Talent Acquisition Manager

Overview

As Talent Acquisition Manager you will lead a growing recruitment function, shaping how DAC Beachcroft attracts legal and business services talent to support growth. You’ll partner with an RPO, senior leaders and People colleagues to build workforce plans, strengthen direct sourcing and employer branding, and ensure a positive candidate experience. Your work drives growth, capability, and competitiveness by aligning talent strategy with business objectives. This role offers influence across the firm and the opportunity to shape talent acquisition at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the Talent Acquisition team to create a high-performing function
• Develop and deliver a talent acquisition strategy aligned with business priorities and growth plans
• Partner with senior leaders to anticipate hiring needs and build strong pipelines
• Oversee recruitment across legal and business services with consistent, inclusive, high-quality experiences
• Strengthen direct sourcing, talent mapping, market intelligence, and employer branding
• Manage RPO, agency, and search partners, budgets, and supplier performance
• Use recruitment data and insights to improve decisions and service outcomes
• Drive continuous improvement in processes, technology, and ways of working while ensuring compliance

Key requirements

• Significant experience leading a Talent Acquisition, Recruitment or Resourcing function
• Track record of delivering recruitment strategies that support growth and transformation
• Strong leadership and the ability to build a collaborative, high-performing team
• Credibility and influencing skills to partner with senior leaders
• Knowledge of direct sourcing, talent pooling, workforce planning, and market trends
• Experience managing recruitment suppliers and using data and technology to improve performance
• Commercial judgement and commitment to inclusive recruitment and a positive candidate experience

• collaborative
• pragmatic
• strong communication
• direct sourcing
• talent pooling
• workforce planning

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