Lateral Recruiter

Overview

• Lead lateral recruitment efforts, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and talent acquisition strategies.
• Collaborate with partners and hiring teams to identify and secure top-tier legal professionals.
• Monitor market trends and provide insights to refine recruitment processes and strategies.
• Coordinate onboarding and integration activities for new hires, ensuring seamless transitions.
• Maintain strong relationships with recruitment agencies and headhunters to access high-quality candidates.
• Analyze hiring trends and attrition rates, presenting actionable insights to leadership.
• Support the Visiting Lawyers Program, managing communication and recruitment activities effectively.
• Contribute to the firm's talent management initiatives, enhancing overall recruitment effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Manage all aspects of lateral hiring, including agency coordination and candidate onboarding.
• Monitor and analyze market conditions, providing recommendations for recruitment process improvements.
• Build and maintain relationships with external recruitment partners to ensure access to top talent.
• Perform statistical analysis on hiring trends and attrition, delivering progress reports to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with managing partners to address practice group needs and review candidate applications.
• Coordinate the Visiting Lawyers Program, managing candidate tracking, communication, and recruitment events.
• Participate in job fairs and recruitment activities to attract qualified candidates for specialized programs.
• Ensure compliance with confidentiality standards and address sensitive matters with discretion.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts degree required, with seven or more years of recruiting experience.
• Strong preference for recruiting experience within a law firm environment.
• Exceptional communication skills to interact effectively with personnel at all levels.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments while maintaining high organizational standards.
• Proficiency in statistical analysis and reporting on recruitment trends and metrics.
• Experience managing recruitment programs and coordinating with multiple stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and address sensitive matters with discretion.
• Energetic and motivated individual with excellent supervisory and interpersonal skills.