Managing Director

major, lindsey & africa (singapore) pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Major, Lindsey & Africa (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. is seeking a Managing Director for its Associate Practice Group to lead client relationships, identify recruitment needs, and source top legal talent across Asia Pacific.

The role emphasizes market knowledge, ethical standards, and delivering results for top law firms. The position demands a lawyer or recruiter with a strong Asia legal market network, exceptional client-facing and communication skills, and a proactive, results-driven approach to

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer or experienced recruitment professional
• Knowledge of and network within Asia legal market
• Strong client-facing and communication abilities
• Commitment to service, integrity, and ethics

Responsibilities

• Maintain strong law firm client relationships and develop new firm relationships
• Identify recruitment needs with clients and become their primary search partner
• Use database to source candidates for roles
• Develop a strong candidate database
• Share market knowledge and market intelligence
• Meet candidates suitable for client needs and understand their strengths
• Provide excellent communication with candidates and clients to build trust
• Act with urgency and professionalism with clients, candidates and colleagues

Skills

Client-facing skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Business acumen

Proactivity

Job description

Position Description

Founded in 1982, Major, Lindsey & Africa has set the industry standard in legal permanent placement with offices in the United States, Europe, and across Asia Pacific. For more than 40 years, MLA has successfully conducted more legal searches than any other legal or executive search organisation.

Major, Lindsey & Africa's Associate Practice Group (APG) is recognised globally and is the market leader.

The APG team provides valued law firm clients primarily with contingent search services, using search methodology, networking, and web-advertising to recruit the best and most suitable lawyers in the market. A substantial part of our practice involves counseling associate candidates on how to achieve their career goals. We are committed to our candidates' overall career progression over the span of their legal professional life.

Responsibilities

The Managing Director will have responsibility for:

• Maintain strong law firm client relationships and to develop relationships with new law firms
• Working closely with clients to identify their recruitment needs and to become our clients' primary search partner as new roles materialise
• Using the database to identify and source appropriate candidates for specific roles
• Assisting with developing a strong database of candidates
• Constantly developing personal market knowledge and sharing market intelligence
• Meeting candidates who are appropriate for our client needs and learning about their current firm's strengths and challenges
• Offering excellence in dealings and communications with candidates and clients to instill trust in both
• Always acting with urgency, and treating clients, candidates and colleagues with utmost respect and professionalism

Experience

• A qualified lawyer seeking a career change, or an experienced recruitment professional looking for a strong platform
• Knowledge of and network within the Asia legal market
• Strong client-facing skills
• Commitment to service and delivering results
• Understanding the importance of rigorously collecting and sharing market information, and the personal discipline to do so
• Highly developed communication skills - written and verbal
• Organisational skills, including proven ability to prioritise and follow up
• Strong business acumen
• Self-starting; Urgency; Responsiveness, both internally and externally
• A team player who exhibits collaborative work habits, including mentoring and training of new consultants
• Commitment to ethics, equal opportunity and diversity

The package for this position is competitive and commensurate with skills and experience. It includes a base salary and graduated commission plan.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Major, Lindsey & Africa (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

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