Attorney Recruitment Manager

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an Attorney Recruitment Manager to join our Human Resources team. The Human Resources team implements and supports the firm’s HR strategy and provides a first‑class level of service to the business for all strategic and operational aspects of HR. The successful candidate can be based in A&O Shearman's Houston, Menlo Park, or New York offices.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the management of lateral recruitment for all US offices, Toronto, and São Paulo, including devising search strategies, managing relationships with legal search firms, pre‑screening resumes and overseeing the coordination of interviews, offers and other feedback.
• Think strategically about recruiting initiatives and how to help the firm achieve its goals.
• Manage lateral associate and counsel hiring for the US offices, Toronto, and São Paulo.
• Establish and maintain relationships with legal search firms and obtain and analyze information regarding status of the job market.
• Oversee all drafting of position descriptions and engagement with candidates.
• Lead candidate attraction efforts by developing and implementing innovative sourcing and marketing strategies to build engaged and diverse talent pools.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to identify innovative sourcing methods and expand the talent pool.
• Build expertise in the key markets that the team is hiring into to be able to quickly and credibly source top talent for our local offices.
• Stay informed about industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in recruitment and talent acquisition to ensure the firm remains competitive.
• Review candidate resumes, ensure circulation of appropriate resumes to practice group leaders; provide and obtain feedback regarding candidates; and oversee the screening process.
• Manage the lateral interview process, including but not limited to scheduling, greeting and communicating with candidates.
• Facilitate the decision‑making process and follow‑up, including offer letters and all procedures required before the start of a new lawyer.
• Act as a liaison to lateral candidates, as needed, through the interviewing process.
• Analyze recruiting data and results, compare to strategy and targets, communicate status to the Director