Attorney Recruitment Manager

About the role

The Attorney Recruitment Manager will join the Human Resources team, reporting to the Director of Attorney Recruitment. The role can be based in A&O Shearman’s Houston, Menlo Park, or New York offices and supports lateral recruitment for all US offices, Toronto, and São Paulo.

Responsibilities

• Assist with management of lateral recruitment, including devising search strategies, managing relationships with legal search firms, pre‑screening resumes, and coordinating interviews, offers, and feedback.
• Manage lateral associate and counsel hiring for US offices, Toronto, and São Paulo.
• Establish and maintain relationships with legal search firms; analyze market information.
• Oversee drafting of position descriptions and candidate engagement.
• Lead candidate attraction efforts by developing innovative sourcing and marketing strategies to build diverse talent pools.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to identify new sourcing methods and expand the talent pool.
• Build expertise in key markets to quickly source top talent for local offices.
• Stay informed about industry trends, best practices, and emerging recruitment technologies.
• Review candidate resumes, circulate appropriate resumes to practice group leaders, gather feedback, and oversee the screening process.
• Manage the lateral interview process, including scheduling, greeting, and communicating with candidates.
• Facilitate decision‑making, issue offer letters, and handle all pre‑start procedures.
• Act as liaison to lateral candidates throughout the interview process.
• Analyze recruiting data, compare results to strategy and targets, report status to the Director and firm management, and develop action plans.
• Help develop and mentor junior members of the wider US Recruitment Team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Minimum of six years’ prior legal recruiting experience at a law firm.
• Strong ability to balance independent thinking with collaboration and engagement with lawyers and business professionals.
• Creative problem‑solver with high self‑confidence, maturity, and excellent judgment.
• Direct sourcing experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to maintain highly confidential and sensitive information.
• Exceptionally strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities accurately.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, adaptable to different audiences.
• Strong client‑service orientation.
• Knowledge of the legal market and current industry trends, with a willingness to learn.

Pay

• New York: $150,000 – $175,000 annualized base salary.
• Houston: $130,000 – $155,000 annualized base salary.
• Menlo Park: $163,000 – $185,000 annualized base salary.
• Actual salary will depend on qualifications and other job‑related factors permitted by law.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Discretionary bonus.
• Paid leave.
• Life, health, accident, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.