Senior Manager of Legal Recruiting and Integration

Thompson Coburn, a large full-service law firm with offices in eight (8) cities across the U.S., is in search of a full-time exempt Senior Manager of Legal Recruiting & Integration to join one of its offices in Birmingham, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, St. Louis, or Washington, D.C. With over 450 attorneys and experience in 50 areas of law, Thompson Coburn is regularly recognized for providing clients with outstanding value and service.

Driven by our core values of integrity, innovation and diversity, we collaborate and work in a welcoming, fast-paced, and inclusive environment.

Under the leadership of the Chief Legal Recruiting Officer, this position will serve as a key leader within the Legal Recruiting Department, managing strategic recruiting and integration initiatives related to lateral partner hires, office growth, practice expansion, and group acquisitions. This role will partner closely with the Chief Legal Recruiting Officer to develop and execute attorney recruiting and integration strategies that support firm growth objectives.

The ideal candidate is a subject-matter expert in legal recruiting, capable of utilizing above-average critical thinking skills to analyze data and identify operational improvements across the attorney talent lifecycle. After an initial period of training, this position is eligible for a hybrid-remote work schedule.

• Partner with the Chief Legal Recruiting Officer to develop and execute attorney recruiting and integration strategies that support firm growth objectives.
• Provide leadership and operational oversight to the Legal Recruiting team.
• Oversee the firmwide Summer Associate program.
• Support strategic hiring initiatives through market research, competitive intelligence, and analysis of attorney talent trends.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with legal search firms, law schools, recruiting organizations, and industry contacts.
• Develop and manage integration programs and onboarding plans for entry-level associates, lateral attorneys, partners, and groups.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for attorney integration matters.
• Establish, implement, and continuously refine best practices, strategies, processes, and materials related to attorney onboarding and integration.
• Track integration progress, prepare reports and metrics, evaluate outcomes, and document lessons learned.
• Supervise the coordinator and specialist positions. Provide performance-related coaching and feedback to direct reports. Formally review and evaluate the performance and work of team members; prepare performance evaluations and recommend compensation adjustments.

• Must possess the ability to provide leadership, support, and influence to team members through initiative, collaboration, and subject matter expertise.
• Must possess attention to detail, the ability to balance multiple projects and priorities, and strong time management skills.
• Ability to process routine daily functions while being able to resolve sensitive issues and complex assignments utilizing above-average critical thinking skills.
• Must possess strong verbal and written communication skills to convey information clearly, build relationships, and interact effectively with all employees at all levels within the organization.
• Must possess a high level of professionalism and interpersonal skills so as to be able to work well with employees at all levels within the organization and maintain all information in the strictest confidence. Required to use tact and diplomacy when dealing with others.
• This is a full-time position that requires working a minimum of 40 hours on a regular basis. Oftentimes, it may also require working outside of normal business hours to ensure the completion of position requirements.
• Ability to travel as necessary.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required;
  Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree preferred.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in legal recruiting or a closely related field required.
• Minimum of three (3) years prior management experience required.
• Prior experience working within a law firm environment is required.

Thompson Coburn LLP is a large, full service, multi-state firm with offices in Birmingham, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, St. Louis, Southern Illinois, and Washington D.C. At Thompson Coburn, our behavior and the expectations we have of ourselves are guided by the values that we hold in the highest…