Senior Recruitment Manager (Open to relocate to Dubai) at Robert Walters

We are seeking a seasoned Legal Manager/Senior Recruitment Manager to lead In-House and Private Practice teams in Dubai. This role requires relocation from the UK to Dubai.

The role of a Senior Recruitment Manager with us is aimed at top performers who can build, develop, train and lead a team of talented Recruitment Consultants. Your core focus will be on ensuring every individual has the tools and skills they need to achieve and exceed their financial and KPI targets.

Not only that, but you’ll help to grow our business by promoting the Robert Walters brand to both existing and prospective clients as well as to candidates. It’s a high-profile position that will also see you supporting a Divisional or Associate Director in developing recruitment strategies that align with our organisational goals and values.

This is an unrivalled opportunity to have a personal positive impact on our business – and on some of the most prestigious corporations and biggest brands in the world.

The ideal candidate must have extensive experience working within a Recruitment Agency, specifically under a legal team. A strong understanding of the legal recruitment market is essential to succeed in this role.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for multiple P&Ls – sometimes you’ll oversee other members of the team and sometimes you’ll directly support our directors
• Cascade new and existing clients down to the team, drawing on your extensive knowledge of each to ensure they have the right consultants
• Handle prestigious accounts and manage key relationships to ensure we meet all expectations and deliver on our SLAs
• Ensure your team is in regular contact with candidates, maintaining an overview of the active and inactive candidate pool
• Set financial and KPI targets, hiring the best new Recruitment Consultants and coaching all team members to achieve or exceed those targets
• Build a culture of entrepreneurialism, high-performance and challenging the status quo
• Support the Divisional or Associate Director in salary reviews, bonus allocations and predicted billings
• Identify opportunities to grow the business by networking, promoting the brand, gathering market information and making business development calls

Local requirements

• A commercial focus – you’ll ensure our strategy helps drive long-term profitability
• Entrepreneurialism – you’ll find innovative ways to attract new clients and candidates
• The ability to lead by example and inspire others to achieve their full potential
• An open and honest management style and a commitment to self-development
• The problem-solving and lateral thinking skills it takes to create a competitive advantage

Benefits:

• A unique opportunity to drive projects such as Employer Branding, Talent pipelining, Recruitment Innovation, Candidate Experience
• A track record of high performance and an ability to deliver excellent results consistently is key. In return for your hard work, you’ll be offered a competitive top salary and benefits package with bonuses/commission and fantastic incentives programme
• Private medical insurance
• A fantastic training and development programme
• Volunteer time off
• The opportunity to partake / qualify for our Global incentive weekend
• Employee wellbeing through various programmes
• You’ll have plenty of opportunities to progress your career, both in your country and other locations around the world