Lateral Recruiting Manager

Frazer Jones; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 157,500 - 192,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Job summary

Frazer Jones in New York City invites an experienced Lateral Recruitment Manager to lead strategic attorney hiring across the firm. Based in a hybrid model, you will partner with senior leadership, practice group heads, and firm management to shape hiring strategy and drive growth in key practice areas.

You will oversee sourcing, screening, interviews, offers, and onboarding; manage pipelines; monitor integration and retention; analyse market data; and mentor a junior recruiting team.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of legal recruiting with lateral attorney hiring experience.
• Experience in Am Law, national, or international law firms preferred.
• Executive presence with ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Commercial mindset with solid analytics and reporting capabilities.
• Proficient with recruiting systems and Excel; demonstrated career progression.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute firm-wide lateral attorney recruitment strategies.
• Partner with practice group leaders to assess hiring needs and growth priorities.
• Lead sourcing, screening, interviews, and offers for attorneys across offices.
• Manage candidate pipelines and oversee recruitment activity from identification through onboarding.
• Monitor integration, productivity, and retention initiatives.
• Analyse market intelligence, compensation trends, and competitive hiring data.
• Build relationships with legal search firms and external partners.
• Collaborate with leadership to improve hiring outcomes and innovative approaches.
• Support strategic workforce planning and talent acquisition across the firm.
• Manage and mentor junior recruiting team members.

Skills

Lateral hiring

Executive presence

Stakeholder management

Analytics & reporting

Recruiting systems

Tools

Excel

Job description

Location: New York City (Midtown Manhattan)

Working Pattern: Hybrid (3-4 days per week in office)

Compensation: Up to 175k + Bonus + Benefits

A prestigious international law firm is seeking an experienced Lateral Recruitment Manager to join its New York office and oversee strategic attorney hiring initiatives across the firm.

This is an excellent opportunity for a legal recruiting professional looking to operate at a highly strategic level, partnering directly with senior leadership, practice group leaders, and firm management to shape hiring strategy and drive lateral growth across key practice areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute firmwide lateral attorney recruitment strategies.
• Partner with practice group leaders to assess hiring needs, talent gaps, and growth priorities.
• Lead sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer management processes for attorneys across multiple offices.
• Manage candidate pipelines and oversee recruitment activity from identification through onboarding.
• Monitor attorney integration, productivity, and retention initiatives.
• Compile and analyse market intelligence, compensation trends, and competitive hiring data.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with legal search firms and external recruitment partners.
• Collaborate with leadership to identify innovative recruiting approaches and improve hiring outcomes.
• Support strategic workforce planning and talent acquisition initiatives across the business.
• Manage and mentor junior recruiting team members.

Candidate Profile

• Minimum 6+ years of legal recruiting experience, including significant exposure to lateral attorney hiring.
• Prior experience within an Am Law, national, or international law firm environment strongly preferred.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Commercially minded with strong analytical and reporting capabilities.
• Proficiency with recruiting systems and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Demonstrated stability and career progression with a preference for candidates who have built long-term tenure within previous organisations.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Highly visible role with direct exposure to firm leadership.
• Opportunity to influence strategic hiring decisions across multiple practice groups.
• Collaborative, high-performing team environment.
• Strong platform for long-term growth and career progression within legal talent and recruiting leadership.