Job Title: Attorney Recruiting Manager
Location: Chicago, IL 60654
Salary/Payrate: $130K-$160K
Work Environment: 3 days in office/2 remote
Term: DH
Bachelor’s degree required: Yes (JD preferred)
Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired
Job Description:
Our client, an esteemed national law firm, is looking for an Attorney Recruiting Manager to join their Chicago team.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute the firm’s lateral associate recruiting strategy, including candidate sourcing, direct outreach, relationship building and pipeline development.
- Manage the full lateral recruiting process, from initial candidate assessment and interviews through offers and onboarding.
- Build and maintain relationships with candidates, external legal recruiters and key contacts within the legal community.
- Monitor attorney movement, market trends and competitor activity to identify recruiting opportunities and attract top legal talent.
- Oversee recruiting pipelines, candidate tracking, reporting, analytics and hiring metrics.
- Develop and implement process improvements, recruiting technology enhancements and standardized workflows.
- Partner with the Lateral Recruiting Coordinator and internal departments to ensure efficient recruiting operations and a positive candidate experience.
- Support partner, counsel, entry-level recruiting and market expansion initiatives as needed.
- Stay current on legal recruiting trends, compensation developments, NALP guidance and applicable employment regulations.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree required; J.D. preferred but not required.
- 5+ years of legal recruiting experience, preferably with a focus on lateral associate recruiting.
- Strong knowledge of attorney recruiting, candidate sourcing, relationship management and external recruiter partnerships.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment.
- Experience with recruiting metrics, applicant tracking systems and tools such as FloRecruit, Firm Prospects, LinkedIn Recruiter and Smartsheet preferred.
- Strong initiative, attention to detail and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Flexibility to work evenings and travel as needed