Job Title: Legal Recruitment Director
Job Responsibilities:
The Legal Recruitment Director will report to the Chief Operating Officer and have a dotted line responsibility to the Chief Executive Officer. The primary responsibility of this role is to coordinate, implement, and lead the firm's recruitment best practices, policies, and procedures. The director will work closely with the US firm leadership team to lead and develop recruitment support structures and resources, enhancing the US region's ability to attract and successfully recruit lateral partners in alignment with the firm's growth strategy. Key responsibilities include:
- Defining, developing, and leading the implementation of best practices, policies, and procedures for recruiting partners, laterals, and summer associates to execute the firm’s overall growth strategy.
- Executing and managing all legal recruitment activities, including the summer associate program, contract attorney hiring, paralegal hiring, and occasional intern hiring.
- Collaborating with US leadership and heads of practice areas to understand and fulfill recruitment requirements in accordance with approved policies and procedures.
- Working closely with multiple firm departments, such as Conflicts, Finance, Culture and Engagement, HR, and Clients and Markets, as part of the recruitment process.
- Managing and developing the recruitment team.
- Developing budget requirements for all recruitment initiatives and managing expenditure.
- Monitoring current trends and innovations in partner, lateral, and student strategic recruitment practices across professional services organizations and beyond, making recommendations and implementing new processes and policies as appropriate.
- Acting as a key advisor and providing strategic guidance to US leadership on all recruitment matters for the firm.
- Working closely with search firms in key geographic markets.
- Performing other duties as may be assigned to fully meet the requirements of the position.
Education and Experience:
- A minimum of 10 years of significant experience in strategic recruitment leadership roles, with a high level of hands-on partner and lateral recruitment within a sophisticated, multi-office professional services organization.
- Legal experience is preferred.
- Experience with student recruiting is also preferred.
- Strong relationships with outside search firms in key markets.
- Significant partner recruitment expertise and innovation in the legal or wider professional services market.
- A strong track record of designing, completing, and advising partners and other stakeholders in relation to LPQs.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and interact with multiple partners, business leaders, and other stakeholders with the confidence to challenge when necessary.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and demonstrated success in collaborating and leading in a large organization.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact credibly and diplomatically at all organizational levels.
- Demonstrated success in leading, managing, and developing a team.
- Responsive, analytical, and a demonstrated understanding of business, particularly in a professional services organization.
- High level of emotional intelligence and intellectual ability.
- A consultative, proactive, and service-oriented approach to all aspects of partner recruitment.
Salary Information:
For candidates located in New York and Washington DC, the salary range is $215,000 to $315,000, depending on experience (DOE).
The law firm offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, profit sharing, short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, paid holidays, and discretionary bonuses.
The law firm is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability/Vet. Pursuant to local ordinances, they will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
About the Law Firm:
The law firm operates across over 80 countries, providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. It is polycentric, purpose-driven, and committed to engagement, culture, and sustainability, focusing on what matters most to clients.
