For the DC Office of a Well-Respected Am Law 100 Firm
Responsibilities include
- Lead the full recruiting lifecycle for the DC office, including summer associates, judicial clerks, and lateral associates.
- Develop and execute strategic, data-driven recruiting initiatives in partnership with hiring partners, practice group leaders, and senior management.
- Manage the DC summer associate program, including recruiting strategy, programming, candidate experience, and overall execution.
- Build relationships with law schools, judicial clerks, and other talent pipelines to strengthen attorney recruiting efforts.
- Oversee onboarding and integration of new attorneys and collaborate with recruiting colleagues across offices on firmwide initiatives.
- Manage and mentor the DC Legal Recruiting Specialist, assess future staffing needs, and help build and develop the recruiting team as the office grows.
Qualifications include
- 5+ years of recruiting or related experience within a law firm environment. Bachelor’s degree required.
- Proven management experience, including successfully leading, coaching, and developing team members; experience hiring and building teams strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of law firm dynamics and demonstrated experience developing and executing strategic recruiting initiatives.
- Excellent relationship-building skills with the ability to effectively partner with attorneys, senior leaders, hiring committees, and other key stakeholders.
- Exceptional communication, organizational, and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and Microsoft Office; experience with ViDesktop preferred.
Salary: $145k-$180k