Director of Talent Acquisition and Strategic Workforce Planning

We are supporting a leading international law firm in the search for a Director of Talent Acquisition, Strategic Workforce Planning & Resourcing. This is a high-profile leadership opportunity, reporting into the Chief People Officer and working closely with senior stakeholders across the business to ensure the firm attracts, develops and retains the talent required to deliver its strategic ambitions. This role would suit someone based in London or a candidate who is happy to travel to London on a regular basis. The position offers a highly competitive package, with a salary of circa £195,000 for candidates based outside London and circa £208,000 for those based within London, alongside an excellent benefits package.

The successful candidate will play a key role in aligning workforce planning, talent acquisition and resourcing strategies with broader business objectives, helping to drive sustainable growth and organisational performance across a complex international environment.

The Role

As Director of Talent Acquisition, Strategic Workforce Planning & Resourcing, you will be responsible for leading the firm's talent acquisition and workforce planning function, developing innovative strategies to ensure the organisation has the capabilities required both now and in the future.

You will oversee the end-to-end recruitment strategy across experienced hires, leadership appointments, partner recruitment and early careers programmes, while partnering with business leaders to forecast future workforce needs and build long-term talent pipelines. This role combines strategic leadership with operational excellence, ensuring the firm remains competitive in a rapidly evolving talent market.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Developing and delivering a global talent acquisition and workforce planning strategy aligned to business objectives.
• Leading and developing a high-performing talent acquisition and resourcing team.
• Partnering with senior leaders and key stakeholders to identify current and future talent requirements.
• Driving strategic workforce planning initiatives to support business growth and capability needs.
• Overseeing recruitment activity across experienced hires, partner recruitment and early careers programmes.
• Utilising workforce data, market intelligence and talent analytics to inform decision-making and future planning.
• Enhancing employer branding and candidate attraction strategies to strengthen the firm's position in the market.
• Driving continuous improvement across recruitment processes, technology, governance and candidate experience.
• Evaluating innovative resourcing solutions, including contingent workforce models and emerging AI-enabled technologies.
• Managing external recruitment partnerships and ensuring effective talent sourcing strategies across all business areas.

About You

• Significant experience leading talent acquisition and workforce planning functions within a large, complex organisation.
• Proven ability to develop and deliver strategic resourcing initiatives that support long-term business objectives.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing senior executives and leadership teams.
• Experience using workforce planning, talent analytics and market intelligence to drive business decisions.
• Demonstrable success in building, leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance strategic thinking and operational delivery.
• Experience within professional services, legal services or partnership-led environments would be advantageous, although candidates from other complex corporate organisations are also encouraged to apply.
• Exceptional communication, leadership and change management capabilities.

What's on Offer

This is a chance to join a prestigious international law firm in a strategically important leadership role, where you will shape the organisation's global talent acquisition and workforce planning agenda. You'll work closely with executive leadership and key stakeholders across the business, driving initiatives that have a direct impact on growth, performance and future capability. In return, you'll receive a highly competitive six-figure salary, comprehensive benefits package, and the flexibility of a hybrid working environment.