Attorney Recruiting Manager

Wilson Sonsini•San Francisco, CA

23h•$131,750 - $178,250•Hybrid

About The Position

Wilson Sonsini is seeking an Attorney Recruiting Manager for its San Francisco office. The role owns local summer associate programming and entry-level hiring, and leads integration programs for new fall and lateral associates. It also coordinates integration meetings for visiting partners. The manager reports to the Senior Manager of Entry-Level Recruiting and supervises an Attorney Recruiting Coordinator, while partnering with Attorney Recruiting, Professional Development, Diversity, firmwide hiring chairs, San Francisco partners, and the office administrator. The position manages San Francisco entry-level recruiting and law school relations, including on-campus interviews, callbacks, judicial clerk recruiting, school relationships, and recruiting events. It oversees all aspects of the San Francisco summer program, including communications, orientation, assignments, evaluations, interviews, offers, budgets, events, and post-season analysis. The role also leads associate and patent agent integration efforts, collaborates on retention, supports firmwide initiatives, mentors team members, and maintains recruiting records and reports. The position is available on a hybrid work schedule.

Requirements

7+ years of law firm recruiting experience, including experience supervising or mentoring staff.
Knowledge of the attorney recruiting process and legal employment issues.
Ability to prioritize, work independently, and meet deadlines.
Sound judgment and discretion with confidential information.
Excellent interpersonal skills across all levels of the firm and with external partners such as search firms and vendors.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; analytical, detail-oriented, and well organized.
Ability to analyze and report on legal recruiting, diversity, and retention trends.
Proficiency in MS Office and applicant tracking systems such as Workday, viRecruit, and FloRecruit.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Experience using generative AI systems to enhance recruitment programs is a plus.

Responsibilities

Manage San Francisco entry-level hiring, including on-campus interviewing, callbacks, and judicial clerk recruiting, as well as additional firmwide groups as needed.
Advise San Francisco partners, the Firmwide Hiring Committee, and Attorney Recruiting Senior Managers on hiring decisions.
Build relationships with Career Services, student and affinity groups, and educational institutions; plan and execute recruiting events in the office and at assigned schools.
Develop an annual brand-building strategic plan for assigned schools.
Work with the IP Attorney Recruiting team on patent agent recruiting events in the San Francisco region.
Manage all aspects of the San Francisco summer program, including pre-summer communications, orientation, mentor and advisor assignments, work assignments, evaluations, exit interviews, and offer decisions.
Develop and manage San Francisco summer program budgets and events.
Work with practice groups and firm leaders to prepare summer associates to become successful associates and encourage them to return to the firm.
Analyze post-season results and recommend improvements.
Lead integration programs for San Francisco summer, fall, lateral associate, and patent agent hires, coordinating with administrative departments on onboarding.
Collaborate with the Career Development team to support associate integration and retention.
Coordinate integration meetings for visiting partners in partnership with the Partner Recruiting team.
Partner with the Diversity and Inclusion team on firm hiring initiatives.
Supervise the San Francisco Attorney Recruiting Coordinator, with potential to manage additional team members.
Mentor junior team members across the firmwide team.
Lead firmwide initiatives as needed.
Maintain recruiting records and produce reports through various platforms.