Manager, Legal Recruiting & Associate Life
$160,000–$190,000 year
HybridChicago, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Oversee lateral and campus recruitment processes for the Chicago office, including creating strategies for the full law student recruitment lifecycle and coordinating events from recruitment through offer stages. Manage the summer associate program by directing work assignments, overseeing evaluations, and compiling performance review materials. Support orientation and integration for new associates by coordinating formal mentoring assignments and developing events to foster morale and teamwork. Assist with attorney training, CLE efforts, and exit interviews while maintaining the mentoring program and managing the recruiting budget. Ensure adequate staffing through work assignment management and absence coordination. This hybrid role requires a minimum of four days in the office.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 6 years of recruiting experience in a professional services firm or comparable environment
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development or related field, or equivalent professional experience
- Strong business and financial acumen
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong collaborative leadership and management skills, with a demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Professional presence and credibility to liaise with partners and senior professionals
- Ability to exercise tact, discretion, and strong judgment to maintain the highest level of confidentiality regarding personnel information
- Highly organized, with strong attention to detail
- Self-starter who can work autonomously and take projects from concept through to implementation
- Creative problem-solving and strategic thinking skills
- Proven interpersonal skills and the ability to advance the needs and objectives of the office while maintaining a positive work environment and culture
- Positive, proactive approach to work
- Ability to anticipate the needs of management and the office
- This is a hybrid role with a minimum of 4 days in the office based on business needs
Desired Qualifications
- Lateral and Campus Recruiting experience in the legal field
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