Legal Talent Acquisition Partner – Fixed Term Contract

Role Overview

• End‑to‑end hiring across a broad legal portfolio — Paralegals, File Handlers, Assistant Lawyers, Lead Lawyers, and more.
• High‑volume campaigns delivered with pace, structure, and consistency.
• Proactive talent pipelines for recurring and hard‑to‑fill roles, ensuring we’re always ahead of demand.
• Targeted sourcing to engage passive legal talent through outreach, networks, and market intelligence.
• Stakeholder partnership — advising on role design, assessment methods, and interview best practice.
• Candidate experience that feels personal, professional, and seamless from first contact to offer.
• Data‑driven insights using ATS metrics to refine processes and elevate performance.
• Employer brand activity within the legal community, including events, partnerships, and market presence.

Requirements

• Proven experience in high‑volume legal recruitment (in‑house or agency).
• Strong understanding of legal role structures, qualification pathways, and market trends.
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions without compromising quality.
• Confident stakeholder management and the ability to influence with data and insight.
• Excellent sourcing capability and long‑term talent pooling experience.
• Strong communication skills and a passion for delivering outstanding candidate journeys.
• Experience using ATS platforms and recruitment analytics.

Benefits

**Career & Purpose **

• Davies Innovation Lab
• Leadership training programme
• Funding for professional qualifications
• Thrive at Davies; learning opportunities

Environmental & Social

• The Davies Foundation
• Local charity funding
• Pennies To Heaven
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee volunteering programme

Financial Health

• Pension, 5% employee and 5% employer contribution
• My Choices at Davies provides; High Street discounts and Financial wellbeing hub
• Life assurance: x4
• Refer a Friend
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Lease car salary sacrifice
• Davies Incentive Plan
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

**Mental, Physical & Emotional Wellbeing **

• Wellbeing centre; move, munch, money & mind focus
• Discounts with 100's of UK retailers
• EAP; 24/7 confidential helpline
• 25 days holiday, increases to 26 days after 5 years and 27 after 10 years
• Flexible working
• Dress for your day
• Inclusive employment policies eg. Menopause, fostering friendly, fertility, sabbatical policy and baby loss and miscarriage
• Flexible benefits include; holiday purchase plan and a opportunity to purchase heath cash plan and BUPA dental plan