We are looking for a Senior Recruitment Business Partner to join us
on a fixed term basis for 9 months, covering a period of maternity
leave. Reporting into the HR Director, you will lead a fantastic team
of six on all recruitment activities across the firm nationally.
The ideal candidate will be comfortable operating at all levels, with
significant experience of delivering an effective recruitment business
partnering offering to key stakeholders, alongside leading a team.
We support our people to work in an agile way, so the role offers a
very flexible mix of home and office working. The Recruitment team
work regularly from home and enjoy spending time together in the
office for anchor days, often with the wider HR team.
Bevan Brittan is growing at quite some pace, so this contract role
offers an exciting opportunity to make a positive impact on our
experienced hire recruitment strategy and directly contribute towards
the ongoing success of the firm.
Key responsibilities
Leadership of the Recruitment team, comprising Recruitment
Business Partner (direct report), Senior Recruitment Advisor,
Recruitment Advisor, Recruitment Assistant, Senior Early Talent
Advisor (currently on maternity leave) and Early Talent Advisor
Work with and support the Recruitment Business Partner to continue
developing an effective recruitment business partnering offering to
key stakeholders; build and maintain trusted relationships in order
to understand and deliver on current and future resourcing requirements
Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for vacancies across the
firm's departments nationally, with a focus on direct sourcing where possible
Support the HR Director with our Partner lateral hiring programme
Coach and influence internal stakeholders at all levels with
specialist recruitment advice
Creatively source top talent via all available channels, including
using your commercial awareness and sector knowledge to produce
detailed market maps and utilising LinkedIn Recruiter
Provide an outstanding candidate experience, in line with the
firm's values and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
Work closely with the HR Business Partners and others across the
wider HR team to ensure a collaborative approach, share information
and maintain good lines of communication
Stay ahead of market trends in order to drive recruitment best
practice, including adherence to GDPR regulations
Contribute to key recruitment-focussed and/or broader HR team
strategic projects as required
Role requirements
Significant experience (6+yrs) managing the entire recruitment
lifecycle in a fast-paced environment
In-house or agency background considered, ideally with some
experience / knowledge of a legal or professional services environment
Experience managing and mentoring a recruitment team (essential)
Ability to influence and coach senior stakeholders (e.g.,
Partners, Board members)
Strong project management and organisational skills
Excellent verbal and written communication, with a professional
and confident approach
Astute and commercially aware
Team player; works collaboratively with individuals across the HR
team and wider firm to provide an efficient service to the business
Passionate about providing an excellent candidate and stakeholder experience
Able to identify process improvements and implement solutions
A good working knowledge of IT packages (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
About Bevan Brittan
Bevan Brittan is a UK-Top 100 commercial law firm providing a
comprehensive range of legal services from offices in Birmingham,
Bristol, Leeds and London. The firm advises businesses across
construction, energy & resource management, higher education and
financial services, complementing the firm's market leadership within
housing, local government and health & social care.
We currently employ over 600 people, including over 90 Partners, and
our award-winning teams provide construction, commercial, corporate,
property, regulatory, employment and litigation (commercial and
clinical negligence) legal advice.
Bevan Brittan is named among 'The Times Best Law Firms 2023' and has
recently either won or been shortlisted for a number of prestigious awards.
We are driven by our 4 values: Relationships, Results, Reputation and
Responsible. These give us a sense of purpose and ensure we always
work collaboratively with clients and colleagues, continually improve,
make the right choices and act with integrity.
Bevan Brittan is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes
applicants from all backgrounds.
Work-life balance
Where possible, we want to offer all Bevan Brittan people flexibility
to work their week in a way that suits them - we operate a hybrid
working model based on the needs of our clients, teams and that of the
individual. Our core business hours are 9am - 5:15pm Monday to Friday,
however we are open to individuals working more flexibly around those
times and would welcome a conversation with you if you have any questions.
We offer a substantial benefits package to all employees including:
A minimum of 25 days holiday
(plus the option to buy up to an additional 5 days)
Discretionary bonus scheme
Generous pension scheme
Private medical insurance
through Vitality
Biennial private health
assessment through Nuffield Health
Life assurance
Access to Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to work scheme
Responsible business
To us, being a responsible business is second nature; a core part of
Bevan Brittan's identity, running through our culture and embodied by
the clients we serve. We want to demonstrate our commitment to these
causes through actions rather than words; colleagues from across the
firm are already heavily involved, living and breathing the four
pillars of our Responsible Business strategy:
Community Engagement -Each lawyer has the opportunity
to undertake pro bono legal work for local charities and
not-for-profit organisations. We also play an active role through
our local office communities, in 2022 we fundraised and donated a
total of £80,000 to our four regional office charities, with each
charity receiving £20,000 to help fund their vital services.
Environmental Sustainability- Bevan Brittan is proudly a
carbon neutral firm. We have achieved the UN's Climate Neutral Now
accreditation and our environmental sustainability plan is focused
on achieving our net zero carbon target.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion- We have a strong and vibrant
diversity programme that gives colleagues across the firm an
opportunity to take part, led by our Equality, Diversity &
Inclusion Committee and supported by our Ambassadors, who drive
engagement in our strategy and raise awareness across the firm.
Wellbeing -We are proud of our open
culture, where colleagues feel empowered to speak openly about
physical and mental health issues and to seek out support when
needed. We have trained 21 colleagues across the firm as Mental
Health First Aiders and established a programme of initiatives
including our informal 'coffee with' scheme.
Collectively, these four pillars ensure we look after our colleagues'
wellbeing; offer an environment in which all can progress on merit,
regardless of personal circumstances or background; give something
back to the communities in which we work; and protect the environment.
