Director, Legal Recruiting & AI-Driven Talent

Fenwick & West LLP; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 168.000 - 251.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Fenwick & West LLP is seeking a Director of Legal Recruiting responsible for firmwide attorney recruitment, including lateral partners, entry-level associates, and summer programs. The role emphasizes strategic advisory leadership, AI-enabled sourcing, and strong cross-functional collaboration with Hiring Partners, Legal Personnel, and Practice Management.

The position supports a hybrid work model with 2–3 days in-office per week and requires building relationships with search firms and internal

Qualifikationen

• Demonstrated leadership qualities and strategic thinking in talent programs.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills across stakeholders.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing recruiting teams.
• Comfort and fluency with AI-enabled recruiting tools and technology.

Aufgaben

• Define and execute firmwide attorney recruitment strategy for lateral and entry-level positions.
• Develop practice-area alignment and hiring criteria with practice group leaders.
• Oversee relationships with search firms and external recruiters.
• Drive candidate experience improvements and onboarding processes.
• Manage search firm contracts and recruiting budgets.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Relationship building

Executive presence

AI recruiting tools

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree or J.D. preferred

Tools

AI recruiting tools

Jobbeschreibung

Fenwick & West LLP is seeking a Director of Legal Recruiting responsible for firmwide attorney recruitment, including lateral partners, entry-level associates, and summer programs. The role emphasizes strategic advisory leadership, AI-enabled sourcing, and strong cross-functional collaboration with Hiring Partners, Legal Personnel, and Practice Management.

The position supports a hybrid work model with 2–3 days in-office per week and requires building relationships with search firms and internal