Manager, Legal Lateral Recruiting

livingHR, Inc.; Tampa (FL); Remote; USD 71,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first

Growth opportunities

Performance-driven culture

Mission-driven company

Job summary

livingHR is seeking a high-performing, agency-experienced Manager, Legal Lateral Recruiting to join our growing Executive Search practice. This is a full-desk role requiring success in placing lateral law firm partners and General Counsel, while managing external client relationships.

This remote-first opportunity emphasizes independent, performance-driven work in approved markets, with occasional travel and a focus on delivering top-tier legal talent and client advisory services.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal or executive search experience, ideally in an agency or external search firm environment.
• Demonstrated success recruiting lateral law firm partners and/or General Counsel and senior in-house legal leadership.
• Strong understanding of law firm economics, partner portability, lateral hiring dynamics, and corporate legal department structures.
• Track record of meeting or exceeding placement goals.
• Ability to operate independently in a remote, performance-driven environment.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and advisory skills.
• High level of discretion and integrity when handling confidential searches.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle searches for lateral law firm partners and practice groups.
• Lead full-cycle searches for General Counsel and Deputy GC roles.
• Conduct market mapping, competitive intelligence, and talent landscape analysis.
• Develop search strategies aligned to client business objectives.
• Manage highly confidential and sensitive searches with discretion and professionalism.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to law firm leaders, corporate executives, and boards.
• Partner with clients on succession planning and strategic legal talent needs.
• Provide executive-level communication and search updates.

Skills

Legal recruiting

Executive search

Client relationships

Remote work

Search strategy

Job description

Remote (FL, CO, IL, MA, NH, RI, ME, CT, GA, SC, NC, TX) The position can be based in any of our approved markets/states listed above.

Type: Full-Time

Compensation - Base: $71,000 - $101,000 + incentives

We offer a competitive base salary complemented by a performance-driven commission structure tied to successful placements. This role is tailored for a strong individual contributor who wants a compensation model that scales directly with their search delivery and results.

Who We Are…

Let us introduce ourselves.

livingHR is the remote-first, professional services "work agency" created to make work better. We partner with organizations to deliver human-centric, future-of-work-ready HR managed services, executive search, and talent solutions.

Our Legal Search practice focuses on placing high-caliber legal leadership — including lateral law firm partners and General Counsel — who shape the future of organizations.

We believe in taking exceptional care of our people so they can deliver exceptional outcomes for clients, partners, and communities. We are adaptable, entrepreneurial, and always looking to iterate and improve. If you thrive in a fast-moving, performance-based environment and believe variety is the spice of life, you will likely enjoy our way of working.

To learn more about our Culture Code, Cares Campaign, and our WeBelong work in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion visit our website: https://livinghr.com/.

As a Full-Time Team Member, We Offer You:

Autonomy & Flexibility We call it WfWiMS — "Work from Where it Makes Sense." This flexibility comes with responsibility to self-manage and perform at a high level.

Compensation Competitive, fair, and transparent base salary plus incentives for successful placements.

Comprehensive Benefits Medical, dental, 401k, STD/LTD, life insurance, and telehealth mental health counseling.

A Culture of Impact and Humanity We care about the impact we make and the humanity we extend to each other, our clients, and our community.

Position Overview

livingHR is seeking a high-performing, agency-experienced Manager, Legal Lateral Recruiting to join our growing Executive Search practice.

This is a full-desk role requiring demonstrated success in:

• Recruiting lateral law firm partners and legal executives
• Placing General Counsel and Deputy GC talent
• Managing external client relationships
• Delivering exceptional legal talent for our clients

You will operate as a trusted search advisor — leading searches, building client relationships, and delivering exceptional legal talent to help clients secure high-caliber legal leadership.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a performance-based environment and wants to build something meaningful within a modern, human-centered firm.

Core Responsibilities

Search Strategy & Selection

• Lead full-cycle searches for lateral law firm partners and practice groups
• Lead full-cycle searches for General Counsel and Deputy GC roles
• Conduct market mapping, competitive intelligence, and talent landscape analysis
• Develop search strategies aligned to client business objectives
• Manage highly confidential and sensitive searches with discretion and professionalism

Client Advisory & Account Management

• Serve as a trusted advisor to law firm leaders, corporate executives, and boards
• Partner with clients on succession planning and strategic legal talent needs
• Provide executive-level communication and search updatesDeliver consultative guidance on compensation, law firm economics, and partner portability

Candidate Experience & Relationship Building

• Build and maintain deep relationships with high-performing legal leaders
• Deliver an exceptional, white-glove candidate experience
• Serve as a trusted advisor to candidates navigating confidential transitions
• Maintain accurate CRM documentation, search tracking, and reporting

Role Requirements

• 5+ years of legal or executive search experience, ideally in an agency or external search firm environment
• Demonstrated success recruiting lateral law firm partners and/or General Counsel and senior in-house legal leadership
• Strong understanding of law firm economics, partner portability, lateral hiring dynamics, and corporate legal department structures
• Track record of meeting or exceeding placement goals
• Ability to operate independently in a remote, performance-driven environment
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and advisory skills
• High level of discretion and integrity when handling confidential searches
• Willingness to travel occasionally as business needs require

What Sets You Apart

• Strong business acumen and a client-first mindset
• Established network within AmLaw firms and corporate legal departments
• Passion for modernizing legal search through a human-centered, future-of-work lens

Why livingHR

• Remote-first flexibility
• Opportunity to grow within a growing executive search practice
• Performance-driven culture with meaningful earning potential
• A mission focused on making work better

Physical & Work Environment Requirements

This role is primarily performed in a remote setting and requires the ability to:

• Work at a computer for extended periods
• Communicate clearly and effectively through digital platforms
• Participate regularly in video meetings
• Travel occasionally to client sites

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the role.

What You Can Expect

While we wish we could personally respond to every candidate, we will only reach out to candidates who meet or exceed the requirements and align with our approved markets.

Resources + Staying Connected

Career Transition Portal: https://livinghr.com/career-transition-portal

Follow us on social:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/livinghr/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livinghrinc
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livinghrinc/
• Careers page: https://livinghr.com/careers

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