Manager, Lateral Partner Recruitment

Wisnik Career Enterprises, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

Wisnik Career Enterprises, Inc. is seeking a Manager, Lateral Partner Recruitment for our Boston, D.C., or New York offices. You will work with senior leaders to identify hiring opportunities, manage the full recruitment lifecycle, and coordinate communications with candidates, recruiters, and leadership.

The role requires 5-8+ years in recruiting (2+ in legal recruiting), discretion with confidential matters, and comfort with adopting new tools as AI integrates into the firm’s processes.

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years of experience, including 2+ years in legal recruiting.
• High degree of discretion with sensitive and confidential matters.
• Extensive knowledge of recruiting, law firms, and the practice of law.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration across seniority levels.
• Open to AI and tech adoption to improve efficiency and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Work with Director and Practice Group Leaders to identify hiring opportunities.
• Manage end-to-end lateral partner recruitment with a high-touch candidate experience.
• Coordinate communication among candidates, recruiters, and firm leadership.
• Maintain awareness of legal market developments and a robust candidate pipeline.
• Manage relationships with preferred legal search firms.
• Prepare materials for Management Committee presentations and maintain CRM records.

Skills

Legal recruiting

Partner recruitment

Communication

Stakeholder management

AI tools adoption

Job description

Manager, Lateral Partner Recruitment

For the Boston, D.C., or New York Office of an International Law Firm

Responsibilities include:

• Work closely with the Director and Practice Group Leaders to identify strategic hiring opportunities and coordinate targeted partner outreach initiatives.
• Manage end-to-end lateral partner recruitment process, ensuring a smooth, high-touch candidate experience.
• Manage communication among candidates, recruiters, and firm leadership, ensuring the highest level of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Maintain awareness of legal market developments and manage a robust pipeline of qualified candidates using market intelligence, legal directories, alumni networks, and firm relationships.
• Manage relationships with preferred legal search firms.
• Prepare materials for Management Committee presentations and maintain accurate records in the firm's recruiting CRM/database.

Qualifications include:

• 5-8+ years of experience, including 2+ years in legal recruiting.
• High degree of discretion with sensitive and confidential matters.
• Extensive knowledge of recruiting, law firms, and the practice of law.
• Strong teamwork skills with a collaborative approach to working with others at all levels of seniority.
• Open to technological change as generative AI becomes more integrated into the firm’s practice, actively develops comfort with new tools, and adapts how work is performed to support efficiency and innovation.

Salary: $165k-$206k