IP Legal Talent Director (Recruiting & Development)

Cooley LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Health Savings Account

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Commuter benefits

Life insurance

AD&D

Long-term care

Job summary

Cooley LLP is seeking an Associate Director of IP Legal Talent to lead the recruiting and professional development of non-partner attorneys, patent professionals and students across IP Litigation and Patent Prosecution & Counseling practice groups.

The role encompasses end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, development, and retention, with a focus on diversity initiatives and external partnerships with law schools and search firms.

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ directly applicable legal talent and/or associate development experience with 4+ years’ management experience, some at senior manager level, within a professional services firm, preferably a law firm.
• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Experience with a patent practice in a law firm is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full life-cycle recruitment for law students, lateral associates and patent professionals.
• Develop and implement recruiting searches and strategies with practice group leaders.
• Coordinate candidate tracking, interview scheduling, travel arrangements and evaluations.
• Manage attorney offer process, due diligence and compliance with policies.
• Oversee onboarding, orientation and integration of new hires and patent agents.
• Support associate development, performance reviews and retention efforts.
• Coordinate budget tracking, reporting and cross-department collaboration.
• Represent the firm at on-campus recruiting, law school outreach and diversity initiatives.

Skills

Legal talent management

Strong communication

Leadership & mentoring

Project management

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

iManage

Job description

Cooley LLP is seeking an Associate Director of IP Legal Talent to lead the recruiting and professional development of non-partner attorneys, patent professionals and students across IP Litigation and Patent Prosecution & Counseling practice groups.

The role encompasses end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, development, and retention, with a focus on diversity initiatives and external partnerships with law schools and search firms.