Senior Legal Recruiting Manager
Our client, a full-service law firm in midtown NYC, is looking to hire a Senior Legal Recruiting Manager responsible for supporting the Director of Legal Recruiting in managing lateral attorney recruiting firm-wide, from branding support, to creating a talent pipeline, sourcing candidates, managing the candidate experience, and successfully bringing top talent into the firm.
Essential Functions:
Conduct attorney searches for all practice groups from start to finish; compile job posting language, identify search tactics, identify and recruit top talent, engage agency recruiters, manage candidate interview, selection and offer process.Establish and maintain vendor relationships, such as external recruiters.Work closely with Director of Legal Recruiting to push DEI goals forward related to recruiting and hiring.Manage the utilization of viRecruit, the firm's resume database.Manage content on careers page of the firm's website.Utilize Leopard List related to talent pipeline, candidate identification, and reporting trends in lateral movement. Maintain up-to-date recruiting videos, working closely with marketing department to share content on social media sites regularly.In coordination with the Director of Legal Recruiting, communicate regularly with Practice Group Chairs regarding the status of open positions, along with other information that will be helpful to them in understanding market trends, access to talent, and opportunities.Manage the firm's Judicial Clerkship recruiting initiative, to attract and recruit lawyers transitioning out of judicial clerkships into private practice.Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree.
- A minimum of 5 years of lateral attorney recruiting experience in a law firm or legal recruiting environment is required.
- Must be proficient in ViRecruit, LawCruit or similar ATS.
- An ability to communicate effectively and efficiently, along with strong organizational skills and a client service attitude are required.
- Must possess a strong desire to learn and be part of a team, have an interest in technology, and be social media savvy.
- Ability to travel as needed and work overtime/evenings periodically required.
Salary range: $152K to $188K
Work Environment: Hybrid Flexibility