Director of Attorney Recruiting

AppleOne Employment Services; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 144,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

A top recruiting agency is looking for a Director of Attorney Recruiting in Miami, Florida. This senior role requires developing comprehensive recruiting strategies for lateral partners and associates within the legal industry. Candidates must have extensive legal recruiting experience, ideally with a law firm background. The position offers a competitive compensation package of $160,000 and an opportunity to mentor a recruiting team while maintaining relationships with legal professionals and organizations.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of legal recruiting experience is required.
• Proven success in recruiting lateral partners and associates.
• High proficiency in various recruiting software and tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement recruiting strategies for lateral partners and associates.
• Serve as a strategic advisor on hiring needs and trends.
• Lead the full lifecycle recruiting process, including interviewing and onboarding.
• Manage campus recruiting and summer associate programs.
• Build relationships with attorneys and law schools.

Skills

Legal recruiting experience

Understanding of law firm structures

Proficiency with LinkedIn

Recruiting process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree

JD or advanced degree

Tools

LinkedIn

Microsoft Office

Leopard Solutions

ViDesktop

Job description

Overview

AppleOne is seeking a highly experienced Director of Attorney Recruiting to lead and execute a comprehensive recruiting strategy for lateral partners, associates, and future talent pipelines. This is a senior, highly visible role for a relationship-driven legal recruiting leader who thrives in a fast-paced, people-focused environment. Direct Hire Opportunity!

What You’ll Do

• Develop and implement short- and long-term recruiting strategies for lateral partners and associates
• Serve as a strategic advisor to firm leadership on hiring needs, market trends, and compensation benchmarks
• Lead the full lifecycle recruiting process, including sourcing, interviewing, offers, and onboarding
• Manage and grow campus recruiting and summer associate programs
• Build and maintain strong relationships with attorneys, search firms, law schools, and professional organizations
• Travel regularly to offices, law schools, conferences, and networking events statewide
• Lead, mentor, and develop a recruiting team while tracking KPIs and optimizing processes

What We’re Looking For

• 5–10+ years of legal recruiting experience (law firm experience required; agency experience strongly preferred)
• Proven success recruiting lateral partners and associates
• Strong understanding of law firm structures, attorney career paths, and legal market dynamics
• Bachelor’s degree required, JD or advanced degree a plus
• High proficiency with LinkedIn, Leopard Solutions, ViDesktop, and Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel)
• Experience improving recruiting processes and leveraging technology to enhance candidate experience

Compensation: $160,000 base (commensurate with experience)

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Administrative

Industry

• Legal Services