Legal Recruiting Manager

About the role

The Legal Recruiting Manager will lead recruiting initiatives supporting the Firm's strategic talent goals, overseeing attorney and business professional hiring programs from planning through execution.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Firm leadership, hiring stakeholders, external recruiting partners, and internal business teams to attract, hire, and retain exceptional talent while delivering a best-in-class candidate experience.
• Manage full-cycle recruiting processes for attorneys and business professionals while developing strategies that support practice group needs and office growth plans.
• Work closely with hiring partners and Firm leaders to identify hiring needs, evaluate candidates, and facilitate hiring decisions.
• Oversee recruiting programs and events, including law school recruiting, summer associate programming, onboarding initiatives, networking events, callback interviews, and candidate engagement activities.
• Analyze recruiting metrics, monitor market trends, and recommend process improvements that enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Collaborate with attorneys and business teams to deliver high-quality recruiting and onboarding experiences, manage event logistics and budgets, support special projects, and provide direction to recruiting staff as needed.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree required.
• 8+ years of legal recruiting, attorney recruiting, campus recruiting, or professional development experience in a law firm or professional services environment.
• Experience managing attorney recruiting programs, law school recruiting, summer associate programs, or lateral attorney hiring.

Qualifications

• Strong communication, organization, and project management skills, along with sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to deliver an exceptional candidate and stakeholder experience.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems and legal recruiting platforms is preferred.

Benefits

Nelson Mullins offers competitive compensation and benefits packages, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The position is full-time.