Lateral Recruitment Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full-cycle recruitment process for non-partner lateral attorney hires
• Develop and execute strategic recruiting initiatives aligned with firm growth objectives
• Partner with attorneys and firm leadership on hiring needs, workforce planning, and talent strategy
• Build relationships with legal search firms and manage external recruiting partnerships
• Source candidates through applicant tracking systems, LinkedIn Recruiter, market mapping, and networking
• Cook up candidate evaluations, interviews, offer negotiations, and hiring decisions
• Track recruiting metrics, agency spend, and sourcing effectiveness
• Oversee onboarding, orientation, and integration of lateral attorneys
• Guide attorneys through conflicts, background checks, and other pre-employment processes
• Ensure compliance with employment laws, firm policies, and diversity and inclusion initiatives
• Guide and supervise recruiting team members while driving process improvements and recruiting best practices

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or J.D. preferred
• 5+ years of legal recruiting or attorney talent management experience, preferably within a large law firm
• Practicing attorneys with a J.D. and 3+ years of large law firm experience may also be considered
• Demonstrated experience managing full-cycle lateral attorney recruitment
• Knowledge of legal recruiting, employment law compliance, and diversity recruiting best practices
• Experience with applicant tracking systems; LawCruit experience preferred
• Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, market mapping, and legal talent sourcing strategies
• Strong project management, organizational, analytical, and communication skills
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to mentor and develop recruiting professionals
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and ability to manage confidential information
• Adaptability to new technologies and AI-enabled recruiting tools