Legal Talent Resourcer

Legal Talent Resourcer (two seats: In House or Private Practice)

Our client is a legal-only recruitment firm of around 20 people based in London, with teams covering law firm partners, associates, non-qualified specialists and in house, plus an office in the Middle East. They place lawyers into leading UK and US law firms and into banks and other financial institutions.

Both teams are busy and want dedicated resourcers to own the early-stage candidate work, so consultants can spend more time placing. Some of the firm's top billing consultants already work remotely, and strong performers are supported to grow, including a path towards a full 360 role for those who prove it commercially.

There are two seats. The work overlaps, but the day to day and the type of person who thrives in each is quite different.

What both roles involve

• Finding and approaching lawyers by phone and LinkedIn, many of whom aren't actively looking
• Working live mandates from consultants and presenting strong candidates with clear reasons why
• Following up with lawyers who aren't ready yet, so they come back to the team when they are
• Keeping the CRM accurate, with real intel on each lawyer's experience, motivations and timing

Seat 1: In house team

The in house team places lawyers into permanent and interim roles within financial institutions. These clients usually use only one or two agencies per role, so every brief is specific and exacting.

Your day: working closely with two consultants on precise mandates, headhunting lawyers in law firms about in house roles, running LinkedIn outreach, and screening advert responses so only the best reach the consultants.

This seat suits you if you are:

• A precise, detail-driven problem solver who enjoys finding the one person who fits every requirement
• Methodical and well organised, comfortable juggling headhunting, LinkedIn and advert responses
• A trusted right hand who enjoys supporting consultants
• Experienced, with sound judgement on who is and isn't worth putting forward

Seat 2: Private practice associates team

A six-person team placing associates into top London law firms, where salaries and fees are among the highest in the market. These lawyers are approached by dozens of recruiters, so winning their attention is the whole game.

Your day: mostly on the phone. Mapping trainees across the top London firms ahead of each March and September qualification round, getting them onto the system, re-engaging the existing database, and handing warm leads to consultants.

This seat suits you if you are:

• Phone first and fearless, someone who would rather pick up the phone than send another message
• A relationship builder who plays the long game
• Resilient and competitive, motivated by a crowded market
• Curious and persistent, someone who knows a market inside out and follows up when everyone else forgets

What we're looking for (both seats)

Essential

• Headhunting or resourcing experience in a candidate-driven market, where you had to earn attention rather than rely on adverts or exclusive roles
• Confidence approaching sharp, busy, senior professionals
• Strong research habits and disciplined CRM use
• Excellent written and spoken English

Advantageous

• Legal recruitment experience or a legal background
• Executive search, research or talent mapping experience
• Salesforce, LinkedIn Recruiter or similar tools
• Exposure to UK or international markets

Package and working pattern

• Base salary up to R50,000 per month, plus commission (structure to be confirmed per role)
• Remote from South Africa
• Core hours 09:00/10:00 to 17:00/18:00 SA time, aligned with European clients