Legal Recruiting Manager

TheLegal Recruiting Manager leads and executes US entry-level attorney recruiting strategies, overseeing law student recruitment, fall campus recruiting, and summer associate programs across multiple offices. This professional partners with firm leadership, hiring partners, and practice group leaders to identify talent needs, strengthen recruiting initiatives, and attract top legal talent aligned with the organization’s strategic goals and culture. This role offers a solid comp plan and WFH on Fridays.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle legal recruiting for law students, summer associates, and entry-level attorneys, including sourcing, candidate screening, interviews, offers, and onboarding coordination.
• Develop and manage fall campus recruiting strategies and summer associate programs across multiple offices.
• Partner with hiring partners and firm leadership to assess hiring needs, provide market insights, and recommend effective recruiting strategies.
• Build strong relationships with law schools, student organizations, universities, and external recruiting partners to strengthen talent pipelines and enhance employer visibility.
• Oversee summer associate programming, including training, work assignments, social events, performance reviews, and candidate feedback.
• Monitor recruiting metrics, prepare reports and analytics, and provide recommendations to support hiring decisions and improve recruiting outcomes.
• Collaborate with Legal Talent, Marketing, and Risk & Compliance teams on recruiting campaigns, candidate communications, compliance, and onboarding processes.
• Mentor and develop recruiting staff, providing coaching, training, and performance feedback.
• Identify industry trends and implement process improvements to enhance the candidate experience and strengthen the organization’s competitive position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or HR certification preferred.
• Seven or more years of law firm administration or legal recruiting experience, with demonstrated expertise in attorney and law student recruitment.
• Proven ability to independently manage complex recruiting programs, advise senior stakeholders, and lead process improvements.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, organizational, analytical, and project management skills.
• Experience with recruiting systems, applicant tracking, Microsoft Office, Outlook, and Workday.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.