For the Los Angeles or Santa Monica Office of a Global Law Firm
Responsibilities include
- Partner with recruiting leadership and practice group stakeholders to manage lateral associate recruiting across business units and practice groups.
- Oversee the lateral recruiting process, coordinating candidate interviews, evaluations, hiring decisions, and onboarding with attorneys and internal teams.
- Collaborate with law school recruiting leadership on campus recruiting strategies, summer associate hiring, and first-year associate recruitment.
- Manage the local summer associate program, including attorney engagement, assignments, evaluations, and recruiting events.
- Mentor and develop junior recruiting team members, providing coaching, feedback, and guidance to strengthen team performance.
- Serve as a key recruiting resource for the Los Angeles and Santa Monica offices, supporting attorney integration, law school events, and broader recruiting initiatives.
Qualifications include
- 8+ years of recruiting experience, preferably in a law firm. Bachelor's degree required.
- Prior management experience and legal recruiting experience involving lateral associates, entry-level attorneys, and/or judicial clerks strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated leadership and team management skills, with a commitment to mentoring and developing junior colleagues.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills; ability to collaborate effectively with attorneys and stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong organizational and project management skills, with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency with Zoom, Teams, and recruiting technology; experience with Flo Recruit, iCIMS, or LawCruit preferred. Flexibility to travel and work occasional evenings or weekends as needed.
Salary: $120k-$177k
