Resource Manager

• Allocate and utilise lawyers effectively across practice areas and client matters
• Strategically deploy legal professionals to meet client demand
• Balance lawyer development, optimise billable hours and maintain compliance with professional standards
• Embed resourcing into departments as a new concept
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and develop and implement new processes
• Anticipate resourcing needs
• Assist Fee Earners with matter staffing based on utilisation, skillsets, team objectives and development needs
• Monitor workloads and anticipate pipeline challenges, absences and business priorities
• Provide management information and reports on utilisation and resourcing challenges
• Conduct regular associate check-ins about development needs and escalates concerns
• Integrate trainees, new joiners, secondees and returning colleagues into resource allocation processes
• Collaborate with resource managers and business teams to optimise resourcing
• Support diversity, inclusion, wellbeing and team culture
• Support change management and embed resource management in practice groups
• Liaise with HR Business Partners, Finance Business Partners and COOs on people performance and continuous process improvement

Requirements

• Demonstrated expertise in managing diverse stakeholders
• Emotional intelligence and strong interpersonal skills
• Commercial awareness and practical problem-solving approach
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion
• Ability to challenge the status quo professionally and discreetly
• Ability to handle sensitive information responsibly
• Collaborative spirit and willingness to support a fast-paced, high-performing and supportive team culture
• Proven negotiation and mediation experience
• Proficiency in data and information analysis and insightful reporting
• Experience navigating complex project landscapes, managing change and overseeing diverse portfolios
• Previous experience in resource management, preferably legal but not essential

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in resource management and stakeholder engagement, with a strong focus on diversity, inclusion, and team culture. Proficient in data analysis and reporting to support decision-making and optimize legal resource allocation.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Resource Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Data Analysis
• Change Management
• Diversity and Inclusion

ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills

• Data Analysis
• Resource Allocation
• Utilisation Reporting
• Process Improvement\l
• Project Management

Soft Skills

• Emotional Intelligence
• Interpersonal Skills
• Negotiation
• Collaboration
• Problem-Solving

Industry Keywords

• Legal Resource Management
• Stakeholder Relationships
• Compliance Standards
• Team Culture
• Change Management