Lateral Recruiter

Frost Brown Todd; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

401k/profit sharing retirement package

Competitive salary

Job summary

A national law firm is seeking a Lateral Recruiter to advance its strategic attorney recruitment efforts. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree, experience in legal recruiting, and exceptional interpersonal skills. This role involves sourcing and hiring top-tier legal talent in targeted markets, ensuring a positive candidate experience throughout the process. A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package is included.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of legal recruiting experience required.
• Ability to handle confidential information discreetly.
• Understanding of unconscious bias and its effect on recruiting.

Responsibilities

• Support all aspects of the lateral recruiting cycle.
• Engage associate- and partner-level attorneys.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Professional communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Applicant Tracking Systems

LinkedIn

Job description

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Frost Brown Todd LLP, a national law firm with 1000+ legal and business professionals in eighteen offices, is currently searching for a full-time Lateral Recruiter to join our firm. This position plays a key role in advancing the firm’s strategic attorney recruitment efforts, with a particular focus on sourcing, attracting, and hiring top-tier and diverse legal talent in targeted growth markets.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required due to the frequent collaboration and contact with internal colleagues, candidates, external recruiters, and firm leadership. This individual must have a positive, can-do professional demeanor, precise attention to detail, the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and excellent judgment to handle confidential information discreetly.

This position can be filled in the following markets:

• Houston, TX
• Newport Beach, CA
• Santa Ana, CA

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively support all aspects of the lateral recruiting cycle, including posting openings, sourcing candidates, reviewing resumes, coordinating interviews, collecting feedback and facilitating decision-making.
• Gain a thorough understanding of the duties of the various attorney positions and what is required to be successful in those positions.
• Develop and implement creative and innovative sourcing strategies and techniques to build and manage a robust pipeline of potential candidates and referral sources.
• Identify and engage associate- and partner-level attorneys at target firms through strategic outreach, including direct contact via phone, email, and LinkedIn to generate interest in lateral opportunities.
• Design and execute targeted outreach campaigns aligned with strategic practice area needs.
• Serve as a trusted liaison between candidates and the firm, ensuring a positive and professional experience throughout the hiring process.
• Ensure timely and accurate entry of candidate information and recruitment activity into the firm’s applicant tracking system; generate reports, analyze metrics, and identify trends to inform recruitment strategy.
• Prepare recruitment-related communications and offer letters for candidates in identified growth markets.
• Collaborate with the Lateral Recruiting Director and Lateral Recruiting Manager to coordinate the decision-making process and provide support with follow-up tasks, including conflict check, due diligence and preparation of offer letters.
• Partner with the Lateral Recruiting Director and Lateral Recruiting Manager to proactively assess lateral hiring needs and support the identification and attraction of qualified lateral attorney candidates.
• Provide insights on competitive market activity, candidate movement, and sourcing trends in identified growth markets.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the firm’s recruiting brand, messaging, and candidate engagement strategies.
• Understand the importance of and have the ability to implement recruiting DEIB initiatives to cultivate a more inclusive and diverse workforce.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Minimum of three years of legal recruiting experience required.
• Knowledge of legal employment issues.
• Ability to credibly discuss legal markets, practice areas, and career progression with candidates.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills to communicate professionally and effectively by e-mail, telephone, and in person.
• Demonstrated cross-cultural skills and awareness related to individuals from broad backgrounds, races, ethnicities, religions, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability, among others.
• Ability to understand unconscious bias and its effect on recruiting and hiring.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage time effectively, prioritize competing tasks, and meet multiple deadlines.
• Ability to set priorities, work independently, and handle a variety of duties effectively under time constraints.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with the appropriate discretion.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Resourceful and creative, with the ability to identify innovative solutions to support the firm’s lateral recruiting needs.
• Highly proactive, responsive, and results-driven.
• Professional demeanor and presence, with demonstrated poise in managing demanding workloads.
• Excellent computer and technical skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, and database management.
• Proficiency in using social media platforms such as LinkedIn and Instagram.
• Financially responsible, ability to budget and track recruiting expenses.
• Ability to work over 40 hours per week and travel as needed across the firm’s regional footprint. Weekend travel may be required from time to time.

Frost Brown Todd is fully committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. It is the policy of Frost Brown Todd to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, military status, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other protected status.

Frost Brown Todd offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401k/profit sharing retirement package.

The pay range for this role accounts for the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. For applicants physically based in California, a reasonable estimate of the current annual range is $95,000-$115,000. For applicants physically based in Denver, a reasonable estimate of the current annual range is $85,000-$105,000. Actual pay will be determined based on skills, relevant experience and other-job related factors, consistent with applicable employment laws.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Frost Brown Todd will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest and/or conviction records.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Law Practice and Legal Services

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