Attorney Recruiting Manager

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the Firm's Summer Associate recruiting strategy across all offices.
• Partner with firm leadership, hiring partners, and recruiting committees to identify current and future talent needs.
• Evaluate recruiting outcomes and market trends to inform hiring strategies and workforce planning.
• Develop initiatives that enhance the Firm's ability to attract, engage, and hire top legal talent.
• Maintain strong relationships with law schools, career services offices, faculty, student organizations, and other key recruiting partners.
• Create and execute a comprehensive law school engagement strategy that promotes the Firm's brand and strengthens candidate pipelines.
• Represent the Firm at law school programs, recruiting events, networking functions, and industry conferences.
• Provide strategic direction to recruiting staff responsible for program administration, candidate communications, and event execution.
• Evaluate program effectiveness and implement enhancements to improve participant experience, offer acceptance rates, and long-term recruiting outcomes.
• Ensure the Summer Associate Program supports the Firm's associate hiring, development, and retention goals.
• Support the Firm’s lateral Associate recruiting efforts, partnering with stakeholders across practices and offices to execute strategic hiring initiatives.

Law School & University Partnerships

• Create and maintain strong relationships with law schools, career services offices, faculty, student organizations, and other key recruiting partners.
• Identify opportunities to expand recruiting reach and enhance relationships with target law schools and emerging talent markets.
• Represent the Firm at law school programs, recruiting events, networking functions, and industry conferences.
• Assess recruiting investments, school performance, and pipeline effectiveness.

Recruiting Committee & Stakeholder Leadership

• Serve as the primary advisor to office recruiting committees, hiring partners, and firm leadership on associate recruiting matters.
• Facilitate consistency in hiring practices, candidate evaluation, and recruiting processes across offices.
• Lead discussions regarding recruiting strategy, hiring recommendations, program performance, and talent acquisition priorities.
• Collaborate with leadership to establish annual recruiting priorities and hiring objectives.
• Drive firmwide recruiting initiatives that support growth, talent acquisition, and workforce planning goals.

Recruiting Analytics & Program Oversight

• Review recruiting metrics, hiring data, diversity outcomes, and market trends to support strategic decision-making.
• Oversee the effectiveness of recruiting processes, systems, and reporting while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Audit recruiting program outcomes and recommend enhancements to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and candidate experience.

Leadership & Team Development

• Provide direct supervision, coaching, mentoring, and professional development to the Recruiting Specialist.
• Delegate operational recruiting responsibilities while maintaining accountability for overall recruiting outcomes.
• Establish priorities and ensure effective execution of recruiting initiatives and programs.
• Foster collaboration among recruiting staff, recruiting committees, attorneys, and firm leadership.
• Lead special projects and strategic initiatives related to recruiting, engagement, and talent development.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 5+ years of attorney recruiting, legal recruiting, or talent acquisition experience, preferably within an AmLaw, national, or multi-office professional services environment.
• Experience managing summer associate recruiting programs and recruiting events.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple concurrent hiring processes and stakeholder groups.
• Prior supervisory or project leadership experience preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems, recruiting databases, Microsoft 365, and recruiting analytics/reporting tools.

Additional Info

The expected base salary range for this position is $135,000 to $165,000. Final compensation will be based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, skills, education, and market considerations.