Resources Manager in London

My client, a large global law firm, with an exceptional reputation worldwide, is looking to hire a Resource Manager into their firm on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

This is a high-profile opportunity to join a market-leading legal organisation and take ownership of resource management for a busy, high-performing practice group.

Acting as a strategic adviser to senior leadership, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring legal talent is deployed effectively, supporting business performance, utilisation, profitability and the overall development of lawyers across the team.

The successful candidate will combine commercial awareness with exceptional stakeholder management skills and will be comfortable operating at both a strategic and operational level.

You will work closely with Partners, senior lawyers, HR and business management teams to provide forward-looking workforce planning, capacity management and resourcing solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the lead adviser on resource allocation and workforce planning within a large legal practice group.
• Develop a thorough understanding of current and future workload demands, monitoring lawyer capacity, utilisation and availability.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to make informed staffing decisions that balance client requirements, lawyer development and commercial objectives.
• Provide data-driven insights and reporting to support strategic decision-making, budgeting and headcount planning.
• Identify upcoming resource challenges and implement proactive solutions to ensure optimal deployment of legal talent.
• Work collaboratively with Partners and business leaders to improve utilisation, productivity and overall team performance.
• Support workforce forecasting and longer-term people planning initiatives.
• Promote fair and balanced allocation of work, ensuring opportunities are distributed equitably across the team.
• Collaborate closely with HR on performance, development, wellbeing and retention-related matters.
• Support the integration of new joiners, returners and secondees through effective work allocation and onboarding support.
• Explore alternative resourcing solutions where appropriate, including flexible legal resource, project support, process improvement initiatives and emerging legal technology solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement across resource management processes, reporting and best practice.
• Manage and develop more junior members of the resource management team.
• Work closely with colleagues across wider business functions to support strategic projects and firm-wide initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have

• Previous Resource Management, Workforce Planning or Talent Deployment experience within a law firm or professional services environment.
• Proven experience managing and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of how resourcing decisions impact profitability, utilisation and business performance.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret workforce data and provide meaningful recommendations.
• Strong people management experience with the confidence to coach, mentor and develop others.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.
• A collaborative and solutions-focused approach.
• The ability to handle sensitive information with professionalism, discretion and sound judgement.
• Experience operating within a fast-paced, complex and stakeholder-driven environment.
• A genuine interest in talent development, employee engagement and creating positive team outcomes.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join a globally recognised law firm that places significant value on its people and culture.

The role offers exposure to senior leadership, involvement in strategic decision-making and the chance to make a meaningful impact on the performance and development of a leading legal practice.

You will be joining a supportive and collaborative environment that encourages innovation, values diversity of thought and invests heavily in professional development and career progression.

For individuals with a passion for legal talent management, workforce planning and stakeholder engagement, this represents an excellent opportunity to further develop their career within one of the most respected firms in the legal sector.