Recruiting Manager

BakerHostetler Career • Austin, TX

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About The Position

BakerHostetler is seeking an experienced and dynamic Attorney Recruiting Manager to lead lateral attorney hiring for our Texas offices. Reporting to the Director of Recruiting, this role is instrumental in advancing the firm’s strategic growth objectives and delivering a best-in-class recruiting experience. The ideal candidate is a proactive, relationship-driven professional who can align talent acquisition strategies with the firm’s broader growth strategy while ensuring operational excellence and exceptional candidate engagement. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Talent Acquisition - Collaborate with Office Managing Partners and Practice Group Leaders to design and implement recruiting strategies that support the firm’s long-term growth and strengthen its market position in Texas. Market Intelligence & Relationship Management - Cultivate strong relationships with leading search firms and industry contacts to ensure a steady pipeline of high-caliber lateral candidates. Leverage market insights to guide recruiting priorities and enhance competitive positioning. Client Service Excellence - Deliver exceptional client service and high-quality work. Take initiative, anticipate needs, and exercise independent, sound judgment to effectively interface with candidates, search firms, and firm leadership. End-to-End Recruitment Leadership - Oversee the full lifecycle of lateral attorney hiring—from sourcing and direct outreach to candidate engagement, screening, and offer negotiation—adhering to the firm’s lateral recruiting procedures and ensuring a seamless and professional experience for candidates and internal stakeholders. Interview Process Oversight - Coordinate all aspects of the interview process, including scheduling, feedback consolidation, and decision facilitation. Advise leadership on candidate evaluation and offer development to secure top talent. Budget Management - Oversee recruiting budgets for the Texas offices, ensuring efficient resource allocation and compliance with firm processes. Strategic Communications - Prepare and deliver confidential documents and reports—including Policy Committee memos—to support partner recruiting and executive decision-making. Additional Responsibilities Collaborate with Recruiting Team and Firmwide Recruiting leadership on growth initiatives, with specific attention to Southwest region. Support associate mentor program leaders as needed with professional development initiatives. Flexibility to work outside of normal business hours if needed. Why Join BakerHostetler? For more than a century, BakerHostetler has been committed to excellence, collaboration, and innovation. With more than 1,000 attorneys across 18 offices nationwide, we rely on talented professionals to help deliver exceptional client service. What sets us apart? At BakerHostetler, your work truly matters—you’ll have a voice in shaping growth strategies, work alongside a supportive and collaborative team, and be valued as a strategic partner, not just a staff member. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a culture built on respect, teamwork, and professional development. If you’re looking for a place where you can make an impact, grow your career, and be part of something bigger, you belong at BakerHostetler. Benefits Offering competitive pay and benefits, while providing a collegial and respectful work environment, is part of our commitment to fostering a workplace that values employees. Our comprehensive and competitive benefit program includes: Competitive salaries and a performance bonus program Group health, dental, and vision insurance Multiple plan options and various benefit levels Same-sex domestic partner coverage Pre-tax premiums Coverage begins on date of hire Group term life/AD&D and voluntary supplemental group universal life insurance Voluntary accident insurance – self and family Long-term care insurance Short-term disability benefits Long-term disability benefits Pre-tax benefit programs – dependent care, health care reimbursement and transit/qualified parking (in most cities) Retirement program – voluntary 401(k) plan

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 7+ years of recruiting experience, preferably in a law firm or legal search firm environment.
• Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter and other attorney search tools; MS Office Suite required; familiarity with ViGlobal suite is a plus.
• Advanced interviewing techniques and strong understanding of attorney recruiting best practices.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels.
• Highest level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information.
• Strong attention to detail, ability to manage multiple priorities, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated sense of urgency and ability to anticipate and resolve issues efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Office Managing Partners and Practice Group Leaders to design and implement recruiting strategies that support the firm’s long-term growth and strengthen its market position in Texas.
• Cultivate strong relationships with leading search firms and industry contacts to ensure a steady pipeline of high-caliber lateral candidates. Leverage market insights to guide recruiting priorities and enhance competitive positioning.
• Deliver exceptional client service and high-quality work. Take initiative, anticipate needs, and exercise independent, sound judgment to effectively interface with candidates, search firms, and firm leadership.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of lateral attorney hiring—from sourcing and direct outreach to candidate engagement, screening, and offer negotiation—adhering to the firm’s lateral recruiting procedures and ensuring a seamless and professional experience for candidates and internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate all aspects of the interview process, including scheduling, feedback consolidation, and decision facilitation. Advise leadership on candidate evaluation and offer development to secure top talent.
• Oversee recruiting budgets for the Texas offices, ensuring efficient resource allocation and compliance with firm processes.
• Prepare and deliver confidential documents and reports—including Policy Committee memos—to support partner recruiting and executive decision-making.
• Collaborate with Recruiting Team and Firmwide Recruiting leadership on growth initiatives, with specific attention to Southwest region.
• Support associate mentor program leaders as needed with professional development initiatives.
• Flexibility to work outside of normal business hours if needed.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and a performance bonus program
• Group health, dental, and vision insurance
• Multiple plan options and various benefit levels
• Same-sex domestic partner coverage
• Pre-tax premiums
• Coverage begins on date of hire
• Group term life/AD&D and voluntary supplemental group universal life insurance
• Voluntary accident insurance – self and family
• Long-term care insurance
• Short-term disability benefits
• Long-term disability benefits
• Pre-tax benefit programs – dependent care, health care reimbursement and transit/qualified parking (in most cities)
• Retirement program – voluntary 401(k) plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager