Talent Acquisition Senior Manager

Company Description

Who we are

We are one of the largest international law firms in the world. With over 30 offices across the globe, we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, providing them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm’s global standards with in-depth local expertise.

Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. We offer our clients a truly international perspective. We believe every career should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.

You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations. But no matter who they are or why they’ve reached out to us, we provide a world-class service every step of the way. And that’s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you’ll find across all of our teams.

Whichever area of the business you join, you’ll become an integral part an innovative, diverse and ambitious team of people. Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet.

Job Description

The role

Clifford Chance US LLP is seeking a full-time Talent Acquisition Senior Manager to lead full-cycle recruitment for our Business Professional (staff) teams across the Americas region. Our business professionals functions include Finance, Technology, Business Development, Marketing, Communications and PR, Human Resources, Business Operations, Resource and Practice management,  project management, knowledge and information, secretarial and support staff.  In this role, you will focus on delivering exceptional client service, driving continuous process improvements, enhancing employer branding, and implementing effective recruiting strategies, with an emphasis on leveraging technology and efficiency. You will have strong experience in developing and executing strategic talent acquisition plans, with the ability to drive business objectives through recruitment effort for the region. You will be a member of our Experienced Hire Talent Acquisition team and collaborating with TA Specialists globally, whilst also embedded within our US HR team and ensuring that regional hiring practices are aligned.  The position can be based in Washington DC or Houston.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the full recruitment life cycle for Business Professional roles across the region, from position requisitions through to intake meetings, candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, and managing the offer process, ensuring alignment with global strategy and high standards.
• Foster regional initiatives to build a stronger talent pipeline and talent pools through our CRM and establish a robust regional presence. Develop creative, effective strategies for excelling in a competitive talent landscape, for example marketing the firm's unique offerings and brand position in each market, developing relationships with schools, candidate programs and other external networks, leveraging internal firm networks and the alumni association, and operational strategies including advertising and interviewing timing. Maintain specialist knowledge in recruitment trends, industry developments, and regulatory changes, and continuously integrate new insights into recruitment practices.
• Manage recruitment for many varied roles and complex recruitment activities, focusing on direct sourcing to attract top talent to the Firm.
• Work closely with the Director of Human Resources, Regional Chief Operating Officer and the HR Business Partner team to develop workforce plans and recruitment strategies for new markets.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners and senior managers to anticipate future hiring needs during the annual Additional Headcount process and, throughout the year, forecast talent demands, labor shortages and responsive strategies.
• Drive operational excellence and embed best practices across all recruitment processes, ensuring alignment with global standards and the firm’s HR operating model. Ensure that all locations maintain strong data points, high candidate satisfaction, and common performance metrics, work with other regional TA leads across the global network to ensure consistent approaches on a global functional level.
• Working with our global employer brand team and regional brand and communications teams, and other talent acquisition teams in the region to drive efforts to deliver an exceptional candidate experience that aligns with the Firm’s global brand and ensure the value proposition resonates with business professional talent.
• Collaborate with the global rec