Lateral Partner Recruiting Manager

Beacon Hill Staffing Group; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Hill Staffing Group is assisting a client in Chicago to hire a Lateral Partner Recruiting Manager. This full-time role leads the end-to-end recruitment of lateral partners across offices and practice groups, focusing on corporate partner hires and collaborating with firm leadership.

You will manage interview processes, prepare materials, slate interviewers, track feedback, and perform due diligence such as conflicts disclosures and background checks.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive recruiting or talent acquisition experience.
• Minimum of 3 years focused on direct lateral partner recruiting.
• Bachelor's degree required; knowledge of law firm structures and legal market preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate candidate interviews, prepare materials, develop interviewer slates, and track feedback.
• Support due diligence activities, including conflicts disclosures and background checks; maintain recruiting pipelines and reports.
• Assist with onboarding and integration of new lateral partners; maintain relationships with external recruiting contacts and law firm search firms.

Skills

Lateral partner recruiting

Talent acquisition

Stakeholder management

Interview coordination

Due diligence

Relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Recruiting databases

Job description

The client is seeking a Lateral Partner Recruiting Manager to join its Chicago office. This full-time role is responsible for supporting lateral partner recruiting efforts across multiple offices and practice groups, with a primary emphasis on corporate partner recruitment. The position involves managing the entire lifecycle of lateral partner recruiting, including conducting market research, developing candidate lists, executing sourcing strategies, and partnering closely with firm leadership throughout the hiring process.

Key responsibilities include coordinating candidate interviews, preparing materials, developing interviewer slates, and tracking feedback. The manager will also support due diligence activities such as conflicts disclosures and background checks, maintain recruiting pipelines and reports, and assist with onboarding and integration of new lateral partners. The role requires maintaining relationships with external recruiting contacts and legal search firms, supporting recruiting efforts across various practice areas as needed, and identifying opportunities to improve recruiting processes and technology.

The ideal candidate will have at least seven years of progressive recruiting or talent acquisition experience, including a minimum of three years focused on direct lateral partner recruiting. Experience in corporate lateral partner recruiting and prior law firm recruiting experience are strongly preferred. A bachelor's degree is required, along with a strong understanding of lateral partner recruiting processes, law firm structures, and the legal market. Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, as well as proficiency with Microsoft Office and recruiting database systems, are essential for success in this role.