Talent Partner (6 month FTC with opportunity to extend)

Were Avvoka

We building drafting technology thats transforming the way the world contracts - our platform helps legal teams move faster through contracts using automation and AI without taking judgement away from the lawyers in control. We believe technology should amplify expertise not replace it.

Avvoka is trusted by over 20% of the AmLaw 100 law firms global banks and enterprises and weve grown largely through product strength. With headcount and revenue contuining to scale rapidly year on year were now moving from a product-led path into a globally recognised legal-tech brand.

Were at an inflection point: evolving how the worlds most sophisticated legal teams work and building a company where thoughtful people can do the best work of their careers.

Why join us

Youll own hiring that directly shapes Avvokas next stage of growth partnering with leaders across the business to bring in the people who will define our product commercial traction and customer experience. This role gives you meaningful autonomy: youll run end-to-end hiring influence how we evaluate talent and build repeatable high-signal processes that scale with us.

Youll join a team that cares about craft and outcomes: tight feedback loops clear hiring decisions and a candidate experience that reflects Avvokas values. Youll have space to improve how we do recruitment (not just fill roles) and youll work closely with stakeholders who want a trusted partner not a CV service.

At the company level were building a globally recognised legal-tech brand at a moment where the market is moving fast AI is changing expectations and sophisticated legal teams are demanding better tooling. That means your impact is visible: better hiring better product and faster growth.

Role details

• Department: People
• Track: Individual Contributor
• Seniority: Junior/Mid-level
• Reports to: Head of People - To find out more about me use this link: Alex Le LinkedIn
• Location: Hybrid with flexible WFH Allowances based at WeWork Waterloo London
• Working hours: Full time MondayFriday (core overlap with UK working hours)
• Compensation: Competitive based on experience
• Contract term: 6-month fixed-term contract (employee) with potential to extend
• Start date: As soon as possible

What youll do

Run end-to-end hiring with pace and quality

• Own the full hiring lifecycle for priority roles (brief pipeline interviews offer close).
• Build role-specific sourcing strategies across inbound/outbound channels with a focus on quality and diversity of pipelines.
• Keep hiring managers aligned through clear scorecards structured feedback and decisive debriefs.

Partner with hiring managers as a trusted advisor

• Challenge and refine role briefs leveling and evaluation criteria to improve signal and reduce time-to-hire.
• Coach stakeholders on best-practice interviewing inclusive hiring and candidate experience.
• Provide market insights (talent availability compensation positioning competing offers) to shape hiring plans.

Improve our hiring engine

• Strengthen our processes: interview loops ATS hygiene templates scheduling flows and decision-making cadence.
• Track funnel performance and drive improvements using data (conversion drop-off offer acceptance time-to-hire).
• Raise the bar for candidate experience fast transparent and human from first touch to onboarding.

Build Avvokas employer brand in the market

• Tell a consistent compelling story about Avvoka across outreach job ads and candidate conversations.
• Create lightweight content and hiring collateral that helps candidates understand mission team and impact.
• Represent Avvoka professionally with agencies and communities when needed (while keeping direct hiring at the core).

What success looks like

To ensure your application has the best opportunity of success your CV could cover the below measures of success with quantifiable results (e.g. percentages growth reductions impact)

• Reduced time-to-hire and/or improved funnel conversion (e.g. screenonsite onsiteoffer) while maintaining quality.
• Delivered X priority hires end-to-end in a 6-month window including tricky searches (scarce skillsets tight timelines competitive offers).
• Improved offer acceptance rate and candidate experience (e.g. higher acceptance % lower drop-off faster decision cycles).

What youll bring

The ideal candidate would have:

• Proven experience as an in-house recruiter / talent partner running end-to-end hiring (midweight level).
• Strong sourcing capability (LinkedIn Recruiter proactive outreach pipeline management) with evidence of filling roles through direct hiring.
• Confidence partnering with stakeholders you can influence challenge constructively and keep decisions moving.
• A structured approach to hiring: scorecards debrief discipline and clean process execution.
• Clear written and verbal communication with a candidate-first mindset.

Bonus points if:

• Youve hired in a B2B SaaS / scale-up environment (or adjacent: fintech legal-tech enterprise software).
• Youve recruited across both technical and non-technical roles.
• Youve improved hiring processes/metrics (not just operated within them).

Core attributes we value across all roles:

• Adaptability in dynamically evolving settings
• A proactive solution-focused mindset with ownership
• A collaborative spirit supporting and mentoring others

If youre excited about this role but your experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification we encourage you to apply anyway you might be just the candidate were looking for.

Our hiring process

1. CV Review: Our People team reviews all applications carefully.
2. Screening Call (15m): A quick virtual chat with our People team to learn more about you and answer any initial questions.
3. Stage 1 Assessment Interview (3045m): A virtual assessment interview with the Hiring Manager focused on your experience and approach.
4. Stage 2 Senior Interview (for senior roles): An additional conversation with members of the leadership team.
5. Meet the Team: Where possible well invite shortlisted candidates to visit our WeWork Waterloo office to meet the wider team.

We aim to make an offer to the successful candidate within a month of application but this will vary by role and seniority.

What we offer

• Hybrid with flexible WFH allowances - Choose your days in office based on operational requirements
• Private health insurance through VitalityHealth (post-probation) including discounted gym memberships
• Access to WeWork amenities (coffee community events modern workspaces)
• Summer Fridays - finish early every other Friday in July and August
• Monthly socials and quarterly team events
• Annual learning and development budget
• Home office IT allowance
• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Right to request flexible working arrangements
• A collaborative transparent company culture with real opportunities for growth

Equal opportunities

We are an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds identities and experiences - including those from underrepresented groups - and are happy to provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities during the recruitment process.