Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

A highly regarded global law firm is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Manager to lead and deliver its US recruitment strategy across all talent segments. This is a high-impact leadership role combining strategic oversight with hands-on delivery, partnering closely with senior stakeholders to drive hiring aligned to business growth. The Role This position is responsible for end-to-end talent acquisition across the US , covering: Early Careers (campus / summer associate hiring) Experienced lawyers (associate and counsel lateral hiring) Business services / operational hiring across all functions You will act as a trusted advisor to firm leadership , integrating hiring strategies across all talent channels and ensuring alignment with workforce planning, diversity priorities, and broader people strategy. Key Responsibilities Lead and deliver all US hiring activity across legal and business populations Develop integrated hiring strategies aligned to business growth and workforce plans Provide market insight and recruitment intelligence to senior stakeholders Early Careers & Campus Recruitment Define and execute campus and law school recruiting strategy Build relationships with universities and key talent pipelines Oversee on-campus interviews and summer associate programmes Manage conversion of early talent into full-time hires Lateral Hiring (Attorneys) Own full-cycle recruitment for associates and counsel Partner with practice leaders on hiring priorities Lead execution across screening, interviews, offers, and onboarding Ensure a high-touch candidate experience for senior hires Business Services Hiring Lead recruitment across all US business functions Build proactive pipelines and market mapping capability Drive improvements through data and performance insights Stakeholder Advisory Act as a strategic partner to partners and senior leaders Provide commercially aligned hiring guidance Support workforce planning and succession discussions Present hiring updates to leadership forums Vendors & External Relationships Manage search firms, agencies, and external partners Ensure strong governance and performance management Maintain strong external talent networks Process, Data & Governance Drive best-in-class recruitment processes and methodologies Ensure data integrity, reporting accuracy, and compliance Support diversity and inclusion outcomes across hiring Lead, coach, and develop the US TA team Build a high-performing, collaborative recruiting function Drive continuous improvement and capability development Candidate Profile Significant experience in legal talent acquisition/Business Service Recruiting Proven track record across: Campus / early careers hiring Lateral attorney recruitment Business services hiring Strong stakeholder management with senior leaders and partners Commercially minded with ability to align hiring to business strategy Experience managing search firms and external vendors Data-driven, with strong analytical and reporting capability Excellent communication, influencing, and advisory skills Qualifications Degree-educated (HR, Business, or related field preferred) Why This Role Broad, strategic + hands-on leadership remit High visibility with senior partners and leadership Opportunity to shape US growth and talent strategy Collaborative, integrated global People function #J-18808-Ljbffr