Senior Manager, Lateral Attorney Recruiter

1 day ago

Washington, Washington, D.C., United States Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Full time
Job Summary

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is seeking an experienced Senior Manager to lead our firmwide talent acquisition initiatives focusing on lateral non-partner hires for the Corporate, Litigation, and Regulatory departments.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and execute recruitment strategies to attract, hire, and retain top candidates in collaboration with senior leaders.
  • Manage the lateral offer process, including requisition approval memos, offer approval memos, offer letter language, and terms.
  • Oversee due diligence and compliance with risk management policies and procedures.
  • Contribute strategically to discover novel lateral hiring sources beyond traditional search firms and referrals.
  • Oversee the entire onboarding journey of new attorneys, from initial orientation to seamless integration, and facilitate regular interaction between new hires, partners, associates, and the Career Development team.
  • Establish and maintain strong relationships with other firm departments to identify, recruit, and retain talent.
  • Collaborate with the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion team to progress the firm's diversity hiring strategies and initiatives.
  • Mentor and supervise the non-IP lateral recruiting team, cultivating a diverse and inclusive environment.
  • Manage staffing, work hours, time off requests, and ensure policy compliance of direct reports.
  • Manage the annual lateral recruiting budget and conduct cost-analysis for new recruiting initiatives.
  • Stay abreast of market trends, competitive data, and best practices to inform recommendations.
  • Establish and nurture robust relationships with search firms.
Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree with at least 7 years of legal recruiting experience, with a minimum of 3+ years in a management role.
  • Acute knowledge of attorney recruitment best practices, policies, procedures, unconscious bias, and legal employment issues.
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented individual with strong project management skills, superior client service orientation, and relationship-building skills with demonstrated leadership ability that promotes a culture of collaboration, teamwork, and high performance.
  • Ability to follow and report on market trends in diversity, legal recruiting, and retention.
  • Sophisticated analytical and quantitative abilities, including ability to collect and use data to make decisions.
  • Superior creative problem-solving skills and ability to meet deadlines while handling multiple priorities under time constraints.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, facilitation, influencing, and organizational skills.
  • Strong commitment to continuous improvement and adaptation to business changes and trends.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with multiple constituencies.
  • Demonstrated leadership ability that promotes a culture of collaboration, teamwork, and high performance.
  • Proven ability to build trust and gain buy-in from firm leaders and other key stakeholders.
  • Ability to follow and report on market trends in diversity, legal recruiting, and retention.
  • Ability to understand unconscious bias and its effect on recruiting and hiring.
  • Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as required.
  • Proficient with MS Office and applicant tracking systems, preferably Workday and viRecruit.
Benefits

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including a discretionary year-end merit bonus based on performance.

Benefits information can be found here.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

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