years.
• Highly organized, able to thrive in a fast-paced environment with a deep sense of urgency and a very high bar for standard and quality of work.
• Bachelor's degree ideal but not required. Must have legal authorization to work in Sydney full-time and attend the office in Sydney at least 3 days per week.

Our People Reflect Our Values! We are:

• Innovative: We generate new, creative, and disruptive ideas to change the status quo in their fields
• Performance Oriented: We possess an unbelievable work ethic and unwavering commitment to quality
• Cross-functionally collaborative: We bring others together, creating strong relationships across lines of difference
• Data & Fact Based: We seek to understand and learn from information and perspectives everywhere
• Customer First: We aim to delight our clients and legal talent at every opportunity

Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities:

Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will attempt to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in the application process. To request an accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us at [e-mail] and include "Applicant Accommodation" in the subject line.