Resource Manager in Leeds

We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries. We are full‐service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we are equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we are purposeful and purpose‐led. So although the world is fast‐moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive.

For business professionals, our environment is highly collaborative with value being placed on diversity of ideas, skills and mindsets. It is energetic, fast‐moving and there is always something new to get involved in. You will get exposure across geographies and the firm as a whole. The future is a place of opportunity, focusing on your success and for what is next, will ensure you thrive too.

With over 650 dispute lawyers around the globe, we have an international team of dynamic and forward‐thinking lawyers who combine legal expertise and commercial problem solving to provide our clients with the guidance they need. We provide opportunities for people to grow their own careers not just locally, but across the globe and across a wide range of sectors and work types.

Reporting to the Head of Strategy & Operations (Litigation), you will become a member of our resourcing team, with work allocation being a strategic priority for the firm. You will engage widely with partners and fee earners, as well as our Business Professional (BP) Leads in Finance, HR and Service Excellence to ensure a coordinated approach to resourcing. You will be responsible for the delivery of resourcing activities across our Construction and Real Estate Litigation teams in the UK and in our Litigation team in the Middle East, with the aim of driving forward our strategic objectives for work allocation and resourcing. This is a 12‐month fixed‐term contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Feed into the resource management strategy for your practice area;
• Build relationships and communicate continuously with the product‐group stakeholders and associates;
• Optimise the allocation of work and deployment of lawyers to maximise profitability, offer variety and improve associate development and wellbeing;
• Manage complex, cross product‐group/jurisdiction resourcing;
• Produce, analyse and gain leverage from management information (MI), with the aim of smoothing utilisation, strengthening client benches, identifying skill gaps and associate development;
• Engage with the product‐group leaders, team leads and International leads to understand their priorities and put forward appropriate solutions for agreement;
• Share information with other members of the resourcing team in Litigation and with the Head of Strategy & Operations (Litigation) for your groups and provide updates on issues and solutions;
• Promote the use and support improvement of the capacity management resourcing system to enable effective resourcing.

Qualifications and Experience

• Trusted advisor who provides balanced, pragmatic advice around workforce planning and resource management to their product groups;
• Relevant field experience working within a Resourcing Team (workforce planning / scheduling / etc.);
• Robust and resilient;
• Able to drive change through innovative thinking;
• Ability to develop strong working relationships and engagement at all levels and be credible with senior stakeholders;
• Proactive with a positive, flexible, assertive, can‐do attitude;
• Ability to work with tight deadlines in a fast‐changing environment;
• Experience of conflict resolution, with the ability to manage complex conflicts between numerous parties;
• Logical thinker with pragmatic analytical skills;
• A keen interest in developing deeper industry‐specific expertise;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Excellent IT skills – particularly Microsoft Office and use of in‐house technology.

Who We Are Looking For

• Being a trusted advisor, providing balanced and pragmatic advice around headcount planning and resource management;
• Negotiating and influencing senior stakeholders, identifying resourcing challenges and proposing practical solutions;
• Using your commerciality and business acumen to enhance the profitability of a function;
• Being client and delivery focussed in everything that you do.

Applicants Will Be/Have

• Commitment to excellence;
• Strong attention to detail;
• Relationship builder;
• Communication skills;
• Planning and organisational skills;
• Methodical approach;
• Resourcefulness.

What is in it for you?

• We are fair, transparent and equitable;
• We share in the success of the firm, reward alignment to our values, going above and beyond and your individual performance;
• We support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy and commitment to flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working;
• We support your health and performance through our dental, healthcare and wellness support;
• We support everything you are and all you bring through our powerful commitment to diversity and inclusion;
• We provide a platform for your career, whatever your ambitions through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programmes;
• We provide experience and opportunity through international and cross‐function exposure;
• We provide an opportunity to give back through our pro‐bono work and community engagement;
• We help you plan ahead through retirement planning, insurance and assurance.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Eversheds Sutherland, "Inclusive" is a core business value. We bring together different skillsets, global mindsets and approaches. We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action. We have an inherent respect for the individual and a strong belief in collaboration and teamwork, sharing ideas, asking questions, solving challenges and meeting our clients' goals together. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture, monitoring and reporting on our progress and impact, and developing our approach. Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we are open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us during the recruitment process. We want you to perform at your best during our recruitment process – if there is any adjustment or support you need, please let us know so we can discuss how we can best assist you.