Senior Manager of Associate

At Seyfarth, we understand that great people are the key to our success, and we provide the opportunities to match. If you join us, you’ll work with state-of-the-art technology in a friendly and professional environment, and we will continue to invest in your professional development. If you want the freedom to grow at a firm that is invested in your future, keep reading.

As a Senior Manager of Associate Recruiting, you will work closely with the firm’s Director of Associate Recruiting to execute the firm’s entry-level recruiting program and managing the firm’s on campus presence at law schools for the firm’s West Coast offices, including developing and advancing key initiatives surrounding the recruitment and hiring of law students into the firm as summer and entry-level associates.

You will also oversee lateral associate recruitment efforts for the West Coast.

• Design, manage, and attend year-round campus outreach initiatives to raise the profile of Seyfarth at key law schools, including:
  • Partnering with Director of Associate Recruiting to analyze recruitment data and trends and make recommendations on which law schools to include in on campus outreach;
  • Cultivating and maintaining relationships with law school career services and student groups;
  • Identifying organizations for sponsorship and partnerships;
  • Developing innovative recruiting programming (student receptions, speaking engagements, etc.); and
  • Facilitating firm participation in mock interview programs, career fairs, and other opportunities to interact with law students throughout the academic year.
• Manage execution of the summer associate program in West Coast offices, including:
  • Coordinate with HR and other Business Services departments to onboard summer associate hires;
  • Plan and conduct orientation for the summer associates;
  • Design and attend social events;
  • Liaise with Talent Development team to develop and execute substantive summer associate trainings;
  • Prepare evaluation materials for summer associate reviews; and
  • Track and review summer associate assignments and evaluations and assist with offer decisions.
• Drive the West Coast lateral associate recruiting strategy to attract, hire and retain top candidates in relation to the hiring directives and growth initiatives set by firm leadership.
• Oversee the lateral associate hiring process including drafting job descriptions, proactive candidate sourcing, reviewing candidate resumes, coordinating interview schedules, assessing evaluations, negotiating offers, and managing candidate communications.
• Cultivate relationships with search firm recruiters and regularly communicate the firm’s lateral associate hiring needs.
• Represent the firm in local and national legal recruiting organizations.
• Keep abreast of key market issues and trends. Track information and analyze competitive data, best practices and trends to provide strategic recommendations to recruiting team, department and firm leadership in alignment with the firm’s strategic recruitment goals.
• Supervise and contribute to professional development of junior members of the Associate Recruiting team.

• Minimum of 6+ years of legal recruiting/talent management experience in a law firm setting required.
• Bachelor’s Degree Required; J.D. Preferred.
• A strong knowledge of the legal market and professional relationships in legal professional groups and other organizations related to the legal industry.
• Sophisticated strategic and analytical thinking, drive, initiative, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective client service skills, with proven organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability prioritize and multi-task effectively.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal…