Talent Acquisition Business Partner

We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries. We’re full-service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we’re equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive. We’re ambitious for our clients, our communities – and for you. Whether you’re starting out on your career or well established, whether you’re a lawyer or in business services. If you’re looking for what’s next, we are too.

The Opportunity
We’re looking for a strategic and proactive Talent Acquisition Business Partner to join our Partner Hiring team on a permanent basis.

This is a chance to play a key role in shaping the future of the firm by managing the end‑to‑end recruitment of Partner level talent. Operating as a trusted adviser to senior leadership, this role blends strategic talent insight with exceptional operational delivery to help ensure the firm attracts and secures outstanding and diverse Partner level candidates across our international offices.

This role involves working closely with hiring managers to understand their requirements and develop and deliver on tailored recruitment strategies. It therefore requires excellent market expertise, exceptional stakeholder management skills and the ability to deliver an outstanding candidate experience whilst maintaining a data-driven strategic and inclusive hiring approach.

This is a hybrid role, with a current requirement of working 3 days on site.

Our Team

The Talent Acquisition team at Eversheds Sutherland is made up of around 30 colleagues across our UK and European offices. Specifically, the Partner Hiring team is split across London, Birmingham and Leeds and comprises of one Senior Talent Acquisition Manager, two Talent Acquisition Business Partners and a Talent Acquisition Coordinator. Together, we are focussed on delivering an outstanding hiring manager and candidate experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the strategic hiring of Partners across the firm and deliver effective and timely end to end Partner recruitment
• Provide strategic counsel to senior stakeholders on hiring approach and market competitiveness
• Work effectively with Finance, HR, and leadership on Business Cases, approvals, and compensation modelling
• Keep senior stakeholders fully updated on progress with their active hiring
• Support the refinement of international Partner recruitment processes, ensuring consistency across regions
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of tools, systems, and technology used in the Partner recruitment lifecycle
• Build strong relationships with recruitment agencies and monitor their performance to ensure access to high quality and diverse talent
• Ensure Partner level candidates receive a best in class experience throughout the process
• Produce market maps and landscape analysis to inform hiring decisions and undertake direct sourcing where appropriate
• Develop an understanding of internal and external Partner remuneration structures
• Work closely with the Partner HR function to enable a seamless handover and transition
• Capture, maintain, and store meaningful feedback for all candidates and hires
• Maintain and provide regular, accurate data and reports
• Manage multiple priorities and requests proactively and effectively
• Collaborate with international stakeholders and teams across the business
• Support the Senior Manager in maintaining local market knowledge, including competitor activity and publicly available insights
• Help position the firm as an employer of choice and clearly articulate our value proposition to candidates
• Contribute to team and department wide strategic projects
• Support the Senior Talent Acquisition Manager and International Head of Recruitment with delivering on the strategic partner hiring growth plans

Skills and Experience

We are looking for:

• Experience of working in legal recruitment role, ideally within a professional services environment
• Experience of working in an international business
• Knowledge and understanding of the legal Partner Recruitment process and remuneration frameworks
• Track record of managing multiple projects and priorities, with enhanced attention to detail
• Proactive, innovative and willing to challenge, with the confidence to take the initiative and create solutions to support the Partnership
• Excellent verbal and written presentation skills, supported by use of PowerPoint, Excel and Word
• An interest in GenAI, innovation and technology

What’s in it for you?

At Eversheds Sutherland, we provide benefits focused on looking after you: your development, your performance, your financial future and your health, as well as providing the opportunity to make a contribution to the world.

• We’re fair, transparent and equitable
• We share in the success of the firm, reward alignment to our values, going above and beyond and your individual performance
• We support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy and commitment to flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working
• We support your health and performance through our dental, healthcare and wellness support
• We support everything you are and all you bring through our powerful commitment to diversity and inclusion
• We provide a platform for your career, whatever your ambitions through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs
• We provide experience and opportunity through international and cross-function exposure
• We provide an opportunity to give back through our pro bono work and community engagement
• We help you plan ahead through retirement planning, insurance and assurance

Diversity & Inclusion

At Eversheds Sutherland, “Inclusive” is a core business value. We bring together different skillsets, global mindsets and approaches. We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action. We have an inherent respect for the individual. We have a strong belief in collaboration and teamwork. Sharing ideas, asking questions, solving challenges and meeting our clients’ goals: together.

We want all our people to thrive at work and reach their full potential and we work hard to continue to build a diverse and inclusive culture, monitor and report on our progress and impact, and develop our approach. This is reflected in our policies, systems and processes, and in our work with diversity membership organisations.

Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we are open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.

We want you to perform at your best during our recruitment process. If there is any adjustment or support you need, please contact us so we can discuss how we can best assist you.

For you,

For your success.

And what's next.