IP Legal Talent Lead — Recruiting & Development

Cooley LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days PTO

10 paid holidays

Firm-paid life insurance

Parental leave and fertility benefits

Job summary

Cooley LLP is seeking an Associate Director of IP Legal Talent to lead the recruitment and development of IP litigation and patent prosecution talent. You will oversee law students, lateral attorneys, and patent professionals, shaping onboarding, mentoring, and performance programs in collaboration with practice group leaders.

The role requires 8+ years in legal talent/associate development with 4+ years of management, stellar communication, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and iManage.

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ directly applicable legal talent and/or associate development experience with 4+ years’ management experience
• Bachelor's Degree required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications

Responsibilities

• Recruiting and onboarding: manage full life‑cycle recruitment for law students, lateral associates and patent professionals; oversee interview scheduling, offers and expenses; maintain candidate pipelines; represent Cooley at on‑campus and law school events.
• Associate development and retention: coordinate onboarding, mentor programs, transfers, compensation and reviews; ensure resources and training; monitor satisfaction and productivity.
• Other duties: data entry and reporting; manage budgets; collaborate with HR, Education, DEI and other departments; provide recruitment support and develop materials.

Skills

Legal talent management

People management

Recruiting experience

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

iManage

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

iManage

Job description

Cooley LLP is seeking an Associate Director of IP Legal Talent to lead the recruitment and development of IP litigation and patent prosecution talent. You will oversee law students, lateral attorneys, and patent professionals, shaping onboarding, mentoring, and performance programs in collaboration with practice group leaders.

The role requires 8+ years in legal talent/associate development with 4+ years of management, stellar communication, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and iManage.