Talent Acquisition Manager

About the Role and Company

Join DAC Beachcroft, a prominent international UK law firm providing strategic legal advice to clients around the world, including insurers, businesses, and public sector bodies. We are dedicated to excellence through our people, inviting an experienced and commercially savvy Talent Acquisition Manager to lead our recruitment operations. Your role will encompass legal, business services, and early talent hiring, partnering closely with recruitment outsourcing providers, senior managers, and HR colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the Talent Acquisition team to foster a high-performing and client-focused function.
• Craft and implement a recruitment strategy aligned with business goals, growth plans, and workforce demands.
• Work in tandem with senior stakeholders to anticipate talent needs, address gaps, and develop pipelines.
• Oversee recruitment activities across all key departments ensuring inclusive and excellent candidate experiences.
• Enhance direct sourcing, market mapping, competitor intelligence, and employer branding initiatives to attract critical skillsets.
• Manage relationships with RPO, agencies, and search partners, overseeing budgets and supplier performance to maximize value.
• Utilize recruitment analytics and insights to inform decision-making and improve service delivery.
• Drive ongoing improvements in recruitment processes, compliance, technology adoption, and operational practices.

Required Skills and Expertise

• Proven leadership experience managing talent acquisition teams within legal, professional services, or similarly complex environments.
• Success in developing recruitment strategies that underpin growth and evolving capability needs.
• Strong skills in coaching, team building, and fostering accountability within recruitment functions.
• Effective influencing and partnership abilities with senior executives and leadership teams.
• In-depth knowledge of direct sourcing, talent pooling, workforce planning, and recruitment trends.
• Experience overseeing recruitment vendors and leveraging data, technology, and process improvements to boost outcomes.
• Commercial acumen, excellent communication skills, and dedication to inclusive hiring and positive candidate engagement.

Personal Attributes

You will be a pragmatic, collaborative talent professional who thrives on building strong relationships and delivering pragmatic recruitment solutions. Balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution, you will ensure the firm attracts and retains top talent to succeed.

Additional Information

As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to accessibility and inclusion throughout our recruitment process. Candidates requiring reasonable adjustments during any hiring stage can reach out confidentially for support.

We support flexible working arrangements through our Flex Forward scheme; discussions on flexibility are welcomed throughout recruitment.

Note for Recruitment Agencies: DAC Beachcroft manages all vacancies internally prioritizing direct sourcing and referrals. Only selected agencies on our Preferred Supplier List will be engaged for external support. Unsolicited CVs sent without prior authorization will not be accepted and no fees are payable.