Director of Lateral Legal Recruiting

Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for strategically planning, implementing and managing all aspects of Firmwide recruiting and integration efforts relating to lateral Members, Senior Counsel and Government Policy Advisors;
• Work with the Chief Human Resources Officer to identify legal requirements and regulations which affect the recruiting process; formulate policies and procedures to ensure compliance, as well as consistency with the recruiting objectives of the Firm;
• Develop, prepare and analyze reports and projections regarding attrition rates, market trends, best hiring practices and information related to the recruitment of lateral professionals;
• Develop, implement and maintain the Firm�s lateral integration process;
• Oversee the compilation and/or preparation of an integration summary report and productivity statistics for recent lateral hires for reporting to the Firm�s Executive Board and Department Directors on a quarterly basis.

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor�s degree in related field or equivalent related work experience. JD a significant plus;
• Minimum of ten years related work experience in a large law firm or in a professional services environment, with a strong record of recruitment success;
• Excellent written and oral communication, organizational and management skills;
• Ability to exercise sound business judgment and diplomacy in complex situations; ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with discretion;
• Highly developed problem-solving, decision-making and negotiation skills;
• Frequent travel to all Firm offices is required.