U.S. Lateral Partner Recruitment and Integration Manager

A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with nearly 50 offices in 29 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world's most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future.

We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world's leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients. Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel.

We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to an inclusive environment, and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimize your wellbeing.

The HR team at A&O Shearman provides a first-class service to the business, offering strategic HR business advice at the partner level and quality support services in the full range of HR functions through specialist teams such as, learning & development, resourcing, reward, employee relations advice, inclusion, payroll, systems and HR administration.

The U.S. Lateral Partner Recruitment & Integration Manager leads the end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, and integration of lateral U.S. partners. The role serves as a strategic advisor and operational leader, managing partner hiring processes from candidate identification through the first year of integration while ensuring an exceptional candidate and partner experience. Working closely with firm leadership, practice group leaders, Human Resources, Business Development, Finance, IT, and external search firms, the Manager supports the firm's strategic growth objectives through the recruitment of high-performing lateral talent and the successful integration of partner hires.

The role also drives continuous improvement of recruitment and integration processes, reporting, governance, and operational effectiveness, while contributing to team leadership and development.

Manage the effective execution of the lateral partner hiring and integration process as part of the Firm's strategic priority to grow its U.S. practice. Liaise, collaborate, and guide internal stakeholders, external search agencies, and candidates through the lateral partner recruitment and integration process from initial submission through the candidate's first year. Oversee, implement, and continually improve the administrative, operational, procedural, and reporting systems for U.S. lateral partner recruitment/integration activities.

Director, U.S. Recruitment Chief Human Resources Officer
- AmericasU.S. Human Resources TeamU.S. Practice Group Leaders and PartnersU.S. Business Teams including Finance, Marketing & BD, IT, and the Business Acceptance Unit Global COOs, Recruitment, and HR teams

Lateral partner recruitment Manage end-to-end lateral partner recruitment processes from initial identification through offer and onboarding. Partner with practice leaders and firm leadership to support strategic growth initiatives and hiring priorities. Serve as the primary liaison for candidates, search firms, and internal stakeholders throughout the recruitment process. Coordinate candidate evaluations, due diligence, conflicts reviews, business plan assessments, and financial analyses. Conduct market research and competitive intelligence to support lateral hiring strategies.

Develop recruitment communications, marketing materials, and candidate engagement strategies. Ensure timely communication, process management, and stakeholder alignment throughout each search. Partner onboarding & integration Lead onboarding and first-year integration efforts for lateral partners. Design and implement customized integration plans that accelerate client transition, cultural integration, relationship development, and business growth. Manage and coordinate onboarding activities across HR, IT, Finance, Marketing & Business Development, Conflicts, Records, and Business Services teams.

Monitor integration progress, facilitate coaching and development opportunities, identify risks, and implement solutions to support…