Director of Lateral Recruiting

For the Chicago or Detroit Office of a Leading National Law Firm
This is a filled position.

Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for strategically planning, implementing and managing all aspects of Firm-wide recruiting and integration efforts relating to Lateral Partners and Counsel;
• Work closely with Firm Leadership to prioritize and coordinate recruitment and integration initiatives;
• Act as primary contact with attorney search firms and lateral candidates;
• Be a source of information for market trends;
• Develop and implement onboarding and integration strategies for new hires.

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree required; JD preferred;
• 5+ years of progressively responsible recruitment experience in a law firm or professional services setting; 2+ years of legal lateral recruiting experience;
• Knowledge of the legal industry and best practices for identifying top lateral talent;
• Highly developed decision-making and negotiation skills; excellent written and oral communication and project management skills;
• Resourcefulness in analyzing problems and evaluating, proposing and implementing solutions;
• Ability to exercise sound business judgment and diplomacy in complex situations.