In collaboration with partners and the wider Resource Management team, the RME will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day management of work allocation, helping to ensure lawyers are deployed efficiently and effectively across our dedicated practice areas. The focus will be on optimising utilisation while balancing experience, capacity, development goals, individual preferences and client requirements.

The role will support 3 practice groups: Competition, Disputes and Financing. While each group has it's own distinct practice area and client demands, their resourcing models operate in a similar way, offering a varied and well-rounded resource management experience.

What you'll do

Develop strong trusted relationships with partners, associates and trainees to foster collaboration and build a strong understanding of both practice group and individual resourcing needs.
Manage the work allocation of junior lawyers, supporting their timely and effective deployment.
Proactively identify potential resourcing risks, including capacity constraints or workload imbalances, and escalate concerns to the Resource Manager as appropriate.
Support the Resource Managers in producing clear and regular reporting on utilisation, capacity and future resource requirements.
Maintain group absence trackers and manage annual leave approvals for associates and trainees, ensuring accurate records.
Contribute to workforce planning discussions, helping to align resourcing decisions with business needs, development objectives and client requirements.

description

We are recruiting for a Resource Management Executive (RME) to join our growing Resource Management Practice.

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Key responsibilities

The key responsibilities of this role are set out below and there may be others which are not listed. You may be required on occasion to work outside our normal working hours of 9:30am to 5:30pm.

Candidate profile

Candidates for this position must have:

To be successful in this role, previous experience in an administrative, coordination or resource planning role would be advantageous. Ideally, this experience will be within the legal or professional services sector. In addition, we are looking for:

Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high level of accuracy and efficiency.
Proactive and detail-oriented, with a willingness to take ownership of tasks and see them through to completion.
Strong interpersonal skills, building positive and effective working relationships across a range of stakeholders.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of interpreting data and identifying trends and potential resourcing challenges.
A confident, professional communication style, with excellent written and oral skills, demonstrating discretion, diplomacy and tact.
Comfortable using AI-enabled tools to support day-to-day work, with the ability to apply sound judgement and critical thinking when interpreting outputs.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and some knowledge of document management systems.

Our recruitment process

1st interview - SENIOR RESOURCE MANAGER AND RESOURCE MANAGER

Practical assessment - During the 1st stage interview

2nd interview - 2 group partners

Business Services Development

We offer a variety of learning and development opportunities to members of our Business Services team, including sessions open to everyone on topics ranging from personal impact and resilience to written communication. We also run a series of development programmes for supervisors and managers, as well as various bespoke team and one-to-one sessions.

Our Network of Networks

The firm has eleven employee networks run by employees and supported by partners. Collectively, we form a Network of Networks, and our aim is to foster a spirit of inclusion, both amongst the networks and the firm more widely. We work collaboratively to create a more open minded and inclusive work environment.

We strive to make people feel comfortable about bringing their authentic selves to work.

Each network offers an informal support mechanism for employees with shared backgrounds, perspectives or interests and hosts a number of exciting formal and informal events throughout the year, which are open to everyone. They're a great way to meet new people in the firm, as well as to celebrate difference and learn about a variety of experiences and perspective

About Slaughter and May

Industry: Legal
Website: slaughterandmay.com

In their own words

About the company & team

Slaughter and May is a leading international law firm, recognised throughout the business community for its exceptional legal service, commercial awareness, and commitment to clients. We advise across the spectrum of legal matters including high-profile, ground-breaking, and complex transactions, contentious matters and all aspects of risk. We deliver innovative and bespoke solutions to our clients, domestically and internationally. We provide clear legal advice that spans the globe whilst tackling the cultural nuances between jurisdictions. Our lawyers understand how to coordinate and manage matters in the jurisdictions most relevant to our clients.

Excellence is central to everything we do, and it remains one of the first words mentioned when others are asked about the firm. We are very proud of that reputation. One reason we are known for excellence is because we have always been guided by a set of values that have been an implicit part of who we are and how we operate.

Our four core values are:

1. The highest standards;

2. Independence of thought;

3. Collective endeavour;

4. Respect for all.

They are not simply a list of characteristics. They are part of a framework, as they demonstrate our commitment to our four stakeholder groups (Our clients; Our people; The firm; Society).

At Slaughter and May, with over 1,400 partners and staff worldwide, everyone's contribution is valued, and we all enjoy an open, friendly and supportive environment. We have an underlying sense of pride in who we are and what we do, and our inclusive culture gives rise to a unique diversity of thinking, which is critical to our success and helps maintain our position as a true market leader.

Additional information

We anticipate this being a two-stage process:

We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment processes are barrier-free and as inclusive as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. If you have any questions or require any adjustments to be made to one or both of the application or interview processes, please contact the Recruitment Team.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who best meet the minimum or essential criteria for our Business Services roles. If you would like to apply through the Disability Confident 'Offer An Interview' commitment, please apply via our online application form and not via LinkedIn. You are disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a 'substantial' and 'long-term' negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. For more information about the Disability Confident scheme, please see the government website here.

We welcome applications irrespective of race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, belief or marital status.

The purpose of this description is to provide guidance in relation to the general requirements of the position referred to. It is by no means an exhaustive list of the responsibilities that will be involved.

Any offer of employment with us is subject to the firm's receipt of a satisfactory report from its third party screening and vetting provider in respect of the successful candidate. Your adviser will be able to explain how this process works in practice in the event of any questions.

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