Radley Green
Resource Allocation Manager
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Radley Green is partnering with an international law firm is hiring a Resource Allocation Manager for its London Corporate team on a permanent basis.
This is a high-profile role working directly with partners - ideal for a Resource Manager from a large professional services or Law firm.
The Role
Acting as trusted adviser to the partner group, you'll own the allocation and deployment of fee earners - balancing profitability, capacity and development - while using data and reporting to guide staffing decisions.
The Details
- Job title: Resource Allocation Manager
- Sector: Legal / Professional Services
- Location: London – 3 days in office
- Salary: £80k-£90k depending on experience + bonus and great benefits.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the main point of contact for partners on resourcing, meeting regularly with partners and BD to track pipeline, workload and availability.
- Monitor fee earner utilisation and capacity, spotting trends and flagging issues before they become pinch points.
- Present capacity and resourcing updates at partner meetings, recommending practical solutions - particularly around leave, secondments and long-term absences.
- Allocate and deploy fee earners efficiently based on pipeline, utilisation and forecasted capacity, while aligning work with individual development goals.
- Build strong working relationships across teams, adapting resourcing processes to suit different working styles and client needs.
- Manage the resourcing side of onboarding, offboarding and client secondments, ensuring smooth transitions and continuity for clients.
- Oversee annual leave and absence planning across the partner groups to protect utilization and keep work flowing efficiently.
- Produce reporting for mid-year and end-of-year appraisals, plus regular utilization and forecast summaries for partner-level review.
- Work with the Talent team to support inclusion priorities and share resourcing insights for performance and promotion processes.
- Champion the adoption of resourcing tools and process improvements, working with technology teams to keep systems and data accurate.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
About You
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
- Resourcing experience from a law firm or large professional services firm.
- Proven people management skills and the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
- Confident communicator commercially minded and highly organized.
- Flexible, proactive, and comfortable working across teams.
- Strong IT skills.
To apply, contact us today — interviews are being arranged immediately.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills
Location