At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead recruitment strategies and manage a diverse team across multiple locations.
- Company: A top international law firm with a stellar reputation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a global team focused on innovative hiring practices and diversity.
- Why this job: Shape recruitment strategy and make a real impact in a collaborative environment.
- Qualifications: Extensive talent acquisition experience and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
My client, a leading international law firm with an exceptional reputation, is looking to hire a Senior Recruitment Manager for their Belfast office. This role would suit someone based in or near Belfast, or equally someone located in Manchester, Birmingham, or Leeds who is open to commuting on a hybrid basis.
This is a senior, high-impact role within a global People function, responsible for leading Business Professional recruitment across multiple locations and service lines. The successful candidate will manage and deliver end-to-end recruitment strategies, overseeing a geographically dispersed team of recruitment managers, specialists, and coordinators. The focus is on driving a best-in-class hiring experience while aligning recruitment activity with workforce planning priorities and business objectives.
- Lead full-cycle Business Professional recruitment across multiple offices and delivery centres, ensuring alignment with workforce planning and operational priorities.
- Standardise recruitment processes to drive efficiency and enhance candidate and hiring manager experience.
- Build and embed a direct sourcing capability, reducing agency reliance and overall recruitment costs.
- Ensure compliance with employment legislation, internal policy, and governance frameworks across jurisdictions.
- Act as a key interface with workforce planning teams, managing role releases and allocation across the recruitment team.
- Define, track, and report on key recruitment metrics (e.g. time-to-hire, direct sourcing ratios, cost savings, offer acceptance).
- Champion inclusive hiring practices, building diverse talent pipelines.
- Drive collaboration across regional and global recruitment teams to ensure consistency and best practice.
- Leverage recruitment technology and AI-driven sourcing tools to enhance hiring effectiveness and efficiency.
- Manage agency relationships and supplier terms, ensuring commercial value and governance.
- Contribute to employer branding strategies, including social media and external talent engagement campaigns.
- Drive continuous improvement across recruitment processes, tools, and ways of working.
- Support broader recruitment projects and strategic initiatives.
You will sit within a global People function responsible for attracting, developing, and retaining talent across both legal and business services.
About You:
- Extensive experience in talent acquisition within a professional services or law firm environment.
- Experience leading, coaching, and developing high-performing recruitment teams.
- Strong international recruitment experience, including knowledge of global hiring practices and compliance.
- Demonstrable success in building and delivering direct sourcing strategies.
- Experience with workforce planning, recruitment analytics, and ATS platforms (ideally Avature).
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at senior level.
- Commercially minded, with a data-driven and solutions-focused approach.
You will play a key role in shaping recruitment strategy, building capability, and delivering meaningful impact across multiple areas. If you are a strategic recruitment leader looking for your next challenge in a collaborative, high-performing environment, this role offers both scope and opportunity.
Recruitment Manager - Education (Permanent) in Belfast employer: Career Legal
Join a leading international law firm in Belfast, where you will thrive in a dynamic and inclusive work culture that prioritises professional growth and collaboration. As a Senior Recruitment Manager, you will have the opportunity to shape recruitment strategies while working alongside a talented global team, all within a supportive environment that values diversity and innovation. Enjoy competitive benefits and the chance to make a meaningful impact in a high-stakes role that aligns with your career aspirations.
