Job Description | Recruitment Manager

Department: Human Resources

Location: London / Manchester (hybrid role - minimum two days a week in the office)

The Role

The HR department in the UK consists of over 100 people. We have specialist teams in Recruitment, Early Careers Recruitment and Development, Learning and Development, Operations, Systems and MI and Reward. The HR department are based in offices across the UK, working as one team to deliver a holistic service to our fee earning and business services groups.

The purpose of the Casualty Recruitment Manager role is to be a proactive member of the UK Recruitment team, mentoring and developing more junior members of the teams as well as partnering with key stakeholders to deliver Casualty recruitment for the firm across the UK.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with the Recruitment Managers, Early Careers Managers, HR Operations and Diversity and Inclusion teams to develop the UK Recruitment function and ensure that it is meeting the strategic objectives of the firm.
• Be a subject matter expert and partner with hiring partners to develop a tailored resourcing solution adhering to fair selection policies and accessible to all.
• Recruit casualty fee-earning staff ensuring the recruitment of the best candidates who are suitably qualified and experienced and will bring a good knowledge of their area and new skills to the firm.
• Responsible for adherence to, and the ongoing improvement of, the firm's recruitment procedure including (but not limited to) recruitment requisition sign-off, production of up-to-date job descriptions, salary benchmarking, and guidance with regard to interview questions and assessments, prior to the commencement of any recruitment.
• Conduct and facilitate fair selection interviews as part of the recruitment process as appropriate.
• Take responsibility of the recruitment of fixed term contract workers and act as a point of contact for the duration of their contract. Work with recruitment agencies to ensure Clyde & Co terms and conditions are understood and followed.
• Ensure all recruitment, new joiner and onboarding documentation is completed in a timely and efficient manner.
• Proactively encourage direct applicants through internal and external referrals and maximising social media and other platforms.
• Liaise with recruitment agencies and conduct ongoing analysis of the preferred suppliers (PSL) and ensure communication, relationships, and quality of service are consistently maintained.
• Proactively seek to be an expert in the field by understanding key recruitment information and changes in the market. Take a lead in the contribution of market data for salary reviews.
• Maintain up to date information for regular management reporting on any hires via the ATS (applicant tracking system) and Excel.
• Attend in-house and other relevant training to ensure best practice approaches are being undertaken and that legal commitments are being delivered eg right to work verifications.
• Proactively build relationships with the senior HR team and the business to facilitate and drive various change-management projects within the firm.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and become a project lead to deliver change within the team.
• Directly line manage recruitment advisors in London and/or Manchester taking responsibility for regular resource meetings, 1:1s, performance feedback and development.
• Inspire and mentor members of the team demonstrating a collaborative, supportive team environment.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experienced recruitment professional with substantial in-house experience, ideally gained within the legal sector.
• Expert interviewing skills/experience ensuring fair selection and best practice methods. Ability to coach and advise others with the confidence to provide hiring managers with feedback and develop their skills.
• Ability to partner, advise and influence at all levels of the business.
• Supportive team mentoring / management experience.
• A commercial outlook with an ability to improve services and manage cost in the most effective way.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Articulate, confident with the ability to express oneself confidently and concisely both orally and in writing and to communicate effectively with a range of people at all levels.
• Enthusiastic and proactive approach with a supportive, client delivery focussed work ethic.
• Excellent IT administration with previous experience using an ATS (applicant tracking system) and Excel.
• Highly organised and a good planner with an ability to manage and deliver on multiple projects.
• Ability to manage deadlines and communicate effectively should those deadlines vary.
• Meticulous attention to detail and proof reading skills.
• Ability to take ownership and responsibility over all work undertaken with a commitment to supporting the wider needs of a project and not just the immediate task.
• Team player with a willingness to work collaboratively across the wider HR team.

The Firm

We are a leading global law firm, helping organisations successfully navigate risk and maximise opportunity in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity and enable global prosperity, namely: insurance, aviation, marine, construction, energy, trade and natural resources. Globally integrated, we offer a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world. It is committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves and provides an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment including through a commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets. The firm has 490 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5500 people overall in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide.

Our Values

Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for our clients and our firm. We:

Work as one We are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success

Excel with clients We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of everything we do

Celebrate difference We help each other to be at our best and believe our differences result in greater achievement

Act boldly We seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth

Business Services Competencies

Clyde & Co is committed to providing extensive, personal and professional development opportunities for our people enabling them to be highly effective in their current role as well as assisting them to fulfil their career aspirations.

The competencies are used to inform all aspects of Business Services career development. They vary across levels and different business areas and fall under the following areas:

• Technical Excellence
• People and Team
• Client/Stakeholder Relationships
• Service Delivery and Commercial Awareness
• Personal Effectiveness

This is the job description as constituted at present; however the Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.

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