Recruitment Account Manager / Talent Partner (Legal)
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced recruitment professional to act as a dedicated Talent Partner for a portfolio of legal clients. The successful candidate will manage relationships with 5-6 law firms, becoming their trusted recruitment adviser and primary point of contact. This is a consultative, relationship-led role combining account management, talent mapping, market intelligence, candidate assessment, and executive search activities. The successful individual will work closely with legal clients to identify, attract and assess qualified solicitors while providing strategic recruitment advice and market insights. Clients engage on a retained recruitment model, requiring a proactive, high-service approach and a genuine commitment to delivering long-term recruitment solutions rather than transactional placements.
Key Responsibilities
Manage and develop relationships with a portfolio of law firm clients.
Act as the client's primary recruitment adviser and trusted point of contact.
Deliver retained recruitment projects for solicitor and legal professional appointments.
Conduct talent mapping and market research using Codex Edge and LinkedIn.
Identify and approach high-quality passive candidates.
Conduct competency-based and behavioural interviews.
Utilise psychometric assessment tools where appropriate.
Provide regular market intelligence reports, including competitor activity, talent movement and local market trends.
Maintain accurate CRM and candidate records.
Manage multiple assignments and stakeholder relationships simultaneously.
Deliver a consistently high level of communication and service to both clients and candidates.
Ideal Candidate Profile
Essential Experience
Minimum 5 years' recruitment experience.
Proven track record recruiting qualified professionals.
Previous experience recruiting solicitors or within the legal sector strongly preferred.
Strong account management and client relationship experience.
Experience of headhunting and passive candidate generation.
Experience conducting detailed candidate assessments and interviews.
Comfortable managing multiple client relationships simultaneously.
Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and CRM systems.
Key Skills & Attributes
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
Highly organised with excellent diary and priority management.
Strong relationship-building capability.
Commercially aware and consultative in approach.
Able to influence and advise senior stakeholders.
Excellent candidate assessment and interviewing skills.
Strong research and market-mapping capability.
Accurate data and CRM management skills.
Self-motivated and effective in a remote working environment.
Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
Desirable
Experience of psychometric assessment tools.
Experience working within retained recruitment environments.
Legal recruitment market knowledge.
Experience using talent intelligence and market mapping platforms such as Codex Edge.
Package
Remote-based role.
Competitive salary dependent on experience.
Performance-related bonus scheme.
Opportunity to work closely with a growing portfolio of legal sector clients.
