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A Florida law firm seeks a Director of Attorney Recruiting to join their team.
Responsibilities
- As a key strategist, you will develop and implement the firm’s short-and long-term recruiting strategy for lateral partners and associates.
- Strategic Talent Acquisition
- Partner with firm leadership to assess current and future hiring needs aligned with practice group and business development strategies.
- Track industry trends and provide strategic insight on market shifts, compensation benchmarks, and competitor movements.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, with travel required, and excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Relationship-driven, outgoing, proactive, and positive, with a strong sales ability to showcase Shutts and all that we have to offer.
Attorney Recruitment
- Oversee the complete lifecycle recruitment process for all levels of legal talent, including sourcing, interviewing, selection, offer negotiations, and onboarding.
- Base every decision and action they take on helping to fulfill the strategic plan of the entire firm and the goals of OMP and PGLs.
- Regularly visiting offices throughout the state, attending attorney luncheons, visiting law schools, attending conferences, etc. This is not a sit-behind-your-desk role.
- Collaborate with senior leadership and department heads to align hiring needs with business goals and team dynamics.
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with legal search firms, law schools, and professional organizations to ensure we have a pulse on the market.
- Lead lateral partner and associate recruiting efforts with a focus on identifying candidates who align with the firm’s values, practices, growth, and client needs.
Campus & Summer Associate Programs
- Manage campus recruiting and summer associate programs, ensuring a strong pipeline of talent.
- Coordinate with law school career services, organize on-campus interviews (OCI), and manage the candidate evaluation and selection process.
- Oversee the design and execution of summer programs, including assignments, evaluations, and events.
Leadership & Team Management
- Supervise a team; mentor, train, and develop members to achieve high performance.
- Establish and track KPIs and metrics to measure recruiting effectiveness and optimize processes.
- Base every decision and action they take on helping to fulfill the strategic plan of the entire firm and the goals of OMP and PGLs.
- Recruits need to be intentional and aligned with the goals of the firm and each office/market.
- Office visiting throughout the state, attend attorney luncheons, visit law schools, attend conferences, etc. This is not a sit-behind-your-desk role.
- Ensure inclusive hiring practices and candidate experiences.
- Strong people skills and enjoy networking and building connections.
- Self-motivated and organized.
Technology
- Evaluate and implement recruiting best practices and technology tools.
- Continuously improve recruiting process, workflows, and candidate experience.
- High proficiency in ViDesktop, Leopard Solutions, LinkedIn, and Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Outlook, and Excel.
Qualifications
- Experience as a legal recruiter within a law firm and outside with a legal recruitment agency of a law firm, preferred.
- Minimum of 5-10 years of recruiting experience.
- Bachelor’s degree required, JD or advanced degree a plus.
- Deep understanding of the legal market, law firm structure, and attorney career paths.
- Proven experience managing high-level lateral partner and associate recruitment.
- Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Ability to work with senior stakeholders and manage confidential information with discretion.
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