Legal Recruiting Manager – Hybrid Opportunity
Posted: April 15, 2024
At Seyfarth, we understand that great people are the key to our success, and we provide the opportunities to match. If you join us, you’ll work with state-of-the-art technology in a friendly and professional environment, and we will continue to invest in your professional development. If you want the freedom to grow at a firm that is invested in your future, keep reading.
THE OPPORTUNITY:
As the Legal Recruiting Manager, you will oversee and manage legal recruiting and hiring for all lateral attorneys in the New York office. You will report to the National Director of Legal Recruiting and work closely with the Department Chairs, Office Managing Partners and Hiring Partners in the New York office to help recruit and hire attorney talent.
THE DAY-TO-DAY:
On any given day, you will:
- Work directly with Office Managing Partners, firm wide Department Chairs and other member of the Legal Recruiting team to attract and hire candidates from the law school level through partner hiring.
- Creatively source candidates using tools provided by the firm to find and reach passive candidates.
- Work with talent development and department/practice group heads to help determine staffing needs.
- Oversee the Summer Associate Program by working with the recruiting coordinators and other team members.
- Supervise and mentor other recruiting team members.
- Collaborate on national projects as necessary.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
YOU HAVE:
- A Bachelor’s Degree
- A minimum of five years’ recruiting experience, ideally in partner recruiting
- A strong knowledge of the legal market and professional relationships in local legal city groups and other organizations related to the legal industry
- Excellent analytical and creative problem solving skills, an ability to meet deadlines while handling multiple and shifting priorities and the ability to communicate effectively with others
- A desire to work in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of responsibility and will be proactive and a self-starter
- Demonstrated leadership ability that promotes an environment of collaboration, teamwork and a culture of high performance
- Recruit or other applicant tracking system experience
- Flexibility to adjust hours and travel as needed
- Previous supervisory experience strongly desired
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Seyfarth provides competitive salary and benefits at all levels, and our culture embraces the entrepreneurial spirit of its professionals like no other firm. Our professional staff are a collaborative team, helping to define the unique client experience offered by the firm. We understand that it takes more than attorneys to build a successful legal practice; everyone participates in our commitment to excellence.
We are also proud to be an influential leader in inclusion and diversity. The firm has been recognized for our efforts by the Human Rights Campaign and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. We are Mansfield 5.0 certified, a reflection of our ongoing commitment to advancing candidates from underrepresented groups.
MORE ABOUT SEYFARTH:
With more than 900 lawyers across 18 offices, Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides advisory, litigation, and transactional legal services to clients worldwide. Learn more about The Seyfarth Experience at www.seyfarth.com/careers.
Seyfarth Shaw is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, change of sex or transgender status, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.
If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click EEO is the LAW and the Supplement poster through the following link: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf
The salary range for this role is $145,000 to $175,000 annually. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in New York. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s pay within the salary range will be based on numerous factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, and business or organizational needs. This job is also eligible for an annual merit increase and bonus pay.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k).
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This position is based in New York, NY 10018
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