Resourcing Manager

2 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia DLA Piper Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

DLA Piper is on the lookout for a proactive and people-focused Resource Manager to join our team on a 12-month contract. This is your chance to be part of a pivotal moment as our Resource Management function, established just 18 months ago, continues to grow and evolve. With solid foundations in place, you'll have the opportunity to manage day-to-day resourcing and drive development initiatives that will embed the function across the firm.

As our Resource Manager, you'll be the go-to expert for all things resourcing—ensuring the right people are working on the right matters at the right time. You'll be fully embedded in our Practice Groups, working closely with Partners, Lawyers, and cross-functional teams like Legal Project Management, Flexible Lawyering, and the Legal Delivery Centre.

Main duties and responsibilities

  • Own the delivery of resourcing requests with speed and precision
  • Monitor activity levels and smooth utilisation across teams
  • Align work with individual development goals and interests
  • Build trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels
  • Leverage data to generate insights and drive decisions
  • Forecast availability and utilisation to support planning
  • Collaborate across service delivery teams to maximise impact
  • Identify opportunities to innovate and evolve the framework
  • Contribute to firmwide strategy and future resourcing models

About You

  • You thrive in fast-paced environments, love solving complex problems, and know how to bring people along on the journey
  • Proactive and personable, with an innovative solutions-oriented mindset
  • Analytical and confident working with data, Excel, and other resource management tools
  • Strong commercial acumen, working with finance teams and systems
  • Relevant experience working in a people and/or operational role within a professional services environment
  • Strong experience of dealing with resource allocation
  • Ability to handle competing priorities and adapt to change in a fast-moving environment
  • Able to build trustworthy relationships and rapport at all levels

About Us

We're a global law firm helping our clients achieve their goals wherever they do business. Our pursuit of innovation has transformed our delivery of legal services. With offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, we deliver exceptional outcomes on cross-border projects, critical transactions and high-stakes disputes.

At DLA Piper, we understand that inclusion is not a one-size-fits-all concept. We embrace and celebrate the range of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences that each individual brings to our firm. By fostering a culture that welcomes and appreciates all aspects of our individuality, we ensure that everyone has the opportunity to succeed.

Our commitment to inclusion and positive social impact enables us to provide exceptional service to our clients and communities, while nurturing a unique and inclusive culture for all our people. We welcome the unique contribution that you will bring to our firm and actively encourage applications from all talented people – however your talent is packaged, whatever your background or circumstance and regardless of how you identify.

We are committed to being accessible and accommodating any reasonable adjustments needed throughout the recruitment process to ensure an inclusive experience for all. If you need any support or adjustments, please let us know.

Where local legislation permits, we will conduct relevant pre-engagement screening checks prior to your first day.

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