Resource Manager, LAI and Energy & Infrastructure
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Job Summary
Linklaters is a global law firm providing legal services in 20 countries and through 30 offices.
Linklaters is a people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional.
We look not only for brilliant minds but for people who will thrive in our environment: people who love working collaboratively and demonstrate the innovative efficient agile entrepreneurial and responsible mind-set we aim to bring to every interaction.
Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not with targets and incentives but by fostering a positive supportive fair and open atmosphere.
We respect and value difference but insist on inclusivity. We celebrate all aspects of diversity and challenge any form of bias. This is vital to our ability to work as one team with a common goal.
The Role:
As a Resource Manager for our busy Litigation Arbitration and Investigation (LAI) and Energy & Infrastructure (E&I) teams you will play a central part in maximising the effective fair allocation and development of legal talent. Working closely with partners lawyers and business teams each day you will help ensure the right people are matched to the right matters supporting both excellent client service and the growth of our lawyers.
This is a people-focused collaborative role supporting two dynamic practices. You will:
- Build strong relationships to anticipate resourcing needs and support colleagues across the practices.
- Assist partners in staffing matters and team management weighing utilisation skillsets team objectives and development needs.
- Monitor workloads and anticipate pipeline challenges including upcoming absences and business priorities.
- Provide management information to support strategic decisions reporting on utilisation challenges and other relevant issues.
- Support the annual appraisal process and engagement initiatives.
- Conduct regular check-ins with associates to discuss development needs and escalate concerns as needed.
- Ensure trainees new joiners secondees and returning colleagues are integrated and engaged with our resource allocation processes.
- Collaborate with other resource managers and business teams to optimise our approach and enhance our reputation for excellence and integration.
- Play an active role in supporting our commitment to diversity inclusion wellbeing and team culture.
What were looking for:
We are seeking a hard-working ambitious and energetic team player with a passion for people development and excellent client service. Ideally you will bring experience as a resource manager or people manager in a professional environment although we welcome applications from other sectors.
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Emotional intelligence and strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships at every level.
- Commercial awareness and a practical approach to solving resourcing challenges.
- Commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion within the team and the allocation of work.
- Ability to challenge the status quo with professionalism and discretion handling sensitive information responsibly.
- Collaborative spirit and willingness to support a fast-paced high-performing and supportive team culture.
- Experience in the legal client services or financial services sector is helpful but not essential; transferable skills from other industries are valued.
If you thrive in a dynamic environment where people are at the heart of every decision and want to make a practical difference every day we would love to hear from you.
Whats on offer:
This role is based at the Linklaters London office with a hybrid working model available.
Our benefits:
Joining Team Linklaters will see you qualify for a range of benefits designed to reward the vital contribution youll be making to our success. These include:
Health & Wellbeing
- Private Medical Insurance
- Free in-house fitness centre and subsidised health club memberships
- Free onsite GP service and periodic health assessments
Finance
- Pension and flexible savings options
- Income protection and life assurance
- Mortgage advice and will-writing services
Family & Lifestyle
- Electric car and cycle to work schemes
- Emergency family care
- Additional holiday/birthday leave
- Maternity/paternity/shared parental leave
- Travel insurance and season ticket loan
- Option to join sports and social clubs as well as our employee networks groups (such as our Gender Equality Network With Pride or Social Mobility Networks)
If you think this role would suit you please click apply below. We look forward to hearing from you
Technical Skills
This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. As such the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.
Application Policy
Applications and CVs (direct or via agency) areonlyaccepted online via the related to our roles must be directed to the relevant recruitment team andnotthe partners practices or stakeholders (forlegal rolesorforbusiness team roles).
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Electrical Engineering
- Management Experience
- HVAC
- Territory Management
- Project Management
- Quality Control
- Contract Management
- Budgeting
- Program Development
- Public Speaking
- Contracts
