Attorney Recruiting + Development Specialist

Role summary/purpose of job

The Talent Team is responsible for attracting, hiring, and integrating top-tier legal talent across the firm. We are seeking an Attorney Recruiting + Development Specialist to lead and support the full-cycle recruitment of lateral associates, partners, and temporary attorneys.

This role serves as a strategic partner to firm leadership and hiring partners, helping to drive a thoughtful, efficient, and high-touch approach to lateral hiring. The Attorney Recruiting + Development Specialist will work closely with the Chief Talent + Culture Officer and receive support from the Attorney Recruiting + Development Assistant to deliver an exceptional candidate experience and support the firm's long-term talent objectives.

This is a highly visible, hands-on role for a proactive recruiting professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, takes ownership of complex hiring initiatives, builds strong relationships across the firm, and contributes to the continuous enhancement of recruiting processes, programs, and policies.

Key responsibilities and deliverables

1. Develop and finalize search descriptions with hiring partners for lateral associate, partner, and temporary attorney searches.
2. Coordinate the launch and distribution of searches internally and through recruiting agencies, including setting up search infrastructure such as G-Drive folders, intake forms, viRecruit entries, and tracking spreadsheets.
3. Participate in recruiting strategy, pipeline, and hiring discussions with the Chief Talent + Culture Officer, hiring partners, firm leadership, and recruiting agencies.
4. Review resumes, evaluate candidate qualifications, and assess alignment with the firm's hiring needs.
5. Prepare candidate presentations and related materials for hiring partners.
6. Serve as the primary point of contact for candidates, recruiting agencies, and hiring partners.
7. Manage active candidate pipelines, process candidate submissions in viRecruit, conduct agency follow-ups, track outstanding items, and maintain accurate recruiting data and reporting.
8. Conduct first-round associate interviews and participate in candidate evaluations.
9. Oversee interview scheduling and logistics, provide guidance to the Attorney Recruiting + Development Assistant regarding scheduling issues and last-minute changes, and review recruiting communications and materials prior to distribution.
10. Advise hiring partners regarding interview feedback, hiring recommendations, and next steps, and communicate those decisions to recruiting agencies.
11. Collaborate with the Chief Talent + Culture Officer and firm leadership on compensation recommendations and offer terms.
12. Draft and distribute Executive Committee memoranda in support of hiring recommendations.
13. Extend offers to candidates;
    draft offer letters;
    prepare and distribute offer packages and benefits materials;
    coordinate follow-up meetings;
    maintain candidate files;
    and manage communications throughout the offer process.
14. Oversee conflicts and background check clearance in partnership with the General Counsel, department leaders, and the Human Resources team.
15. Coordinate attorney onboarding, including start dates, pre-start communications, first-day logistics, office assignments, building access, technology setup, calendar coordination, and transition support.
16. Facilitate attorney integration and orientation by coordinating first-day training, firm-wide announcements, orientation materials, distribution list and meeting additions, firm tours, cross-departmental introductions, and ongoing check-ins.
17. Close searches by updating tracking systems and intake forms, archiving search records in viRecruit, and updating recruiting agencies.
18. Process placement invoices and maintain recruiting budget tracking and related reporting.
19. Coordinate the collection of new-hire performance feedback from practice group partners after three months.
20. Oversee recruiting agency agreements and support contract negotiations.
21. Update annual compensation and benchmarking data, conduct market research, and monitor industry trends to improve recruiting processes and policies.
22. Develop and refine recruiting procedures, checklists, and workflow documentation to improve efficiency, consistency, and overall program effectiveness.
23. Provide guidance and support to the Attorney Recruiting + Development Assistant.
24. Serve as a trusted ambassador of the firm through professionalism, sound judgment, discretion, and exceptional client service.

Key requirements (Communication/skills/experience)

1. Bachelor’s degree required.
2. 3+ years of attorney recruiting experience within a top-tier law firm environment.
3. Demonstrated ability to manage full-cycle recruiting processes with increasing independence.
4. Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
5. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a polished and client-focused approach.
6. High level of discretion and commitment to confidentiality.
7. Proactive, resourceful, and able to operate independently while knowing when to escalate.
8. Strong attention to detail with flexibility to adapt in a dynamic environment.
9. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel);
   ATS experience preferred.
10. Work Arrangement: Hybrid (3 days per week in the New York office, with flexibility to work additional days in the office if needed).

Base Salary: $90,000-$120,000

About Davis+Gilbert

Davis+Gilbert helped guide the development of the marketing communications ecosystem over the past century. Today, we apply that same see-around-corners vision to real estate, financial services, hospitality, technology, and other service sector clients across the country and around the world. And it’s not just about the law;
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