Resourcing Specialist

We are currently recruiting for a **Resourcing Specialist** to join our HR team in London.
- **Department purpose**
The resourcing team has overall responsibility for filling all recruitment requirements of the London office, with the exception of entry-level recruitment. It sits within the global HR function. The team sets the strategy for hiring the most talented people to feed the needs of the office, and then implements and hires the necessary people.
- **Role purpose**
The Resourcing Specialist will work with the Resourcing Manager in filling the recruitment needs of specified practice groups and/or business team roles, and also work with the Resourcing team to support the strategic recruitment needs of the business as a whole.
- **Role and responsibilities**
- Responsibility for managing the end-to-end recruitment process for specific legal practices and business team roles, including direct responsibility for paralegal recruitment.
- Attend interviews and lead assessment centres/drafting tests to provide HR input into the recruitment process
- Build and maintain talent pipelines that are in line with business requirements and the talent/people agenda
- Contribute to the recruitment agency performance review process lead by the Resourcing Manager.
- Monitor spend against relevant part of recruitment budget.
- Produce resourcing MI and regularly report back to the relevant HR Manager/Recruiting Manager to ensure they remain updated.
- Provide recruitment advice and guidance (including sharing market intelligence) to Partners and hiring Managers and HR Business teams.
- Work closely with the recruitment administration team in Belfast to ensure the end to end recruitment process is accurate, efficient and fit for purpose for the practice area.
- Support the Senior Resourcing Manager and Resourcing Managers on strategic recruitment initiatives.
- Stay informed about industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in recruitment and talent acquisition

Examples of strategic recruitment initiatives include
- Direct sourcing.
- Development of employer brand and marketing materials.
- Preferred Supplier List recruitment agency management.
- Promoting and developing our applicant tracking system (Infinite Brassring) globally.
- Improving global consistency of approach to recruitment.
- Training line managers/interviewers.
- Supporting international recruitment campaigns.
- Induction content and presentation.
- Internal promotion processes.
- Management information and data analytics.

**Key requirements**
- In-house experience of managing recruitment campaigns within a complex matrix and busy environment, ideally within a professional services environment.
- Experience of both fee-earner and business team staff recruitment experience preferred.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence.
- Demonstrable direct sourcing experience, including developing talent pipelines for lawyers and business teams and reducing recruitment costs.
- Creative thinker about new ways of working and understands how things may change in talent acquisition and responds to this accordingly
- Ability to add value to an already established team.
- Experience of managing resourcing projects especially around process improvement and innovation.
- Strong judgment and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work with and influence senior members of the firm including partners.
- Can demonstrate working with a highly collaborative approach.
- Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage time and prioritise tasks, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in recruitment practices
- Should you require additional support at any stage of the recruitment process due to a disability or a health condition, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our recruitment team who will work with you to provide any adjustments as required._
- We are an equal opportunities recruiter and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic._
- We recognise that our people are our most valuable asset, which is reflected in the wide range of benefits that are available to our employees. Some of these benefits include: our occupational pension scheme, group income protection cover, private medical insurance, mental health resources and free apps, health and wellbeing services encompassing an onsite gym, wellbeing centre and GP service, emergency back-up care support, parental and special leave, holiday entitlement increasing with length of service, holiday trading, season ticket loans and online discounts and lifestyle management services._
- We recognise the value of flexible working and embraces hybrid working, allowing our people to work from home up to 40% of their wo