Manager, Legal

## Manager, Legal Recruiting Apply locations:
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Posted Todayjob requisition :
R04353
** Join Goodwin’s Global Operations Team, and make a real impact on a global scale.
** At Goodwin, we work with some of the world’s most successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs and disruptors in the life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology and financial industries, and where they converge. As part of the Global Operations Team – all business professionals at the firm – you’ll collaborate with colleagues from varied backgrounds and experiences, fostering an environment where cross-functional learning, networking, and collaboration are at the core of what we do.

** Here, we’re not just supporting a law firm; we’re partnering with attorneys and clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions
** in high-stakes litigation and dispute resolution, world-class regulatory compliance and advisory services, and complex transactions.

Our commitment to integrity, ingenuity, agility, and ambition drives us, and we’re proud to have been recognised as the “Best Business Team” by The American Lawyer.
This is your opportunity to grow professionally in a dynamic, global environment, surrounded by forward-thinking peers.

The Manager, Legal Recruiting will be joining our highly collaborative team and reporting to the Senior Manager, Legal Recruiting. This role will provide strategic direction to the firm, office, and practice area recruitment plans; act as primary hiring contact for summer associate hires for the Los Angeles and Santa Monica offices; and act as firm-wide Legal Recruiting liaison for multiple business units (major practice groups).
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* What You Will Do:

*** Work with the Senior Manager and Managing Director of Legal Recruiting to implement creative strategies and processes for sourcing and hiring summer associate and lateral associate candidates
* Work with business units on strategic growth initiatives and development of summer associate and lateral candidate pipelines
* Collaborate with business unit leaders and directors to effectively onboard and integrate summer associate and lateral candidates
* Analyze data and trends in key markets to identify potential candidates
* Keep current with industry updates and changes at competitive firms that could result in potential lateral opportunities
* Actively develop and maintain relationships with local and national search firms
* Pitch the firm by articulating the firm’s interests, strategic focus, and growth strategy
* Oversee the firm’s internal due diligence processes for all local summer associate and lateral hires
* Work closely with the firm committees and other internal constituents to promote inclusive recruitment practices
* Maintain the appropriate metrics to report and measure success as it relates to lateral recruitment
* Manage all aspects of the local Legal Recruiting budget
* Manage and develop the local Legal Recruiting team
* Work with the Senior Manager and Managing Director on strategic projects and initiatives to support various office committees and goals
* Oversee Southern California Summer Program and entry-level hiring efforts, including law school relations efforts on behalf of the California offices.
* Actively participate in the Firm’s community to enhance the collaborative culture.
** Who You Are:
*** Bachelor’s Degree and 5-7 years of direct recruiting experience, with a strong preference for law firm experience.
* Professional, outgoing demeanor with a client service-oriented approach.
* Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to interact effectively with candidates, all levels of firm personnel and a variety of external entities.
* Exceptional…