For the New York Office of a Mid-Sized Law Firm
Responsibilities include
- Manage the full-cycle recruitment of lateral associates, partners, and temporary attorneys, from launching searches through offers and onboarding.
- Partner with hiring partners and firm leadership to develop search strategies, evaluate candidates, and make hiring recommendations.
- Review resumes, conduct initial associate interviews, prepare candidate presentations, and manage communications with candidates and recruiting agencies.
- Oversee interview coordination, candidate tracking, and recruiting databases, providing guidance to a Recruiting Assistant.
- Manage the offer process, including compensation recommendations, offer letters, conflicts clearance, and background checks.
- Coordinate new attorney onboarding and integration, including orientations, cross-departmental introductions, and follow-up evaluations; identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes and procedures.
Qualifications include
- 3+ years of attorney recruiting experience in a top-tier law firm; Bachelor's degree required.
- Demonstrated experience managing full-cycle attorney recruiting processes with increasing independence.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the professionalism and confidence to work closely with partners and senior leadership.
- Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple searches and competing priorities.
- Proactive, resourceful, and detail-oriented, with sound judgment and discretion in handling confidential information.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel); experience with applicant tracking systems preferred.
Salary: $90k-$120k