Partner Recruitment – Partner Matters Assistant Manager
Alternatively, Grant Thornton
At Grant Thornton we do things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance. A true alternative.
With over 5,000 people in the UK, and a presence in 150 global markets, we're on an ambitious journey, from great to exceptional, and we need the best people to help us achieve our potential. And with that comes the opportunity to help redefine what our industry looks like, and what you want from your career.
Job Description:
MORE THAN YOU EXPECTED
Grant Thornton UK LLP is part of a global network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms, made up of some 58,000 people in over 135 countries. We're a team of independent thinkers who put quality, inclusion and integrity first. All around the world we bring a different experience to our clients. A better experience. One that delivers the expertise they need in a way that goes beyond. Personal, proactive, and agile. That's Grant Thornton.
NEW GROUND WON’T BREAK ITSELF.
Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals.
Our team focuses on attracting, recruiting/promoting and onboarding Partners – both internal and external – to the Firm. We have big growth ambitions over the next few years and are building our small, yet high performing team to help achieve our plans and deliver a best-in-class partner model. We also manage other partner related matters, including retirements and leavers, working with other colleagues across Client Acceleration Services (CAS) to ensure we adhere to core governance requirements.
We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we’ll support you to balance your work and life.
A look into the role
As an Assistant Manager within our Partner Experience team, you will:
Support across the whole Partner lifecycle ensuring we deliver a stand-out experience – recruitment, onboarding, orientation, retirement and leavers
Ensure our data management is robust and coordinate reporting and dashboard maintenance
Lead the work on process improvement, efficiencies and digitisation – ensuring our ways of working are slick and robust
Ensure our communications are well-managed including SharePoint content being updated and easy to access
Support our recruitment efforts – building candidate communities, candidate communication and outreach strategies and liaise with our colleagues in Employer Brand and recruitment
Provide relevant administrative support to partners as they leave the firm
Collaborate with other CAS colleagues e.g. Quality & Risk, Finance where their expertise is needed
Knowing you’re right for us
Joining us as an Assistant Manager in Partner Experience the minimum criteria you’ll need is to be already operating at Assistant Manager level and working in a people related function. It would be great if you have most of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way if you show high levels of potential and a track record of high performance.
Comfortable with process improvement methodologies and have a keen eye for detail
Experience with complex data sets and people systems
Evidence of providing excellent levels of stakeholder experience
Confidentiality and discretion with sensitive matters
Great organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities
Knowing we’re right for you
Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential.
Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.
Beyond the job
Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance.
The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our firm’s values – purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind.
We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.
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