Attorney Recruiting Manager

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati•San Francisco, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Wilson Sonsini is seeking an Attorney Recruiting Manager for its San Francisco office. The manager will own local summer associate programming and entry-level hiring, lead integration programs for new fall and lateral associates, and support integration meetings for visiting partners. The role reports to the Senior Manager of Entry-Level Recruiting and supervises an Attorney Recruiting Coordinator. It partners with Attorney Recruiting, Professional Development, and Diversity teams, as well as Firmwide Hiring Chairs, San Francisco partners, and the office administrator. The manager leads San Francisco entry-level hiring, including on-campus interviews, callbacks, and judicial clerk recruiting, and may support additional firmwide groups. The role also manages all aspects of the San Francisco summer program, including communications, orientation, assignments, evaluations, interviews, offers, budgets, events, and post-season analysis. In collaboration with other teams and firm leaders, the manager leads integration and retention programs and contributes to firmwide initiatives. The position is available on a hybrid work schedule.

Requirements

Seven or more years of law firm recruiting experience.
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 when handling confidential information.
Excellent interpersonal skills with people at all levels of the firm and external partners, including 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 Microsoft Office and applicant tracking systems.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Experience using generative AI systems to enhance recruitment programs.
Experience with applicant tracking systems such as Workday, viRecruit, and FloRecruit.

Responsibilities

Manage San Francisco entry-level hiring, including on-campus interviewing, callbacks, and judicial clerk recruiting, and support 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.
Develop an annual brand-building strategic plan for assigned schools.
Work with the IP Attorney Recruiting team to execute 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 for associate roles 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 onboarding with administrative departments.
Collaborate with the Career Development team to integrate and retain associates.
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.