Job Description
Our client is a leading global law firm, highly recognised for their Tech and Finance work, are now looking for a collaborative and solution focused Resource Manager – Work Allocation Specialist, to join their busy London offices on a permanent basis.
The Resource Manager – Work Allocation Specialist will play an important role in supporting the business with their legal staffing, work allocation and utilisation. This is a newly created role, so offers the opportunity to support the firm in shaping the function.
KEY DUTIES INCLUDE:
1. Responsible for providing recommendations to the Practice Heads for resource allocations and utilisations and ensuring those recommendations are consistent with information barriers.
2. Build and maintain strong and trusted relationships with partners, associates, trainees and professional staff.
3. Identify with and understand the needs of lawyers across the practice and working with Practice Heads to resolve fee earner needs/issues and ensure they have the available resources.
4. Responsible for the analysis and communication of fee earner capacity surveys.
5. Responsibility for the tracking, identifying of and challenging any discrepancies in these forecasted activities as against recorded time.
6. Assist with resource allocations and workload management for fee earners.
7. Assist with align...