Legal Recruiting Manager

For the LA Office of a Well-Respected Am Law 100 Firm

Responsibilities include:

  • Manage the complete attorney recruitment processes for the Los Angeles and San Francisco offices including lateral attorney, post-clerk, and summer associate candidates including candidate sourcing, Law School OCI process, interview process, candidate com
  • Partner with the Talent Team, West Coast Hiring Partners, and Recruiting Committees to develop and execute hiring initiatives including lateral attorney, post-clerk, and summer associate recruiting;
  • Manage and oversee the West Coast offices’ summer programs including orientation, training, assignment management and tracking, evaluations, exit interviews, and summer program event planning and execution;
  • Facilitate and maintain positive relationships with key schools and organize targeted and consistent on-campus outreach to promote firm brand and visibility;
  • Supervise and provide guidance and leadership to West Coast Legal Recruiting Assistant;
  • Collaborate with firmwide Legal Recruiting, PD, and DEI Teams to support and implement firmwide initiatives, share best practices, and ensure excellent and consistent candidate/customer experience.

Qualifications include:

  • 5+ years of prior experience in a law firm or professional services environment (law firm experience preferred);
  • Experience in managing recruiting with a comprehensive understanding of a law firm or professional services environment; demonstrated ability to deliver a high standard of work while maintaining a customer service focus'
  • Superior interpersonal, written and communication skills, and the ability to interface effectively, professionally, courteously, and confidently with candidates and all team members at the firm;
  • Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, organizational, and planning skills with strong attention to detail and sound business judgement;
  • Highly motivated, proactive self-starter with strong initiative and leadership skills with the ability to multi-task and meet competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment;
  • Ability to handle sensitive matters with discretion and maintain confidentiality.


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