Senior Technology Recruiter

Freshfields

At Freshfields, our people are our greatest competitive advantage. The 5500+ change makers and problem solvers across 33 offices who make up the firm are what put us at the forefront of law.

Visionary talent. Deep expertise. Unflagging commitment. These are the skills that enable us to lead on the deals, disputes and decisions that shape industries and economies. We help our clients navigate complexity, seize opportunity and shape what comes next every single day.

Join us, and you'll find more than a career: a place to shape ambition into impact for clients, colleagues, and communities and most importantly for yourself.

You bring the drive to lead, the courage to challenge and the imagination to see what others don’t. At Freshfields, you’ll have the platform to shape it all into real impact.

Role summary/purpose of job

The Senior Technology Recruiter will lead end-to-end recruitment for senior, specialist and business-critical technology roles across the firm. The role will partner closely with technology leadership, hiring managers to define hiring needs, shape sourcing strategies, assess technical and leadership capability, and deliver an excellent candidate and stakeholder experience. The successful candidate will bring strong market knowledge, disciplined search execution and the credibility to act as a trusted adviser on technology talent.

Key responsibilities and deliverables

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for senior and specialist technology roles across different geographies and expertise areas incl. Engineering, Product Innovation & Management, Architecture and commercial roles.
• Partner with technology leaders and hiring managers to translate business needs into clear role requirements, target candidate profiles and market-informed search strategies.
• Build high-quality candidate pipelines through proactive sourcing, networking and creative approaches to engaging both active and passive talent; at the same time cultivate networks of high-potential, passive talent to meet future business demands.
• Provide market insight on talent availability, compensation, competitor activity, location strategy and candidate expectations to support hiring decisions.
• Manage multiple concurrent searches with strong prioritization, delivery discipline and clear communication of progress, risks and next steps.
• Maintain accurate data in the applicant tracking system and provide regular reporting on KPIs.

Key requirements (Communication/skills/experience)

• Strong experience in technology recruitment, ideally as a combination of agency and in-house recruiting in a professional services environment (e.g. legal, consulting, financial services).
• Strong understanding of technology functions, role families and skillsets, with the ability to assess candidate relevance across technical, commercial and leadership dimensions.
• Proven track record delivering niche or hard-to-fill technology searches across different levels through direct sourcing and proactive market engagement.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence hiring managers, challenge assumptions and provide evidence-based advice..
• Highly organised and delivery-focused, with the ability to manage multiple searches with competing priorities while maintaining quality, pace and attention to detail.
• Comfortable using applicant tracking systems, sourcing tools, market intelligence, recruiting data and reporting to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Collaborative, inclusive and pragmatic style, with a strong commitment to fair hiring practices and a high-quality candidate experience.

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in New York and California, Freshfields is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range is specific to the States of New York and California and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $110,000 to $200,000.

EEO Statement
Freshfields US LLP is proud to be an equal employment employer. Our policies and practices will be free from unlawful discrimination based upon race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship, immigration status, ancestry, age, marital status, protected veteran status, military service, disability, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law. We strive to promote an atmosphere that encourages equal opportunities and prohibits discriminatory practices, including sexual harassment.

UK Inclusion

Freshfields is an equal opportunities employer and all applications received by the firm will be considered by the firm on the basis of their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background. All offers of employment will be conditional on the candidate having/securing the right to work in the UK and providing the firm with evidence of that right (as required by the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006) prior to employment commencing.

Freshfields is a Ban the Box employer. We ask applicants to disclose criminal convictions only when a conditional job offer is made. A conviction does not automatically lead to withdrawal of the offer: we make decisions on a case by case basis and take a number of factors into account (eg the role you are applying for and the circumstances of the offence). You would have the opportunity to discuss the matter with us before we make a decision.