Senior Manager of Entry-Level Recruitment

About the role

The Senior Manager of Entry-Level Recruitment is responsible for the end-to-end strategy, execution, and continuous improvement of the firm’s law student and entry-level hiring programs across all offices.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of the firm’s entry-level recruitment cycle; manage and monitor candidates from the resume screening stage through callback interviews, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and an exceptional candidate experience
• Serve as a subject-matter expert and trusted advisor to partners and associates by developing and delivering training on interview best practices, evaluation rubrics, candidate selection criteria, and applicable legal and compliance requirements
• Oversee and synthesize interview feedback; lead and facilitate offer discussion and decision-making meetings in partnership with Firm leadership
• Participate in law school campus events to increase and improve visibility at targeted law schools. Develop and foster key contacts with law schools
• Design and continuously enhance the summer associate program: work assignment systems, mentor pairings, training curricula, performance evaluations, social events, and final offer decisions
• Evaluate summer program outcomes and retention metrics; develop actionable insights and recommendations to inform future hiring strategies and workforce planning
• Collaborate with the Manager of Recruitment Operations on the firm’s law school engagement strategy including employer branding, information sessions, panels, receptions, student outreach, and digital campaigns
• Collaborate with the Manager of Recruitment Operations regarding the onboarding process for the summer associates and fall associates
• Ensure compliance with Firm’s hiring policies and guidelines
• Analyze attorney recruiting trends and recommend innovative strategies to enhance the recruiting efforts of the Firm
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and performance management to Coordinators and Assistants; delegate responsibilities effectively to ensure operational excellence and timely execution of recruiting initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; JD or advanced degree in HR/Business a plus
• Experience: 7-10+ years of experience in legal recruitment, with significant responsibility for entry-level hiring and direct leadership of summer associate programs
• Demonstrated expertise in law school recruiting cycles, offer timelines, candidate evaluation, and early-career development practices
• Excellent project management, communication, and relationship-building skills; ability to influence without authority and navigate a partnership environment
• Ability to manage recruiting efforts across multiple locations
• Experience managing and delegating to others across various time zones
• Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, applicant tracking systems (such as viDesktop), and Flo Recruit a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word) required