Job Details

• Location: Redwood City, California
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #1460
• Salary: $215,000

Director of Legal Recruiting

LOCATION: Bay Area, CA | New York, NY | Boston, MA

THE ORGANIZATION: Top-Ranked Law Firm

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: Salary to $275K, commensurate with experience plus generous Bonus. Great firm culture with top firm amenities. Medical, Dental, Vision, Transit, 401K, PTO, and much more!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Define and execute recruitment strategy
• Identify partner, counsel, associate and summer associate needs
• Facilitate strategic decision-making throughout the hiring process
• Collaborate with Hiring Partners to ensure the successful implementation of the firm's recruitment goals
• Establish effective relationships with third-party search firms
• Manage search firm agreements
• Build and deepen relationships with law school career services professionals and law student groups
• Execute and plan for the firm's diversity fellowship program
• Plan and direct the firm's summer associate program
• Collaborate with the firm's Attorney Development team
• Encourage involvement across the firm
• Establish trust-based advisor relationships with firm leadership
• Lead the legal recruiting team collectively and individually
• Manage and analyze firm-wide recruiting data
• Develop attorney interviewer trainings for all levels of legal recruitment
• Maintain library of recruitment resources
• Direct efforts to consistently improve the candidate experience
• Partner in the firm's strategic efforts to recruit and retain diverse talent
• Work with the Marketing Team to develop recruitment collateral for candidates, search firms and law student outreach efforts
• Oversee the firm's participation in legal industry surveys and related firm profiles
• Prepare, manage and track recruitment related expenses to a detailed annual budget

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree required; advanced degree preferred
• 8+ years of relevant Legal Recruiting in a law firm environment
• Demonstrated experience managing attorney recruitment and effectively leading a team
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Must be innovative, analytical and have a collaborative approach to problem solving
• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience working with executives on plan and execution of strategic goals
• Distinguished leadership qualities and superb communication skills
• Strong ability to collaborate with senior executives
• Sound judgment and discretion