Manager of Non-Partner Lateral Recruiting

Haynes and Boone•Dallas, TX

About The Position

Manages the firm’s lateral non-partner attorney hiring process, search firm relationships, offer negotiations, due diligence, and onboarding. Works with Section Chairs, Department Administrative Partners (DAPs), and Hiring Partners to identify and meet lateral hiring needs across the firm. Coordinates lateral attorney integration and collaborates with entry-level recruiting on shared processes and firm strategy. The role also maintains hiring budgets and statistics, contributes to leadership reporting, monitors market trends, and represents the firm at recruiting events. Reports to the Senior Manager of Lateral Recruiting and supervises Lateral Recruiting Coordinators and Lateral Recruiting Assistants. The role is based in a professional office environment, with hybrid or remote flexibility as applicable. Work is fast-paced, with unpredictable timing driven by candidate availability and partner decisions. It involves regular interaction with attorneys, firm leadership, search firms, and candidates, and handling highly confidential compensation, personnel, and strategic information. The position is primarily sedentary, may involve occasional travel to firm offices or recruiting events, and may require extended hours as searches demand.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Minimum 4–5 years of legal recruiting experience; lateral hiring focus is preferred.
Thorough knowledge of lateral legal recruiting.
Understanding of law firm compensation structures, partnership tracks, and practice group economics.
Knowledge of conflicts clearance processes, background screening, and immigration and visa requirements.
Proficiency with applicant tracking systems, including viRecruit, HRIS systems, including Workday, and recruiting platforms.
Strong organization and planning skills, including overseeing hiring and onboarding processes, due diligence and conflicts processes, budgets, and market information.
Clear communication skills, including providing candidate-fit feedback and presenting hiring metrics and reports to leadership.
Relationship-building skills to work with Section Chairs, DAPs, Hiring Partners, search firms, Attorney Integration, and HR.
Professionalism, confidentiality, composure, empathy in communicating candidate decisions, and commitment to an inclusive hiring culture.
Ability to work extended hours as lateral searches require.
Ability to travel occasionally to firm offices or recruiting events.

Nice To Haves

Lateral hiring focus in legal recruiting experience.

Responsibilities

Work with Section Chairs, DAPs, and Hiring Partners to identify and define lateral hiring needs.
Circulate search checklists and opening announcements to appropriate stakeholders.
Manage preferred recruiter relationships, communicate firmwide hiring needs, and facilitate recruiter and partner conversations.
Work with the Research Recruiting Coordinator to identify and source candidates.
Address visa issues in coordination with Immigration Counsel.
Handle HR and compensation questions and strategy for lateral candidates.
Manage search firm fee agreement issues and negotiate terms.
Send evaluation emails to interviewers and recommend next steps to decision-makers.
Negotiate offer terms and compensation packages with Hiring Partners for lateral candidates.
Draft and send offer letters and offer emails to candidates and search firms.
Introduce new lateral attorneys to the Manager of Attorney Integration.
Oversee the lateral hiring budget and maintain comprehensive hiring statistics.
Work with firm management on lateral process and strategy changes.
Coordinate with the Attorney Integration team on lateral new-hire onboarding and ensure smooth handoffs to integration and Professional Development teams.
Collaborate with the entry-level team on shared processes and firm strategy.
Participate in city group activities and industry events.
Contribute to quarterly board reports and firmwide hiring statistics.
Stay current on lateral market trends, compensation benchmarks, and competitor activity.
Represent the firm at lateral recruiting events and industry conferences.
Perform additional duties as assigned by the Director of Attorney Recruiting.
Supervise Lateral Recruiting Coordinators and Lateral Recruiting Assistants.
Mentor and develop lateral recruiting team members.