Legal Recruitment Director

Location: Manchester (Flexible / Remote Working Available)

Salary: £95,000 per annum + Bonuses OTE (£140,000) + Benefits & Share Options

Are you an experienced leader in legal recruitment, looking for your next big challenge?

Acorn by Synergie, on behalf of our client, has a unique opportunity for a Legal Recruitment Director to join their team in a brand-new role. You'll play a pivotal part in driving the growth of a new legal recruitment division. This high-impact role demands a strategic mindset, business development expertise, and exceptional leadership skills.

The Role

As Legal Recruitment Director, you will be responsible for establishing and growing a new legal recruitment division within the organisation. This role offers a blend of hands-on recruitment leadership and strategic business development, including:

Developing and implementing a business plan to expand the legal recruitment brand.
Leading, managing, and mentoring a team of legal recruitment consultants.
Driving new business opportunities through existing and new client relationships in the legal sector.
Overseeing both temporary and permanent recruitment desks, ensuring smooth operations and growth.
Managing the P&L for the division to ensure profitability and business success.
Sitting on the Board of Directors and playing an influential role in shaping company strategy.

What Our Client Is Looking For

To excel in this role, you will need:

REC qualification or significant experience at Director level within legal recruitment.
Proven success in leading and scaling recruitment teams, ideally in the legal sector.
A strong network and client relationships within the legal industry.
Experience managing both temporary and permanent desks in recruitment.
Excellent business development skills with the ability to open doors and drive growth.
A hands-on, strategic leader who can balance both team management and business operations.

Why Consider This Role?

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of an established company while building a new division from the ground up.

On offer:

A leadership role with a seat on the Board of Directors.
The autonomy to shape and grow a legal recruitment division.
A competitive salary, performance-based bonuses, and excellent career progression opportunities.Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment