Legal Recruiting Manager

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nelson Mullins seeks a Legal Recruiting Manager to join its Human Resources Department across Atlanta, Charleston, Charlotte, Columbia or Greenville. You will lead recruiting initiatives, overseeing attorney and professional hiring from planning through execution and partnering with Firm leadership to attract, hire, and retain top talent with an exceptional candidate experience.

You will manage full cycle recruiting for attorneys and business professionals, develop strategies aligned with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8+ years of legal recruiting, attorney recruiting, campus recruiting, or professional development experience in a law firm or professional services environment.
• Experience managing attorney recruiting programs, law school recruiting, summer associate programs, or lateral attorney hiring.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruiting initiatives for attorneys and business professionals from planning through execution.
• Manage full cycle recruiting for attorneys and business professionals.
• Develop strategies that support practice group needs and office growth plans.
• Analyze recruiting metrics, monitor market trends, and recommend process improvements.
• Collaborate with attorneys and business teams to deliver high-quality recruiting and onboarding experiences.

Skills

Legal recruiting

Stakeholder management

Project management

Candidate experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems

Legal recruiting platforms

Job description

Nelson Mullins, an AmLaw 60 Firm, is seeking a Legal Recruiting Manager to join its Human Resources Department in Atlanta, Charleston, Charlotte, Columbia or Greenville. In this role, you will lead recruiting initiatives that support the Firm's strategic talent goals, overseeing attorney and business professional hiring programs from planning through execution. You will partner with Firm leadership, hiring stakeholders, external recruiting partners, and internal business teams to attract, hire, and retain exceptional talent while delivering a best in class candidate experience.

You will manage full cycle recruiting processes for attorneys and business professionals while developing strategies that support practice group needs and office growth plans. You will work closely with hiring partners and Firm leaders to identify hiring needs, evaluate candidates, and facilitate hiring decisions. You will oversee recruiting programs and events, including law school recruiting, summer associate programming, onboarding initiatives, networking events, callback interviews, and candidate engagement activities. You will also analyze recruiting metrics, monitor market trends, and recommend process improvements that enhance efficiency and effectiveness. In addition, you will collaborate with attorneys and business teams to deliver high-quality recruiting and onboarding experiences, manage event logistics and budgets, support special projects, and provide direction to recruiting staff as needed.

You are a detail-oriented recruiting professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can successfully manage multiple priorities while building strong relationships with candidates, attorneys, and business stakeholders.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8+ years of legal recruiting, attorney recruiting, campus recruiting, or professional development experience in a law firm or professional services environment.
• Experience managing attorney recruiting programs, law school recruiting, summer associate programs, or lateral attorney hiring.
  
  
  

You bring strong communication, organization, and project management skills, along with sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to deliver an exceptional candidate and stakeholder experience. Experience with applicant tracking systems and legal recruiting platforms is preferred.

With more than 1,000 attorneys, policy advisors, e-discovery professionals, and other business professionals across offices in California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and throughout North Carolina and South Carolina, Nelson Mullins has strong roots in the business community and an appreciation for new directions in the business world.