Senior Manager, Client Resourcing in London

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

About Konexo: Konexo was developed in 2011 by global law firm Eversheds Sutherland. As pioneers in alternative legal service provision, Konexo provides an extended range of legal and compliance services – all supported by advanced technology, smart systems, and bright minds. We work extremely closely with our Financial Services lawyers, identifying, pitching for and winning new client mandates to support firms that are either proactively enhancing their internal compliance systems and controls or reacting to regulatory scrutiny through thematic reviews or enhanced supervision.

Our Financial Services consultancy supports leading banks, fintechs, asset managers and insurance firms with specialist regulatory, compliance and operational resourcing solutions.

The Opportunity: We’re looking for a Senior Resourcing Manager to lead and develop Konexo Financial Services’ specialist resourcing capability across financial crime, conduct/compliance and regulatory transformation. This is a senior, strategically critical role within Konexo Financial Services. The successful candidate will lead the direct sourcing strategy for placements with financial services clients, while also supporting advisory-led, remediation and managed service programmes of work. This role underpins the success of Konexo Financial Services’ wider service offering and plays a key part in enabling client engagement, revenue growth and long-term client relationships. We are therefore looking for a collaborative, highly motivated individual who wants to help grow the business and their career.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor and develop two Resourcers
• Set clear objectives, drive performance and build capability within the team
• Ensure resourcing activity aligns to the wider Konexo Financial Service strategy and business objectives
• Design and implement a strategic resourcing approach aligned to anticipated demand across Advisory, Remediation/Projects & Learning.
• Build, maintain and actively manage targeted talent pools aligned to key skills cohorts.
• Enhance resourcing data capture, search capability and market intelligence

• Source, onboard and manage a network of skilled and experienced contractors
• Ensure quality, compliance and consistency across all engagements
• Maintain strong engagement and retention within the contractor community

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with client stakeholders across Financial Services
• Develop tailored resourcing solutions to meet client and project requirements
• Identify and support opportunities for repeat work and wider Konexo engagements
• Act as a senior point of contact for resourcing-led client discussions

• Oversee resourcing delivery into three interconnected service lines (Advisory, Remediation Programmes/Projects and Learning)
• Ensure resourcing solutions are fully integrated with advisory and managed service models

• Ensure all resourcing activity complies with regulatory standards, client requirements and internal governance
• Maintain high quality processes, documentation and controls
• Contribute to continuous improvement of resourcing frameworks and delivery models

• Stay abreast of regulatory developments, conduct risk trends and financial services market dynamics
• Network with industry professionals to strengthen Konexo’s resourcing capability and market presence
• Provide informed market insights to support pricing, workforce planning and client strategy

Skills And Experience:

We are looking to speak to candidates who hold the following skills and experience:

• Experience of leading, mentoring or developing resourcing teams
• Experience of recruiting for contractors within Compliance, Financial Crime, AML/KYC or other Financial Services specialisms.
• Experience of working in either a recruitment agency, financial services search firm, consultancy or similar environment.
• Excellent working knowledge and practical application of IR35 legislation including assessment of contractor status, advising stakeholders on associated risks and working with internal teams to ensure compliant hiring outcomes.
• A strong existing candidate network within financial services compliance or financial crime.
• Experience using Bullhorn or similar applicant tracking systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Able to work at speed and manage multiple priorities.

What’s in it for you?

At Eversheds Sutherland, we provide benefits focused on looking after you: your development, your performance, your financial future and your health, as well as providing the opportunity to make a contribution to the world. We’re 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 programs. 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. We have a strong belief in collaboration and teamwork. Sharing ideas, asking questions, solving challenges and meeting our clients’ goals: together. We want all our people to thrive at work and reach their full potential and we work hard to continue to build a diverse and inclusive culture, monitor and report on our progress and impact, and develop our approach. This is reflected in our policies, systems and processes, and in our work with diversity membership organisations.

Flexible Working:

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 about it during the recruitment process.