Job Title: Partner Recruiting Manager (EMEA)
Location: London
Working Arrangement: 3/4 days a week are required in the London office.
Requirements: Extensive in-house law firm recruitment experience at the associate level plus.
Supporting the Chief and Associate Director, the Manager will lead lateral partner hiring across EMEA, spanning a broad range of practice groups. They will also support integration planning and market intelligence to strengthen the firm’s ability to attract and onboard high-calibre talent.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate end-to-end lateral partner recruitment, ensuring a high-touch experience and preparing candidate materials and partner briefing points.
- Serve as a key contact for candidates, search firms, and internal stakeholders, managing scheduling and communications across time zones.
- Support compensation proposals, conflicts checks, and integration planning for incoming partners.
- Liaise with General Counsel and external counsel on offer documentation and cross-border hiring issues.
- Develop working knowledge of partner compensation structures to support decision-making.
- Partner with HR and office leadership on visas and employment logistics for international hires.
- Oversee external diligence, flagging risks and escalating issues promptly.
- Provide global process support, including after-hours interview coordination when needed.
- Contribute to market mapping, maintain search firm relationships, and track lateral hiring trends.
About You
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- A minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in law firms.
- Global recruiting experience and awareness would be ideal.
- Experience with lateral recruitment from at least associate level plus.
Application Process: For further information and to apply, please submit your resume. Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to respond to all inquiries. If you have not received a response within 72 hours, please assume you have not been shortlisted.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Ryder Reid Legal is a recruitment specialist. For almost thirty years, we’ve been connecting legal talent with many of the leading law firms in London and internationally. Follow our LinkedIn page for our latest vacancies. https://uk.linkedin.com/company/ryder-reid-legal
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