Attorney Recruiting & Lateral Integration Lead

AMS Staffing Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AMS Staffing has partnered with a well-established law firm to hire an experienced Attorney Lateral Recruiting & Integration Manager in Atlanta to lead lateral recruiting for Associate and Partner levels and to design onboarding programs for long‑term success. The role reports to the COO and collaborates with firm leadership across offices.

The position oversees recruiting processes, builds relationships with search firms, and drives candidate experience and integration for new hires, while

Qualifications

• 5+ years of attorney recruiting experience within a law firm, legal recruiting agency, or similar environment.
• Experience with attorney recruiting Applicant Tracking Systems such as viRecruit, LawCruit, Flo Recruit, or comparable platforms.
• Experience with attorney search and market intelligence platforms such as Leopard Solutions/List, Firm Prospects, Pirical, or similar tools.
• Experience designing, administering, or supporting onboarding and integration programs for lateral attorneys strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of the lateral attorney recruiting lifecycle, including associate and partner-level hiring.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple searches, candidates, and projects simultaneously.
• Self-motivated and comfortable taking ownership of recruiting initiatives from inception through completion.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Managing Shareholder, Practice Group Leaders, and firm leadership to support strategic lateral hiring goals.
• Advise leadership on best practices, processes, and workflows related to partner recruiting.
• Facilitate the lateral partner hiring process in partnership with Practice Group Leaders, the Managing Shareholder, and Chief Operating Officer.
• Manage communications with lateral partner prospects throughout the recruiting pipeline, including scheduling interviews, collecting financial and business information, soliciting feedback, and coordinating next steps.
• Manage partner candidates presented by external search firms, including negotiating search agreements, administering lateral partner questionnaires, and coordinating transition strategies and timelines.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with leading legal search firms and identify new recruiting partners and resources as appropriate.
• Manage the lateral associate recruiting lifecycle from initial sourcing through offer acceptance in coordination with hiring partners and HR teams across the firm.
• Proactively identify and source attorney candidates through LinkedIn, social media, direct outreach, networking, and other recruiting channels.
• Manage and evaluate candidates submitted by external recruiting agencies.
• Gather, analyze, and communicate relevant attorney hiring and market intelligence.
• Coordinate interviews and callbacks between candidates and firm attorneys.
• Arrange travel and lodging for out-of-town candidates when necessary.
• Manage the offer letter process and assist hiring partners with offer negotiations.
• Participate in local and national legal recruiting organizations, including ALA and NALP, to remain current on attorney recruiting, onboarding, and professional development trends.
• Build and maintain a strong network of recruiting contacts, search firms, and vendors.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience throughout every stage of the recruiting process.
• Provide support for the firm’s Summer Associate Program and law school recruiting initiatives as needed.

Skills

Attorney recruiting

Lateral hiring

Stakeholder management

Communication

Travel coordination

Tools

viRecruit

LawCruit

Flo Recruit

Leopard Solutions/List

Firm Prospects

Pirical

Job description

AMS Staffing has partnered with a well-established law firm to hire an experienced Attorney Lateral Recruiting & Integration Manager in Atlanta to lead lateral recruiting for Associate and Partner levels and to design onboarding programs for long‑term success. The role reports to the COO and collaborates with firm leadership across offices.

The position oversees recruiting processes, builds relationships with search firms, and drives candidate experience and integration for new hires, while