Attorney Recruiting Director

Wisnik Career Enterprises; New York (NY); On-site; USD 275,000 - 315,000; Full time

Job summary

Prominent AmLaw 50 Firm in New York seeks a Senior Recruiting Director to lead law student, summer associate, and entry-level attorney recruiting across all offices. You will manage the recruiting team, set strategy, and work with partners to determine class sizes and pipeline needs.

You will also oversee school engagement and career services, provide leadership on trends, and manage budgets and vendor relationships in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of law firm recruiting leadership experience.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Strong knowledge of law student and entry-level attorney recruiting, including summer programs and judicial clerk hiring.

Responsibilities

• Lead firmwide law student, summer associate, entry-level attorney, and judicial clerk recruiting strategies across all offices.
• Manage and develop the recruiting team, overseeing daily responsibilities, training, and performance evaluations.
• Work with hiring partners and practice leaders to determine incoming class sizes and assess pipeline hiring needs.
• Oversee law school engagement, campus recruiting, and career services relationships to strengthen candidate pipelines.
• Advise leadership on recruiting trends and competitive intelligence; enhance recruiting policies, technology, and processes.
• Manage the recruiting budget, vendor relationships, and recruitment communications in collaboration with internal departments.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

For the New York Office of a Prominent AmLaw 50 Firm

Responsibilities include

• Lead firmwide law student, summer associate, entry-level attorney, and judicial clerk recruiting strategies across all offices.
• Manage and develop the recruiting team, overseeing daily responsibilities, training, and performance evaluations.
• Work closely with hiring partners and practice leaders to determine incoming class sizes and assess pipeline hiring needs.
• Oversee law school engagement, campus recruiting, and career services relationships to strengthen candidate pipelines.
• Advise leadership on recruiting trends and competitive intelligence; enhance recruiting policies, technology, and processes.
• Manage the recruiting budget, vendor relationships, and recruitment communications in collaboration with internal departments.

Qualifications include

• 10+ years of law firm experience; Bachelor’s degree required.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and experience planning, implementing, and supervising recruiting functions and staff.
• Strong understanding of law student and entry-level attorney recruiting, including summer associate programs and judicial clerk hiring.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships across offices and departments.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities under demanding deadlines.

Salary: $275k-$315k