Senior Lateral Recruiting Manager

Senior Lateral Recruiting Manager

New York Office of a Global Law Firm

Responsibilities include:

• Develop and execute national lateral hiring strategies for key practice groups, advising leaders on talent needs, candidate profiles, assessment methods, and measures of success.
• Lead sourcing, screening, interviewing, and hiring processes for associate, staff attorney, visiting attorney, and other designated positions.
• Manage national lateral hiring operations, including job postings, interview scheduling, offer processes, onboarding, conflicts clearance, reference checks, background verifications, and related documentation.
• Build and maintain relationships with national and local search firms, oversee fee agreement compliance, and identify recruiting partnerships that address immediate and ongoing hiring needs.
• Analyze market data, internal hiring activity, compensation trends, and the competitive landscape to inform recruiting strategies, reports, and new approaches to promoting career opportunities.
• Work closely with recruiting leadership and related departments on workforce planning, stakeholder initiatives, reporting, and integration efforts, while managing and mentoring the Lateral Recruiting Coordinator.

Qualifications include:

• 8+ years of legal recruiting experience, including 4+ years of significant lateral experience, preferably in a large, national or international law firm environment.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, particularly Microsoft Excel is a must. Experience with an applicant tracking software (preferably ViRecruit) is preferred.
• Initiative, ability to multitask and prioritize under tight deadlines.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, handle high volume, and be a team player.
• Strong attention to detail and good judgement.

Salary: $190k-$225k