Job Description

Senior Partner Recruitment Manager
Location - London, UAE or Europe
Working pattern - Hybrid (3 days per week in the office)

We're looking for a Senior Partner Recruitment Manager to lead the end-to-end lateral partner hiring and integration process across Firm wide.

The Senior Manager will partner closely with senior stakeholders and leadership to identify, attract, and deliver lateral partner hires and team moves. The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on execution, ensuring a seamless, discreet, and commercially robust process from initial engagement through to successful integration and performance realisation within the partnership model.

What You'll Be Doing

Lateral Partner Hiring

• Lead end-to-end lateral partner hiring aligned to strategic growth priorities.
• Partner with leadership to define hiring needs, target markets and candidate profiles.
• Manage candidate relationships as they progress through the hiring journey
• Manage relationships with search firms to ensure strong market coverage and high-quality delivery.
• Coordinate due diligence processes.

Integration & Partner Onboarding

• Deliver structured integration plans for lateral partners and their teams.
• Support transition into the firm's partnership model, culture and ways of working.
• Work with key stakeholders to help embed hires into teams assist in co-ordinating client relationships.
• Track integration milestones and address risks proactively.
• Provide ongoing support to drive retention and performance.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build trusted relationships with senior partners, leaders and key stakeholders.
• Provide expert advice on lateral hiring strategy, market dynamics and best practice.
• Act as a key link between partners and the wider business throughout hiring and integration.

Performance Tracking & Reporting

• Track and repot KPIs linked to lateral partner success.
• Provide regular reporting and insight to senior leadership.
• Use data to refine hiring and integration approaches.

Process & Continuous Improvement

• Refine and standardise lateral hiring and integration processes.
• Drive efficiencies through leveraging AI and market intelligence tools to enhance delivery and provide a best-in-class candidate and partner experience.
• Stay current on partner market trends, remuneration and competitor activity.
• Build a strong external profile with head-hunters, agencies and peers.

What We're Looking For:

• Experience in lateral partner hiring, executive search or talent strategy in a UK law firm or professional services environment.
• Experience assessing partner business cases and financial projections.
• Strong track record in complex, senior-level hiring.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills.
• High discretion, professionalism and a pragmatic, collaborative approach.

What to Expect Next

Once you apply, our Recruitment Team will review your application and be in touch via email. Our process typically includes two interview stages, one virtual and one in-person though we are flexible based on your needs.

Our strength lies in our differences

We are a Stonewall employer, a Valuable 500 member, a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and a proud partner of Neurodiversity in Law. We encourage and value different ideas and styles of thinking. It's with different perspectives that we'll find solutions to our clients' most complex challenges. It's how we'll deliver outstanding results today, and tomorrow. We want everybody attending an interview to be comfortable and able to fully demonstrate their experience and talents.