Attorney Recruiting Manager

- Develop and implement the Firm's Summer Associate recruiting strategy across all offices.

- Partner with firm leadership, hiring partners, and recruiting committees to identify current and future talent needs.

- Evaluate recruiting outcomes and market trends to inform hiring strategies and workforce planning.

- Develop initiatives that enhance the Firm's ability to attract, engage, and hire top legal talent.

- Monitor competitive recruiting trends and identify opportunities to strengthen the Firm's market position.

- Serve as the strategic owner of the Firm's Summer Associate Program.

- Develop the vision, objectives, and annual strategy for the Summer Associate Program.

- Partner with recruiting committees and firm leadership to establish hiring goals, candidate evaluation criteria, and offer recommendations.

- Oversee summer associate recruitment, selection processes, evaluations, and conversion strategies.

- Evaluate program effectiveness and implement enhancements to improve participant experience, offer acceptance rates, and long-term recruiting outcomes.

- Ensure the Summer Associate Program supports the Firm's associate hiring, development, and retention goals.

- Provide strategic direction to recruiting staff responsible for program administration, candidate communications, and event execution.

- Develop and maintain strong relationships with law schools, career services offices, faculty, student organizations, and other key recruiting partners.

- Create and execute a comprehensive law school engagement strategy that promotes the Firm's brand and strengthens candidate pipelines.

- Identify opportunities to expand recruiting reach and enhance relationships with target law schools and emerging talent markets.

- Represent the Firm at law school programs, recruiting events, networking functions, and industry conferences.

- Partner with recruiting committees and firm leadership to assess recruiting investments, school performance, and pipeline effectiveness.

- Serve as the primary advisor to office recruiting committees, hiring partners, and firm leadership on associate recruiting matters.

- Facilitate consistency in hiring practices, candidate evaluation, and recruiting processes across offices.

- Lead discussions regarding recruiting strategy, hiring recommendations, program performance, and talent acquisition priorities.

- Collaborate with leadership to establish annual recruiting priorities and hiring objectives.

- Drive firmwide recruiting initiatives that support growth, talent acquisition, and workforce planning goals.

- Review recruiting metrics, hiring data, diversity outcomes, and market trends to support strategic decision-making.

- Oversee the effectiveness of recruiting processes, systems, and reporting while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

- Ensure recruiting activities align with Firm objectives, budget expectations, and long-term talent needs.

- Assess recruiting program outcomes and recommend enhancements to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and candidate experience.

- Provide direct supervision, coaching, mentoring, and professional development to the Recruiting Specialist.

- Delegate operational recruiting responsibilities while maintaining accountability for overall recruiting outcomes.

- Establish priorities and ensure effective execution of recruiting initiatives and programs.

- Foster collaboration among recruiting staff, recruiting committees, attorneys, and firm leadership.

- Lead special projects and strategic initiatives related to recruiting, engagement, and talent development.

- 5+ years of attorney recruiting, legal recruiting, or talent acquisition experience, preferably within an AmLaw, national, or multi-office professional services environment.

- Experience managing summer associate recruiting programs and recruiting events.

- Demonstrated success managing multiple concurrent hiring processes and stakeholder groups.

- Prior supervisory or project leadership experience preferred.

- Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills.

- Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.

- Experience with applicant tracking systems, recruiting databases, Microsoft 365, and recruiting analytics/reporting tools.

The expected base salary range for this position is $135,000 to $165,000 .

Final compensation will be based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, skills, education, and market considerations.