Law School Recruiting Manager

Law School Recruiting Manager

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Firm at a time of development, growth, and success. This role has an important part to play in helping the firm achieve its strategic law student talent acquisition and legal recruiting priorities.

We are seeking a talented Law School Recruiting Manager to lead our Firm's law school hiring efforts across all U.S. offices. In this role, you will shape our national recruiting strategy, strengthen relationships with law schools, and ensure that candidates experience a thoughtful and engaging process from first contact through the summer associate program. Working closely with the U.S. Hiring Chair, the Director of Legal Personnel, and local office teams, you will guide all aspects of 1L and 2L recruiting, oversee summer associate training and evaluations, and help maintain a consistent, high‑quality program across the Firm.

• Design and execute a national law student hiring strategy for the Firm's U.S. offices.
• Develop and cultivate relationships with law school career services offices.
• Lead the annual summer associate program, including collaborating with Learning & Development to develop training content, manage work allocation and evaluation processes, and oversee associate events.
• Manage the recruiting process for 1L and 2L hiring: résumé collection and review, candidate identification, interviews, offer decisions, and status tracking.
• Directly manage all aspects of the Columbus or Cleveland office 1L and 2L hiring and the summer program.
• Develop website, job posting and social media content related to law school recruitment; coordinate with the Firm's social media teams.
• Assist legal recruiting by conducting searches for associate and staff roles, including policy advisors, patent professionals, and paralegals.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of law school recruiting experience, managing a national program; prior legal recruiting experience preferred.
• Experience in event management.

• Strong customer service skills with internal and external clients.
• Team‑player mindset with professionalism and productivity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, active listening, and discretion with confidential information.
• Strong prioritization, time‑management, and attention to detail.
• Interpersonal skills to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proactive, flexible, and willing to adjust to changing priorities.
• Willingness to travel, attend events, and work additional hours as required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Squire Patton Boggs offers comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, life, and a 401(k) plan. The salary range for this role is $80,000–$125,000, depending on skills and experience.

Squire Patton Boggs is one of the world's strongest integrated law firms, committed to providing insight at the intersection of law, business, and government. With over 1,500 lawyers in more than 40 offices across four continents, we deliver commercially focused solutions by combining legal, lobbying, and political capabilities.

Our global HR and Lawyer Personnel teams consist of core HR, Learning & Development, Emerging Talent, Projects, Legal Recruiting, HRIS, Payroll, and Rewards & Benefits. We work closely with Legal Personnel, the Office of Workplace Culture & Development, and other functions.

Squire Patton Boggs is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion or creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other condition protected by applicable law. This non‑discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment.