Wisnik Career Enterprises

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

Responsibilities include:

Lead the full recruiting lifecycle for the DC office, including summer associates, judicial clerks, and lateral associates.
Develop and execute strategic, data-driven recruiting initiatives in partnership with hiring partners, practice group leaders, and senior management.
Manage the DC summer associate program, including recruiting strategy, programming, candidate experience, and overall execution.
Build relationships with law schools, judicial clerks, and other talent pipelines to strengthen attorney recruiting efforts.
Oversee onboarding and integration of new attorneys and collaborate with recruiting colleagues across offices on firmwide initiatives.
Manage and mentor the DC Legal Recruiting Specialist, assess future staffing needs, and help build and develop the recruiting team as the office grows.

Qualifications include:

5+ years of recruiting or related experience within a law firm environment. Bachelor’s degree required.
Proven management experience, including successfully leading, coaching, and developing team members; experience hiring and building teams strongly preferred.
Strong understanding of law firm dynamics and demonstrated experience developing and executing strategic recruiting initiatives.
Excellent relationship-building skills with the ability to effectively partner with attorneys, senior leaders, hiring committees, and other key stakeholders.
Exceptional communication, organizational, and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and Microsoft Office; experience with ViDesktop preferred.