Lateral Partner Recruiting Manager

Lateral Partner Recruiting ManagerAn established law firm is seeking a Lateral Partner Recruiting Manager to join its Chicago office. This is a full-time position supporting the firm’s lateral partner recruiting efforts across multiple offices and practice groups, with a primary focus on corporate partner recruiting.The salary range for this position is 140k-195k, depending on experience.The ideal candidate has 7+ years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience, including at least 3+ years of direct lateral partner recruiting experience. Prior law firm experience is strongly preferred, although candidates with a combination of agency and law firm recruiting experience will also be considered. Experience recruiting corporate partners is highly preferred. This position is specifically focused on lateral partner recruiting rather than associate or law student recruiting.Skills required and Job Duties include the following:Job Duties:Manage the full lifecycle of lateral partner recruiting across multiple offices and practice groupsConduct market research, develop target candidate lists, and execute proactive sourcing and market-mapping strategiesPartner closely with firm leadership, practice group leaders, and recruiting leadership throughout the hiring processCoordinate candidate interviews, prepare candidate materials, develop interviewer slates, and track feedbackSupport recruiting-related due diligence, including conflicts disclosures, background checks, and collection of financial and practice-related informationMaintain recruiting pipelines, candidate tracking materials, business justification summaries, and reports for firm leadershipAssist with lateral partner onboarding and integration in coordination with operations and administrative teamsMaintain relationships with legal search firms and external recruiting contactsSupport recruiting efforts across practice areas as business needs shift, including assisting with litigation partner recruiting when neededIdentify opportunities to improve recruiting processes, reporting, technology, and workflowsQualifications:7+ years of progressive recruiting or talent acquisition experience3+ years of direct lateral partner recruiting experience requiredCorporate lateral partner recruiting experience strongly preferredPrior law firm recruiting experience strongly preferredBachelor’s degree requiredStrong understanding of lateral partner recruiting processes, law firm structures, and the legal marketExperience managing complex recruiting processes and confidential candidate informationStrong executive presence with the ability to work directly with partners and firm leadershipExcellent organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skillsProficiency with Microsoft Office and applicant tracking or recruiting database systemsApply TODAY!Only qualified candidates will be contacted.L035378-MJR_1793998651