PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

We are seeking to strengthen our Partner Resourcing team with the addition of a Partner Resourcing Coordinator.

The Partner Resourcing team at Addleshaw Goddard is responsible for managing between 4050 lateral partner hires each year. As trusted advisors to the firm, we play a key role in driving business growth through the strategic acquisition of partner talent. The Partner Resourcing Coordinator will be integral to enabling the team to deliver an exceptional standard of advisory support to our practice groups - setting us apart from our competitors in the London market.

In this role, you will help ensure that all partner candidates experience a structured, well-informed, and positive recruitment journey, while also supporting our partners and teams in developing a clear understanding of their target markets and identifying growth opportunities. You will work closely with the Partner Resourcing team to manage lateral partner recruitment for the firm globally, contributing to both the strategic direction and operational delivery of our approach.

THE TEAM

The Partner Recruitment team at Addleshaw Goddard currently consist of three dedicated partner resourcing managers, supported by an Executive PA who cover the global recruitment efforts at this level across the firm. We are responsible for managing and enhancing the journey of partner candidates from introduction through to onboarding. The team plays a central role in ensuring a seamless and positive candidate experience, while supporting the firm's strategic growth objectives. Our other responsibilities include:

• Working collaboratively with agents to ensure they have the information needed to approach, engage, and introduce the correct talent, and we provide them with the market intelligence required to do so effectively.
• Managing and negotiating terms of business with external recruitment agents, ensuring compliance with AG's procurement, risk management, and data protection policies. The team maintains central records, oversees compliance, handles queries or disputes, and regularly reviews and updates agreements to reflect market or firm policy changes.
• Working closely with HR Business Partners and Commercial Finance Managers in relevant business groups to develop robust business cases for partner hires, gathering and analysing data on team structures, financial performance, market trends, and strategic priorities. The team supports partners in articulating the commercial rationale, projecting revenue generation, and identifying risks. We coordinate information for internal approvals, ensure alignment with the firm's growth strategy, and facilitate discussions to address queries from decision-makers.
• Providing hands-on guidance to sponsor partners and candidates in completing the LPQ, ensuring all relevant information (including client relationships, business plans, conflicts, and compliance matters) is captured accurately. The team educates lateral candidates and agents on AG's partner compensation structure, covering remuneration, bonus schemes, and equity arrangements to ensure transparency and manage expectations. We also supply up-to-date information on the firm's financial performance, including revenue growth, profitability, and market positioning, so candidates and agents clearly understand AG's stability and prospects.
• Driving direct sourcing efforts through market mapping to identify and assess potential talent, giving partner groups valuable insights into their target markets, competitor activity, and emerging trends. This enables informed decision-making around growth opportunities and recruitment strategy. By making direct approaches to candidates, we engage them confidentially and manage their recruitment journey in a way that is tailored to the firm's needs, ensuring a consistent candidate experience and supporting strategic business objectives.

YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE

• Strong understanding of the legal market and an ability to demonstrated knowledge of law firm structures (including the sectors they operate in), partner recruitment dynamics, and current trends within the UK and international legal sectors.
• Proven track record in recruiting for partner or senior positions, ideally within professional services or legal environments.
• Creativity and proactive approach. Ability to contribute fresh ideas and innovative solutions to improve recruitment processes and candidate experience, supporting continuous team improvement and adapting to changing business needs.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to balance competing priorities, ensuring time is managed effectively and recruitment activities are aligned with business needs.
• Commitment to best practice, including awareness of diversity, equity, and inclusion principles in recruitment, and a willingness to support the firm's wider objectives in this area.
• Skilled in analysing market data, recruitment trends, and business needs to inform decision-making and support the firm's growth objectives.
• Proficiency in using tools and platforms to monitor the legal market and track lateral partner moves, enabling effective market mapping and informed decision-making in recruitment activities.

The ideal candidate will not only have the technical expertise required, but also the creativity and drive to help shape and enhance the way the team delivers for partners at AG.

Our FIRM

Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment.  Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition.

We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.

Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG.

OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE

Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in. 

Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients.

Are you up for the challenge?