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About Avantia

Founded in 2019, Avantia Law is a leading global law firm transforming legal services in contracts, compliance, and LP transfers.

Our commitment to redefining legal services goes beyond technology. By integrating cutting-edge AI with senior legal professionals, we deliver better legal solutions for asset managers worldwide.

About The Role

We are looking for a strategic and experienced Senior Talent Partner with a strong focus on legal recruitment to join our People & Talent Team. This individual will serve as the primary recruitment business partner for specialist and senior hiring across Contracts, Compliance, Funds, and Leadership, while also leading broader talent strategy initiatives.

This is a high-impact role with real ownership and visibility. You'll shape how we grow and scale top-tier talent, influence leadership decisions, and contribute meaningfully to our people strategy at a critical stage of our growth.

Legal Hiring Expertise

• Drive direct sourcing strategies with minimal reliance on external agencies. Currently we have a 100% direct recruitment rate for our legal hires.
• Bring in-depth knowledge of legal recruitment and candidate assessment, including carrying out first round screening calls and proposing which candidates to shortlist.
• Manage complex offers and negotiations in partnership with the General Counsel and key internal stakeholders.
  
  

• Act as the lead talent partner for hiring across all legal teams and senior hires across the firm.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and stakeholders to shape hiring strategies aligned to business needs.
• Lead and develop the early careers hiring strategy.
• Own and evolve the contractor and consultant hiring strategy to ensure agility and scalability.
  
  

• Deliver strategic talent initiatives, such as building a freelance/consultant community and supporting offshoring and international hiring projects.
• Work cross-functionally to align talent programmes with business priorities.
  
  

• Recruit, train and line manage a new Talent Acquisition Partner - Tech & Commercial roles (not yet hired) providing mentorship and strategic oversight.
  
  

• Partner with the Head of People on workforce planning, role design, and EVP evolution.
• Collaborate with the Training Director to deliver graduate and early talent programmes.
• Define and execute the external supplier strategy (eg. ATS, job boards, external recruitment partners) with support from the TA Partner.
• Participate in leadership team discussions, bringing a TA lens to company-wide decisions and aligning hiring with future growth plans.
  
  

• 5+ years in recruitment, with a minimum of 2 years in legal hiring.
• Experience in-house law firm or within an ALSP highly preferred.
• Proven track record of partnering with multiple business functions.
• Strong direct sourcing capabilities and well-networked in the legal talent market.
• Comfortable managing complex and senior-level hiring processes.
• Passion for early careers hiring - must genuinely want to engage with graduates and emerging talent.
  
  

• Takes a proactive, long-term view of talent acquisition and workforce planning, aligning recruitment plans with business strategy.
• Demonstrates deep knowledge of the legal talent tech market and can adapt hiring strategies in response to hiring challenges, strategy or market shifts.
• Builds trust and credibility with senior leaders and hiring managers in communications, interactions and delivery of hiring needs.
• Confidently influences and challenges senior stakeholders to ensure alignment on hiring strategy and role requirements.
• Effectively plans and executes recruitment programmes (e.g., early careers, Americas, UK and international hiring).
• Holds self and others accountable for delivering quality candidates at pace needed to sustain Avantia growth.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with shifting priorities.
• Responds positively to feedback, setbacks, or difficult conversations.
• Trusted advisor who upholds company values: Empowering Our People, Championing Excellence, Building the Future.
• Previous experience desirable in leading and empowering direct reports, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
  
  

• Screening call with current Head of Talent
• Interview with Head of People & Legal Director
• Interview with COO
  
  

• 25 days holiday + UK Bank Holidays
• An additional day off for your birthday
• Vitality Private Healthcare (Medical History Disregarded) and wellness perks
• Early finish Fridays in the summer
• Pension scheme, enhanced after 1 year service
• Enhanced family friendly policies after 1 year service
• Option to work from abroad for a max of 1 month per year (subject to policy & approval)
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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