For the New York Office of a Prominent AmLaw 50 Firm
Responsibilities include
- Lead firmwide law student, summer associate, entry-level attorney, and judicial clerk recruiting strategies across all offices.
- Manage and develop the recruiting team, overseeing daily responsibilities, training, and performance evaluations.
- Work closely with hiring partners and practice leaders to determine incoming class sizes and assess pipeline hiring needs.
- Oversee law school engagement, campus recruiting, and career services relationships to strengthen candidate pipelines.
- Advise leadership on recruiting trends and competitive intelligence; enhance recruiting policies, technology, and processes.
- Manage the recruiting budget, vendor relationships, and recruitment communications in collaboration with internal departments.
Qualifications include
- 10+ years of law firm experience; Bachelor’s degree required.
- Demonstrated leadership abilities and experience planning, implementing, and supervising recruiting functions and staff.
- Strong understanding of law student and entry-level attorney recruiting, including summer associate programs and judicial clerk hiring.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships across offices and departments.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities under demanding deadlines.
Salary: $275k-$315k
