Legal Talent Recruiting Manager

UNKNOWN; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Troutman Pepper Locke is seeking a Legal Talent Recruiting Manager to lead end-to-end recruiting for our lateral attorney population. The role partners with firm and practice group leadership to drive strategic hiring initiatives, oversee cycles, and deliver an exceptional candidate experience.

The successful candidate will manage hiring initiatives, refine processes for consistency and equity, and ensure compliance with employment laws.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum of five (5) years of legal recruiting or professional services talent acquisition experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing lateral associate hiring.
• Familiarity with viRecruit, Firm Prospects or comparable applicant tracking and legal talent platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own the full recruiting lifecycle for lateral attorney population, from sourcing and outreach through offer and onboarding.
• Manage lateral hiring initiatives.
• Review and refine job descriptions, interview structures, and candidate assessment processes to promote consistency, quality, and equity in hiring.
• Ensure all recruiting practices comply with firm policies and applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with partners, practice group leaders, and business services leaders to understand current and anticipated hiring needs.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact for assigned practice groups on all recruiting-related matters.
• Communicate proactively with internal stakeholders on candidate pipelines, hiring progress, and market trends.
• Model best practices in recruiting operations and support the professional development of junior team members.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance team environment.
• Contribute to the firm's employer branding strategy through active engagement with search firms, attendance at recruiting events, and participation in professional organizations.
• Track and analyze key recruiting metrics (e.g., offer acceptance rates, time-to-fill, yield rates) and prepare regular reports for firm leadership.
• Use data to identify trends, surface insights, and recommend process improvements.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Client service

Problem solving

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

viRecruit

Firm Prospects

Job description

We are always seeking talented, motivated, growth-minded, and creative individuals. Our firm is committed to providing employee support and advancement, while embracing inclusion and innovation as keys to a stronger future.

We invite you to explore the position below and to submit your application to join our team!

The Legal Talent Recruiting Manager is a key member of the Lateral Attorney Recruiting team, responsible for managing end-to-end recruiting for a defined attorney population. The Legal Talent Recruiting Manager partners closely with firm and practice group leadership to drive strategic hiring initiatives, oversee recruiting cycles, and deliver an exceptional candidate experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Recruiting & Hiring Management

• Own the full recruiting lifecycle for lateral attorney population, from sourcing and outreach through offer and onboarding.
• Manage lateral hiring initiatives.
• Review and refine job descriptions, interview structures, and candidate assessment processes to promote consistency, quality, and equity in hiring.
• Ensure all recruiting practices comply with firm policies and applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.

Stakeholder Partnership

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with partners, practice group leaders, and business services leaders to understand current and anticipated hiring needs.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact for assigned practice groups on all recruiting-related matters.
• Communicate proactively with internal stakeholders on candidate pipelines, hiring progress, and market trends.

Team Leadership & Development

• Model best practices in recruiting operations and support the professional development of junior team members.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance team environment.

Employer Branding & Outreach

• Contribute to the firm's employer branding strategy through active engagement with search firms, attendance at recruiting events, and participation in professional organizations.

Reporting & Analytics

• Track and analyze key recruiting metrics (e.g., offer acceptance rates, time-to-fill, , yield rates) and prepare regular reports for firm leadership.
• Use data to identify trends, surface insights, and recommend process improvements.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Familiarity with viRecruit, Firm Prospects or comparable applicant tracking and legal talent platforms required.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously required.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels of the firm required.
• Client service orientation and professional presence.
• Sound judgment and discretion in handling confidential information.
• Proactive problem-solving and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to build trust across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Attention to detail and commitment to process excellence.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum of five (5) years of legal recruiting or professional services talent acquisition experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing lateral associate hiring.

LI-Hybrid

The Firm will comply with any applicable city or state workplace mandates in effect in regards to Covid-19.

This position description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of the job. The statements contained in the position description are not necessarily all-inclusive and additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as determined by business needs.

This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Troutman Pepper Locke adheres to a policy of equal opportunity and will make all employment decisions, which include hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, evaluation, compensation and separation, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, pregnancy, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital or armed forces status and any other classification as protected by law.

Compensation is dependent on several factors, such as position, location, market, education, training, and/or experience.

Hiring Salary Range

$120,000.00 - $140,000.00