Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment activity for Partner and senior Business Services appointments.
• Develop tailored search and attraction strategies for complex, strategic hires.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines across priority practice areas, locations and leadership disciplines.
• Conduct talent mapping, market research and proactive direct sourcing activities.
• Partner with senior business leaders to understand workforce plans, growth objectives and future talent needs.
• Provide market intelligence and trusted advice on talent availability, recruitment strategy, remuneration and hiring risks.
• Manage relationships with executive search firms, recruitment agencies and preferred suppliers.
• Use recruitment data and external market insight to drive informed hiring decisions.
• Deliver an exceptional and highly professional candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Work closely with People Business Partners, Early Talent and RPO colleagues to ensure a joined-up approach to talent acquisition.
• Support DAC Beachcroft's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion commitments through inclusive recruitment practices.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and support to the Resourcing Coordinator.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

We're interested in hearing from individuals who can bring a blend of recruitment expertise, commercial awareness and strong stakeholder management capability.

You'll likely have:

• Significant experience within Talent Acquisition, Executive Search or senior-level recruitment.
• A proven track record of delivering senior, specialist or leadership appointments.
• Experience within legal services, professional services, consulting or another complex, relationship-driven environment.
• Strong direct sourcing, talent mapping and market research capabilities.
• Experience building talent pipelines and translating business objectives into effective recruitment strategies.
• The ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders with credibility and confidence.
• Strong commercial awareness and a good understanding of senior hiring markets.
• Experience managing agency and executive search partnerships.
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to use market intelligence to shape hiring decisions.
• High levels of discretion, judgement and professionalism when handling confidential appointments.
• Previous people management or supervisory experience.
• Outstanding communication, organisation and stakeholder engagement skills.

Additional Information

As a Disability Confident Scheme employer, we’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage (including the application, assessment or interview process), please contact recruitment@dacbeachcroft.com in confidence with the vacancy reference in the subject line, and we’ll be happy to help.

We are happy to talk flexible working with our Flex Forward scheme. We would encourage you to talk to us about our approach to flexible working during the hiring process if you would like to explore this further.

Note for Recruitment Agencies DAC Beachcroft manages all vacancies via our in-house recruitment teams, prioritising direct sourcing and referrals. When external support is required, roles are released to selected agencies on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL).

Speculative CVs sent to any DAC Beachcroft employee without prior instruction from our recruitment teams (LLP and CSG) will not be accepted, and no fees will be payable.

For PSL queries, please contact: recruitment@dacbeachcroft.com or csgrecruitment@dacbeachcroft.com