Legal Talent Acquisition Partner
Shape the future of our legal teams. Influence leaders. Build pipelines that matter.
Location: Home United Kingdom
Responsibilities
* End‑to‑end hiring across a broad legal portfolio – Paralegals, File Handlers, Assistant Lawyers, Lead Lawyers, and more.
* Deliver high‑volume campaigns with pace, structure, and consistency.
* Develop 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.
* Partner with stakeholders – advising on role design, assessment methods, and interview best practice.
* Ensure a positive candidate experience from first contact to offer.
* Use data‑driven insights from ATS metrics to refine processes and elevate performance.
* Assist employer brand activity within the legal community, including events, partnerships, and market presence.
Qualifications
* 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.
* Confidence in stakeholder management and influence with data and insight.
* Excellent sourcing capability and long‑term talent pooling experience.
* Strong communication skills and passion for delivering outstanding candidate journeys.
* Experience using ATS platforms and recruitment analytics.
Why This Role Matters
You’ll be joining a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. This is your chance to shape and elevate our legal hiring strategy, work closely with senior legal and business leaders, make a visible impact on how we attract, engage, and hire legal talent, bring new ideas, challenge old processes, and help us build something exceptional.
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: 4x
* 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 health cash plan and BUPA dental plan
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