Resource Manager

**BRISBANE, MELBOURNE - CBD**

**THE OPPORTUNITY**

We are seeking an innovative Resource Manager to join our growing team, based in Brisbane or Melbourne.

You will be an integral member of a globally networked Resource Management function, supporting the mobility of people and work across our global firm. You will deliver expert work allocation advice to the practice group, balancing the needs of our clients, business, and the career aspirations and wellbeing of our people.

Key focus areas include, but not limited to:

- Provide expert knowledge and advice on work allocation balancing the profitability needs of the business and the career aspirations and wellbeing of our people.
- Solve complex work allocation problems and anticipate business challenges that might arise, advising a range of stakeholders on solutions and preventative measures.
- Develop a good understanding of alternative talent pools available.
- Build trusted relationships with lawyers and partners in the practice group.
- Optimise allocation of work by continuously monitoring current and anticipated pipeline levels, helping to smooth utilisation levels where required.
- Prepare and provide regular management information to partners and share insights on practice group resourcing.
- Proactively drive the adoption of the work allocation technology, tools and processes as the work allocation function grows globally.
- Where resource management is new to the practice group, proactively support the change management and embedding of the function.

**SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS**

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Experience in building strategic relationships at all levels.
- A proven ability to influence culture change.
- Ability to understand and analyse utilisation data and practice-specific work types to make resourcing decisions based on data and partner and staff preferences.
- The ability to act quickly under tight deadlines.
- Prior experience in Resource Management, ideally within a large professional services or legal environment; or
- Legally trained and sound understanding and passion for resourcing in a law firm.

**GROUP / TEAM**

Human Resources

**GROUP / TEAM DESCRIPTION**

**What you can expect from us**:

- We're a world leading international law firm with a global team of over 5,000 professionals. Your growth is our ambition as we strive to be the market leader. We embrace diversity, high performance, collaboration, and digital innovation. As leaders in our field, we are client-centred, commercially driven, and renowned for our solution-focused expertise. Join us and be part of a human, bold, and outstanding team.
- As early adopters of agile working we prioritise flexibility to meet your needs, as well as that of your team, and your clients. You'll be in the office when you need to be and will be purposeful when you're there.
- We prioritise your growth by providing a mix of learning opportunities tailored to you. Daily experiences, supportive challenges, team collaboration, mentors, and structured learning opportunities help you to expand your knowledge and reach your goals.
- We value your wellbeing, both at home and work and we place a strong emphasis on mental health. If you need support, you'll have it and we'll empower you to harness your personal strengths, navigate uncertainty, embrace opportunities, and effectively manage things within your control.
- This vacancy is being managed directly by Herbert Smith Freehills Recruitment team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require additional assistance. Thank you_

**ROLE TYPE**

Business Services

**CONTRACT TYPE**

Permanent

**WORKING PATTERN**

Full Time

**DIVERSITY & INCLUSION**

At Herbert Smith Freehills you will be part of a diverse, innovative culture where high performance, client focus and highly engaged people are our differentiator. People at our firm come from a range of backgrounds and bring a wide variety of experiences and perspectives to their work with us. We strive to ensure that our inclusive environment means you feel valued and able to perform at your best by being your authentic self at work. We know that our future success not only depends on being innovative and progressive in the changing legal market but, most importantly, on our people feeling highly engaged in meaningful work.

We understand that you have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to create a working environment based on mutual trust and respect, in which you can perform at your best whilst maintaining sustainable balance across your life.

Herbert Smith Freehills

Resource Manager | Herbert Smith Freehills