Attorney Recruiting Manager

Morgan Lewis • NY

301d • $124,200 - $198,600

About The Position

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world’s leading global law firms with offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, is seeking to hire an Attorney Recruiting Manager. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Attorney Recruiting, East Coast Region, the Attorney Recruiting Manager will be responsible for managing all non-partner attorney recruiting, including law student recruiting, lateral attorney hiring and the summer associate program for the New York office. This position will be resident in the New York office with a hybrid in-office/remote working schedule.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of five years of law firm recruiting or related campus recruiting experience
• Demonstrated ability to manage all aspects of campus/student recruiting programs
• Flexibility to occasionally travel outside of the Houston area, attend events and to work hours as needed to meet deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Experience with ViRecruit, Symplicity and Workday is preferred but not required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to provide exceptional customer service to internal and external clients
• Team player who is committed to superior standards of professionalism and productivity
• Capacity to work well under pressure
• Discretion in dealing with confidential information
• Detail-oriented work manner, and ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proactive and flexible approach, and willingness to adjust to changing priorities

Responsibilities

• Partner with the New York hiring partners and recruiting committee to develop and implement recruiting strategies at target and regional law schools
• Drive efforts to increase firm visibility at target law schools
• Develop and foster law school career services and search firm relationships
• Supervise and manage the New York office recruiting team
• Oversee the interview process, candidate communications, and database management for student and lateral recruiting
• Lead the New York 1L and 2L interview process, including overall strategy, registration, callback and offer/follow-up process
• Management of the New York summer associate program, including social events, trainings, assignments, and evaluations
• Collaborate with a team of recruiters across all offices to ensure firmwide consistency, and to share resourceful and creative programming
• Work with local and firm practice group leadership to determine lateral associate hiring needs
• Manage the offer and onboarding process for all non-partner lateral hires
• Analyze recruiting trends and implement strategies to directly source lateral associates
• Work with the Director of Attorney Recruiting and Chief Associate Talent Officer on strategic projects as needed
• Ensure compliance with the firm's hiring policies and AAP guidelines
• Establish and maintain the recruiting department budget

Benefits

• 401(k) eligibility
• Various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree