Lateral Recruiting Manager

Lateral Recruiting Manager

Husch Blackwell LLP is a full-service litigation and business law firm with multiple locations across the United States, serving clients with domestic and international operations.

At Husch Blackwell we believe that diverse, equitable and inclusive teams lead to better outcomes. Husch Blackwell is committed to retaining, recruiting, developing, and promoting talented lawyers and business professionals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We foster an engaged, diverse, and inclusive team culture of accountability and purpose that makes our Firm and our communities better.

Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation. If you are a motivated professional looking for a long-term fit where you can grow in a role, and will be valued and empowered, then we invite you to apply to our Lateral Recruiting Manager position.

This position may be filled remotely, or in any of our locations.

The Lateral Recruiting Manager is responsible for managing the recruiting and hiring processes for specified lateral paralegals and attorneys. This position will work closely with the Managing Director of Growth and Director of Legal Recruiting on all attorney and paralegal hiring. The Lateral Recruiting Manager may also assist with coordination of recruiting and hiring of law students as needed. Essential functions include:

Strategic Leadership & Planning

• Responsible for implementation of our lateral paralegal and attorney recruiting and hiring efforts among selected SBUs, working closely with the Managing Director of Growth, Director of Legal Recruiting, and Firm leadership.
• Meet regularly with SBU leadership to provide updates on candidates and ensure the recruiting team is aware of current strategic industry recruiting needs.
• Collaborate with Managing Director of Growth, Director of Legal Recruiting and Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer on industry trends related to diversity hiring and to ensure a diverse applicant pool for all positions.

Recruiting Workflow & Execution

• Oversee preparation of associate job postings.
• Review and screen resumes submitted by candidates or search firms.
• Schedule interviews for candidates and conduct screening interviews as needed.
• Ensure initial candidate application is entered into recruiting database and regular status updates are maintained.
• Organize and maintain all contact information for candidates.
• Communicate with candidates and external recruiters throughout the recruiting and hiring process.
• Work with SBU leadership to determine offer terms.
• Work with Risk Management to determine solutions to any licensing issues.
• Work with Conflicts Team to ensure lateral candidates are cleared before starting.
• Ensure that due diligence on candidates is complete and candidate offer letters are in proper form and approved.
• Use firm resources (i.e., Linked In, Firm Prospects), social media, and other avenues to proactively source candidates.
• Develop and implement alternative strategies for lateral attorney recruiting; assess effectiveness of recruiting efforts on a routine basis and make recommendations.
• Conduct market research on recruiting trends, best practices, and compensation and make recommendations, where appropriate.

Team Management

• Responsible for workload distribution and allocation among Lateral Recruiting Specialist(s) and Coordinator(s), as well as training and mentoring.
• Assist Managing Director of Growth and Legal Recruiting Director and in managing operations of lateral recruiting team, including hiring, assessing performance, providing feedback, delegating functional tasks, problem solving/escalated issue resolution, identifying skill gaps, maximizing efficiency, scheduling, and aligning teams.

External Communications and Relationships

• Monitor and oversee all external career postings for lateral positions.
• Communicate and establish relationships with search firms regarding lateral hires. Work with Managing Director of Growth and Director of Legal Recruiting to manage fee agreement process, including negotiating ad…