At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead recruitment for senior legal roles and drive high-profile campaigns.
- Company: Join Weightmans, a forward-thinking firm with a focus on talent acquisition.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, inclusive culture, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities to influence hiring strategies and processes.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on senior leadership recruitment and enhance candidate experiences.
- Qualifications: Substantial recruitment experience, especially in legal or professional services.
The predicted salary is between 36000 - 44000 £ per year.
Overview
As part of Weightmans’ Talent Acquisition team, you will lead recruitment for senior legal roles, including Partners and Legal Directors, and drive high-profile campaigns.
You’ll partner with hiring managers, map markets, and nurture talent pools to attract top strategic talent.
Your work will influence hiring strategy, process improvements, and a best-in-class candidate experience.
This role offers impact across the firm’s senior leadership recruitment and employer presence.
Responsibilities
- Manage caseload of senior vacancies (Partners, Legal Directors) and support for other roles
- Partner with managers to design tailored, inclusive recruitment processes
- Deliver end-to-end recruitment for Partner roles
- Conduct market mapping and headhunting
- Plan recruitment campaigns and select attraction methods
- Maintain effective ATS usage and accurate input for partner roles
- Create/manage talent pools, focusing on direct hiring
- Engage candidates via job boards, social media, and direct outreach
- Maintain relationships with stakeholders (managers, candidates, agencies)
- Provide regular progress updates and address issues/delays
- Ensure positive candidate experience throughout recruitment
- Lead offer discussions and negotiations
- Manage agency PSL, negotiate rates and ensure compliance
- Understand local candidate markets to choose sourcing methods
- Identify process improvements and lead change projects
- Coordinate with HR on offer documents and materials
- Conduct brand/profile-raising initiatives
- Produce regular/ad-hoc HR/recruitment reports
- Stay updated on HR practices and employment law
- Comply with policies and legislation
- Perform other related duties as required
- This list is not exhaustive and tasks may vary
- Key requirements
- Substantial recruitment experience at senior level, ideally in legal or professional services
- Confident in engaging with partners and senior stakeholders
- Experience managing complex recruitment with multiple stakeholders
- Direct sourcing and candidate engagement experience
- Discretion and ability to handle confidential information
- Knowledge of senior-level hiring considerations (restrictive covenants, notice periods, team moves)
- Collaborative mindset with focus on exceptional stakeholder and candidate experience
- Experience using an applicant tracking system
- Strong organization skills and ability to manage multiple projects/priorities
- Experience creating/maintaining talent pools
- Proven track record of improving recruitment processes
- Excellent influencing and negotiation skills
- Willingness to learn and adapt
- Direct apply/communication encouraged
- strong stakeholder management
- excellent communication
- negotiation and influencing
- applicant tracking system (ATS) usage
- market mapping
- headhunting
Senior Recruitment Adviser in Manchester employer: Weightmans
Weightmans Glasgow is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation within the real estate sector. With a strong commitment to employee growth, we provide ample opportunities for professional development and career advancement, all while being part of an award-winning firm known for its comprehensive legal services. Our Glasgow location not only boasts a vibrant city atmosphere but also allows you to engage in significant deals that make a real impact in both public and private sectors.
