Legal Recruiting Manager

Wisnik Career Enterprises, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 145,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Wisnik Career Enterprises, Inc. in Washington, DC is seeking a seniorAttorney recruiting leader to manage the full lifecycle for the DC office, including summer associates, clerks, and lateral hires. You will partner with partners and practice leaders to drive data-driven strategies, own the summer program, and mentor the DC Legal Recruiting Specialist. The role demands strong relationship-building and project management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of recruiting or related experience within a law firm environment.
• Proven management experience, including coaching and developing team members.
• Experience hiring and building teams is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of law firm dynamics and strategic recruiting initiatives.
• Excellent relationship-building with attorneys, senior leaders, and key stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication, organizational, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full recruiting lifecycle for the DC office, including summer associates, judicial clerks, and lateral associates.
• Develop and execute strategic, data-driven recruiting initiatives in partnership with hiring partners and senior management.
• Manage the DC summer associate program from strategy to execution.
• Build relationships with law schools and talent pipelines to strengthen recruiting efforts.
• Oversee onboarding and integration of new attorneys and collaborate on firmwide initiatives.
• Manage and mentor the DC Legal Recruiting Specialist and help grow the recruiting team.

Skills

Relationship-building

Communication

Leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ViDesktop

Applicant Tracking Systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

For the DC Office of a Well-Respected Am Law 100 Firm

Responsibilities include

• Lead the full recruiting lifecycle for the DC office, including summer associates, judicial clerks, and lateral associates.
• Develop and execute strategic, data-driven recruiting initiatives in partnership with hiring partners, practice group leaders, and senior management.
• Manage the DC summer associate program, including recruiting strategy, programming, candidate experience, and overall execution.
• Build relationships with law schools, judicial clerks, and other talent pipelines to strengthen attorney recruiting efforts.
• Oversee onboarding and integration of new attorneys and collaborate with recruiting colleagues across offices on firmwide initiatives.
• Manage and mentor the DC Legal Recruiting Specialist, assess future staffing needs, and help build and develop the recruiting team as the office grows.

Qualifications include

• 5+ years of recruiting or related experience within a law firm environment. Bachelor’s degree required.
• Proven management experience, including successfully leading, coaching, and developing team members; experience hiring and building teams strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of law firm dynamics and demonstrated experience developing and executing strategic recruiting initiatives.
• Excellent relationship-building skills with the ability to effectively partner with attorneys, senior leaders, hiring committees, and other key stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication, organizational, and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and Microsoft Office; experience with ViDesktop preferred.

Salary: $145k-$180k