Partner Recruiting Specialist

Ballard Spahr is a nationally recognized law firm with more than 750 lawyers across 19 offices in the United States. A career at Ballard Spahr means joining a team of talented mentors, colleagues, and friends, supported by strong leadership that actively encourages professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support all phases of the firm's lateral partner recruiting efforts in partnership with the Senior Director of Partner Recruiting, firm leadership, partners, and administrative teams.
• Assist in the development and execution of proactive recruiting strategies designed to attract high-caliber lateral partner talent.
• Serve as a primary liaison to external legal recruiters, managing communications, fee agreements, candidate submissions, and relationship-building efforts.
• Coordinate candidate interview schedules, meeting logistics, and on-site arrangements while ensuring a seamless and professional candidate experience.
• Facilitate candidate diligence efforts by collecting required materials, tracking progress, and following up with stakeholders throughout the recruiting process.
• Maintain clear and timely communication among partners, firm leadership, recruiters, and other key stakeholders.
• Manage and update recruiting databases, tracking reports, candidate files, and process documentation with a high degree of accuracy.
• Support recruiting projects and initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve processes, efficiency, and overall effectiveness.
• Apply a best-practices approach to lateral partner recruiting while maintaining exceptional standards of professionalism, confidentiality, and client service.

Requirements

• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience within a law firm or legal environment.
• Prior experience in attorney recruiting, talent management, executive support, professional development, or a related function is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with legal industry technologies and platforms such as NetDocs, Workday, Flo, and PDF management applications is preferred.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and project coordination skills.
• Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating with colleagues across the firm.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and handle sensitive matters with professionalism.

Skills

• Growth Mindset: Self-motivated with a passion for continuous learning and problem-solving.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a professional and service-oriented approach.
• Detail-Oriented: Keen attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently.
• Relationship Builder: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish credibility and build effective relationships at all levels.

Benefits

• Innovative Work Environment: Become part of a forward-thinking firm that enjoys substantial support and visibility from the firm's executive leadership.
• Professional Development: Take advantage of continuous learning opportunities and avenues for career growth.
• Inclusion: Join a Business Resource Group and share cultural, experiential, or job-related interests, experiences, and/or backgrounds.