Legal Recruiting Manager

3 weeks ago


Washington, United States Nixon Peabody LLP Full time

Reporting Relationships:
This position reports to the Senior Director, Legal Recruiting.

This position directly supervises Legal Recruiting Assistants, Legal Recruiting Specialists and Legal Recruiting Coordinators.

A career at Nixon Peabody is the opportunity to do work that matters. It’s the chance to use your knowledge to shape what’s ahead. To share, to innovate, to learn at a firm that taps the power of collective thinking.

We’ve created a dynamic, energizing environment that promotes success for our clients and each other. We offer fast growth, connectedness and training in business as well as law. And our rigorous standards assure you are part of a diverse team of top talent at every turn.

If you’re someone who’s looking toward the future, we’d love to hear from you.

**Location**:Albany, NY; Boston, MA; Buffalo, NY; Chicago, IL; Long Island, NY; Manchester, NY; New York City, NY; Providence, RI; Rochester, NY; Washington, DC

**Responsibilities**:

- Work with legal recruiting team, Chief Talent Officer, the Senior Director, Legal Recruiting, and other firm leadership, to lead department initiatives and implement strategic recruiting goals.
- Manage proactive lateral searches, including but not limited to:

- Manage offer approval process, work with firm leadership to determine offer terms, prepare offer materials and other related items.
- Manage complete due diligence process and background materials; follow up as appropriate on data collected.
- Manage background check clearance by reviewing completed report, identifying, elevating and resolving potential issues, reporting results to necessary parties and managing any needed recommendations.
- Manage search firm relationships and determine which best to utilize for recruiting efforts. Build and maintain those relationships to maximize firm position and negotiate agreement terms, as relevant.
- Train and supervise junior and new team members on processes and best practices.
- Ensure appropriate correspondence is produced and records are maintained.
- Manage competitive intelligence research projects.
- Manage monthly budget reports and maintain cost control measures.
- Stay abreast of changes in the industry and share competitive market intelligence such as hiring data and potential opportunities that could contribute to the firm’s growth.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential job responsibility listed above, satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation. Nixon Peabody retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position. The requirements listed below are representative of the skills and abilities required._

Job Requirements:

- 10-12 years of AmLaw legal recruiting experience
- Bachelor's degree preferred. Work experience in lieu of a degree will be considered.
- Experience with electronic applicant tracking systems, such as LawCruit and/or viRecruit preferred.
- Strong organizational and project management skills with ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities and competing demands under tight deadlines.
- Excellent judgment, discretion and personal integrity.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Client-driven team player with strong client service skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team interacting with all levels of firm personnel.
- Must demonstrate a high level of professionalism and the highest regard for confidentiality.
- Self-starter with ability to remain self-directed and self-motivated with mínimal supervision strongly preferred.
- Must be extremely responsive to both internal and external clients.
- Demonstrated creativity, initiative, and enthusiasm.
- Flexibility to work overtime as needed.

In accordance with applicable Federal and State laws, the anticipated annual salary range for this position, depending on location, are as follows.
- Boston, MA and Washington, DC: $103,250.00 to $157,500.00
- Chicago, IL: $98,950.00 to $150,950.00
- New York, NY and Long Island, NY: $107,550.00 to $164,050.00
- Providence, RI: $94,650.00 to $144,380.00
- Rochester, NY, Buffalo, NY and Manchester, NH: $86,050.00 to $131,250.00
- Albany, NY: $90,350.00 to $137,800.00

In addition to a standard benefits package, this role may be eligible for additional contingent compensation based on an array of factors, including but not limited to: work performance, geographic location, work experience, education, and qualifications. Because such contingent compensation is not yet calculable or may be zero ($0) in some circumstances, the above-listed salary range(s) are Nixon Peabody’s good faith estimate of the annual salar(ies) it reasonably expects to pay for the position at the time of this posting.
- Nixon Peabody LLP is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer: Disability / Female / Gender Identity / Minority



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