Staffing and Engagement Manager

THE POSITION

The Brattle Group a privately held global economics consulting firm is looking for a Staffing & Engagement Manager to join our London UK office. The Staffing and Engagement Manager plays a critical role in supporting the professional development staffing and engagement of consultants across the firm with a primary focus on the International Arbitration (IA) team. This role works closely with IA leadership to identify open resource needs ensure optimal talent deployment and help consultants find opportunities that align with their career development while meeting business demands.

Beyond staffing this position contributes to a broader engagement strategy fostering a culture that enhances retention professional satisfaction and longterm success. This includes supporting the Employee Experience (EE) team with various adhoc projects aimed at improving workplace engagement professional growth and operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate is motivated flexible and energized by people management with the ability to thrive in a dynamic and evolving environment. This person will report to the Staffing and Engagement Manager and work closely with firm leadership to develop and implement staffing strategies that align with both business objectives and individual career aspirations.

Some of the daytoday responsibilities of this role include:

• Facilitate Strategic Staffing Meetings: Schedule coordinate and actively participate in weekly staffing meetings capturing key notes and action items related to availability project needs and talent deployment. Use insights from these discussions to improve workforce planning and professional development opportunities
• Foster Talent Development: Dedicate time to building relationships with consultants at all levels creating open discussions around workload project involvement and career growth aspirations. Use these insights to inform staffing allocations ensuring decisions are wellfounded. Communicate project openings to consultants in a clear and efficient way and deliver opportunities that are tailored and equitably distributed. Support the onboarding and integration of new hires and collaborate with the Learning & Development team to identify future upskilling needs. Partner with consulting staff to continuously update internal consultant bios ensuring they accurately reflect evolving skill sets career aspirations and professional development goals. This helps align staffing decisions with both business needs and individual growth
• Provide Staffing Insights: Offer strategic insights and recommendations on staffing to senior members of the practice group. Develop a deep understanding of the business landscape and the impact on staffing decisions. Stay informed about upcoming business needs and respond proactively to resolving staffing challenges. Collaborate closely with practice group leadership to align the staffing process with the practice groups priorities and support the effective of the strategic plan
• Deliver a Cohesive Staffing Program: Work closely with the Senior Staffing and Engagement Manager to optimize staffing across offices and practice groups rebalancing staffing as needed. Develop a strong understanding of the clientfacing work in different practice groups and the implications for resource sharing. Work as a team to enhance Brattles staffing strategy firmwide engaging with firm leaders as needed
• Analyze and Report Staffing Data: Generate and analyze scheduling reports in Excel and internal reporting systems to identify trends in resource availability utilization and business needs. Regularly review firmwide capacity and utilization metrics identifying consultants who are above or below target utilization. Work proactively to rebalance workloads ensuring equitable staffing distribution while supporting both business efficiency and employee satisfaction Provide insights to consulting staff and leadership during weekly staffing meetings to optimize resource allocation and career development
• Enhance Talent Visibility and Engagement: Maintain and update the internal staffing bulletin board on a weekly basis to advertise available staff across practice groups ensuring project managers have access to the right talent while supporting consultants in gaining diverse and meaningful work experiences
• Monitor and Optimize Utilization: Regularly review firmwide capacity and utilization metrics identifying consultants who are above or below target utilization. Work proactively to rebalance workloads ensuring equitable staffing distribution while supporting both business efficiency and employee satisfaction
• Drive Employee Experience and Engagement Initiatives: Support Employee Experience (EE) team projects including career development assessments survey analysis and engagement initiatives. Use datadriven insights to enhance employee satisfaction retention and longterm professional growth
• May be asked to provide additional HR related support to our team in Europe as needed

THE CANDIDATE

• A Bachelors degree and 5 years of professional experience in a staffing consulting or professional services environment with a strong emphasis on resource planning workforce management or talent engagement
• Previous scheduling staffing or clientfacing experience preferred with the ability to balance business needs with individual career development goals
• Strong analytical and organizational skills including experience interpreting and presenting data to support strategic staffing decisions. Ability to manage and track multiple staffing requests utilization metrics and workforce trends simultaneously
• Proficiency in data analysis tools (Excel internal reporting systems or equivalent) to generate reports identify insights and optimize staffing strategies
• Excellent written and verbal communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work collaboratively across teams engage with leadership and proactively solve staffing challenges in a dynamic environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint experience in Culture Amp is a plus
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to build and foster strong relationships at all levels of the organization
• Must be able to work independently and as part of a team as needed
• Must be able to adapt and learn quickly in a fastpaced office environment handling multiple tasks and demands
• Performs duties of a confidential nature
• Evening/weekend work may be required

Brattle offers a competitive benefits package base salary and bonus program for eligible roles based on individual and firm performance. The anticipated base gross salary range for this position in London UK is annually. Actual salary will depend on a variety of factors including experience and training.

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

THE EMPLOYER

The Brattle Group answers complex economic finance and regulatory questions for corporations law firms and governments around the world. We are distinguished by the clarity of our insights and the credibility of our experts which include leading international academics and industry specialists. Brattle has 500 talented professionals across North America Europe and AsiaPacific. For more information please visit brattle.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

The Brattle Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color creed religion citizenship status national origin ancestry sex gender identity and expression age height weight domestic partner status Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or HIV status (AIDS/HIV status) genetic information sexual orientation disability (where the applicant or employee is qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation) marital status veteran status political affiliation drug or alcohol abuse or alcoholism or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

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