Key skills
CRMLeadership
About this role
Role Overview
- Develop and execute firmwide lateral partner recruiting strategy
- Engage in proactive searches for lateral partner candidates
- Build strategic relationships with search firms
- Manage candidate evaluation process and prepare approval materials
- Design and lead integration program for incoming lateral partners
- Track integration milestones and analyze retention data
- Maintain accurate records of candidate activity in recruiting platform
- Produce reports for firm leadership
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required
- J.D. is strongly preferred
- 7+ years of progressive experience in legal recruiting
- 3+ years focused on partner
- or senior-level lateral hiring in law firm
- Demonstrated track record of closing partner-level lateral placements
- Understanding of law firm economics and partnership structures
- Exceptional interpersonal and relationship management skills
- Ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously
- Proficiency with legal recruiting databases and CRM tools
Benefits
- Highly competitive salary and benefits package