Talent Acquisition Advisor - FTC

Job Info

• Job Identification 3473
• Job Category Business Operations
• Posting Date 06/10/2026, 04:07 PM
• Locations 1 St Michaels, Manchester, M2 5AE
  , GB 55 Colmore Row, Birmingham, B3 2FG
  , GB
• Job Schedule Full time

Location:

Manchester or Birmingham.

This role is responsible for delivering a high‑quality end‑to‑end lawyer recruitment program across the firm’s UK and EMEA offices. You will partner with hiring managers and stakeholders to advise on attraction strategies, market insights, and best‑in‑class hiring practices.

What you’ll do

• Take ownership of the recruitment lifecycle from vacancy approval through to offer, ensuring a seamless and inclusive candidate experience.
• Manage end‑to‑end recruitment processes.
• Partner with hiring managers to shape recruitment strategies.
• Develop and deliver effective attraction and sourcing strategies.
• Proactively source and engage high‑quality candidates using tools such as Linked In Recruiter and CV databases.
• Produce shortlists aligned to role requirements and firm criteria.
• Support fair, consistent and inclusive assessment and selection processes.
• Manage offers, including advising on market positioning.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for future hiring needs.
• Ensure all recruitment activity is compliant with internal processes and governance.
• Deliver a professional, responsive and engaging candidate experience.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of recruitment processes and tools.

• Experience in lawyer recruitment, gained in‑house within a law firm, professional services or through a legal recruitment agency, ideally including international recruitment exposure.
• Proven track record of direct sourcing, talent pooling and market mapping in the UK legal market.
• Strong stakeholder‑facing experience, with the ability to influence and build relationships.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to provide insight‑led recruitment advice.
• Experience using recruitment systems and sourcing tools.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.

We’re looking for someone who is collaborative, proactive and genuinely relationship‑focused. You’ll be comfortable building trust with stakeholders and candidates alike, bringing a solutions‑oriented mindset and sound judgement to each stage of the recruitment process. The role suits someone who is resilient and adaptable, able to stay calm in a fast‑paced environment and navigate changing priorities with a structured, thoughtful approach.