Legal Talent Acquisition Partner in Home

Shape the future of our legal teams. Influence leaders. Build pipelines that matter. If you’re a legal recruiter who thrives on pace, complexity, and meaningful partnerships, this role puts you right at the heart of our growth. We’re looking for someone who knows the legal market inside out, loves the challenge of high‑volume hiring, and brings the confidence to advise senior stakeholders with credibility. This isn’t just filling roles — it’s owning the strategy that brings exceptional legal talent into our business.

What will your day look like:

• End‑to‑end hiring across a broad legal portfolio — Paralegals, File Handlers, Assistant Lawyers, Lead Lawyers, and more.
• High‑volume campaigns delivered with pace, structure, and consistency.
• Proactive talent pipelines for recurring and hard‑to‑fill roles, ensuring we’re always ahead of demand.
• Targeted sourcing to engage passive legal talent through outreach, networks, and market intelligence.
• Stakeholder partnership — advising on role design, assessment methods, and interview best practice.
• Candidate experience that feels personal, professional, and seamless from first contact to offer.
• Data‑driven insights using ATS metrics to refine processes and elevate performance.
• Employer brand activity within the legal community, including events, partnerships, and market presence.

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Proven experience in high‑volume legal recruitment (in‑house or agency).
• Strong understanding of legal role structures, qualification pathways, and market trends.
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions without compromising quality.
• Confident stakeholder management and the ability to influence with data and insight.
• Excellent sourcing capability and long‑term talent pooling experience.
• Strong communication skills and a passion for delivering outstanding candidate journeys.
• Experience using ATS platforms and recruitment analytics.

Why This Role Matters

You’ll be joining a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. This is your chance to:

• Shape and elevate our legal hiring strategy.
• Work closely with senior legal and business leaders.
• Make a visible impact on how we attract, engage, and hire legal talent.
• Bring new ideas, challenge old processes, and help us build something exceptional.

Benefits

• Career & Purpose: Davies Innovation Lab, Leadership training programme, Funding for professional qualifications, Thrive at Davies; learning opportunities.
• Environmental & Social: The Davies Foundation, Local charity funding, Pennies To Heaven, Employee Resource Groups, Employee volunteering programme.
• Financial Health: Pension, 5% employee and 5% employer contribution, My Choices at Davies provides; High Street discounts and Financial wellbeing hub, Life assurance: x4, Refer a Friend, Cycle to Work Scheme, Lease car salary sacrifice, Davies Incentive Plan, Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
• Mental, Physical & Emotional Wellbeing: Wellbeing centre; move, munch, money & mind focus, Discounts with 100's of UK retailers, EAP; 24/7 confidential helpline, 25 days holiday, increases to 26 days after 5 years and 27 after 10 years, Flexible working, Dress for your day, Inclusive employment policies eg. Menopause, fostering friendly, fertility, sabbatical policy and baby loss and miscarriage, Flexible benefits include; holiday purchase plan and an opportunity to purchase health cash plan and BUPA dental plan.