Manager of Legal Recruiting

Ropes & Gray • San Francisco, CA

2d

About The Position

JOB SUMMARY:
The Manager of Legal Recruiting is responsible for leading the legal recruiting team and managing the full recruitment cycle to attract, hire, and retain top entry level legal talent for our West Coast Offices (Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Silicon Valley). This includes the efficient and effective management of all aspects of activities related to the recruiting and hiring of entry level lawyers, the summer associate program and partnering with law schools. The Manager of Legal Recruiting reports to the Director of Entry Level Recruiting and works closely with the firm-wide hiring partners, as well as the local office hiring partners. The role requires a focus on people-management, continuous process improvement and the ability to engage in close collaboration with attorneys and other administrative departments at the firm.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of demonstrated recruiting experience in the legal or professional services industry.
• Prior people management experience.
• Strategic and creative thinking skills.
• Relationship-building skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Sound judgement and the ability to recognize confidential information and to maintain confidentiality of such information.
• Experience leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) tools and emerging technologies to enhance processes and data analysis. Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and proactive approach to exploring, evaluating and implementing new technologies to improve operational efficiency and decision-making.
• Ability to work with attorneys and support team members of all levels and help to influence firm expectations in both the recruiting and development of attorneys.
• Flexibility in responding quickly and ability to prioritize workload and shifting demands.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and to work independently, under the direction of others, and as a part of a team.
• Must be team-oriented and share information, goals, opportunities, successes and failures with the appropriate parties.
• Must be detail-oriented and have the ability to follow up and follow through.
• Ability to work in a multi-office environment.
• Ability to work effectively in a culturally and educationally diverse environment.
• Proactive in learning and adapting to new systems and processes.
• Demonstrate great attention to detail; be well organized, resourceful and highly effective and efficient at marshaling multiple resources to get things done across a variety of
• Proactive in learning and able to adapt to new systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage the on-campus recruiting process, including: organizing on campus interview (OCI) materials and logistics, scheduling callback interviews, organizing agenda materials for local office hiring partner meetings, updating legal recruiting database and coordinate appropriate communication to candidates regarding employment status.
• Organize and manage law school outreach initiatives, including attending and engaging candidates at recruiting receptions designed to market the firm.
• Network and partner with career services personnel and faculty to raise firm’s profile.
• Manage and execute West Coast office summer associate program, including: serving as a main point of contact for summer associates, organizing and executing summer program social events, tracking and assigning work, preparing materials for mid-summer and end-of-summer
• Work closely with the Legal Recruiting Managers in other geographical regions to coordinate and synchronize cohesive approach on all initiatives.
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of talent, facilitating connections between law students and attorneys.
• Help with executing marketing strategy of recruiting efforts, ensuring that we are effectively communicating with clients (internal and external).
• Benchmark, design, administer, and maintain recruiting policies, operational procedures, and practices consistent with the goals and objectives of the firm.
• Manage west coast recruiting team. Foster a spirit of teamwork and unity among staff; lead team to meet the firm’s expectations for productivity, quality, and goal accomplishment.
• Collaborate with Director of Lateral Recruiting on lateral associate recruitment and onboarding, as needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Chief of Legal Talent.

Benefits

• Ropes & Gray is proud to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to our business support team members.
• The firm also offers comprehensive health and well-being benefits, personal and professional development, career growth opportunities and a collegial and supportive culture.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees