Recruiting Manager

Baker; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

BakerHostetler in California is seeking an experienced Attorney Recruiting Manager to lead attorney hiring across our Los Angeles and San Francisco offices. This role reports to the Director of Recruiting and acts as a strategic partner to office and practice group leadership.

Based in a hybrid setting, you will manage lateral recruiting, advise on market trends, mentor the West Coast Recruiting Coordinator, and collaborate with national colleagues to advance the firm’s growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 7+ years of attorney recruiting experience at a law firm or legal search firm.
• Experience managing complex lateral partner and associate searches.
• Demonstrated ability to advise senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day lateral recruiting for California offices.
• Partner with leadership to identify hiring needs and strategies.
• Advise on recruiting trends, market conditions and competitive intelligence.
• Provide guidance and supervision of the West Coast Recruiting Coordinator.
• Support law student recruiting and summer associate programs.
• Represent the firm at recruiting events and law school programs.
• Travel to regional offices as needed.

Skills

Strategic partnership

Candidate engagement

Interview management

Offer negotiations

Relationship building

Communication skills

Travel flexibility

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

ViGlobal

Microsoft Office

Job description

BakerHostetler is seeking an experienced Attorney Recruiting Manager to lead attorney recruiting, including partner and lateral associate hiring, across our California offices. Reporting directly to the Director of Recruiting, this role serves as a strategic partner to office and practice group leadership, supporting the firm's growth objectives.

The Attorney Recruiting Manager will serve as the primary recruiting contact for California-based partner, associate, and law school hiring while partnering with colleagues across the national recruiting team on broader recruiting initiatives and programs. This is an opportunity to build meaningful relationships with attorneys, candidates, law schools, and search firms while contributing to the continued growth of the firm's California offices.

This position may be based in Los Angeles or San Francisco and follows a hybrid work arrangement.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day lateral recruiting activities for the California offices, including candidate engagement and outreach screening, interview management and offer development
• Partner with office and practice group leadership to identify hiring needs and develop recruiting strategies
• Advise leadership on recruiting trends, market conditions, and competitive intelligence to support informed hiring decisions
• Provide guidance, support, and day-to-day supervision of the West Coast Recruiting Coordinator,
• including assigning and prioritizing work, delivering training on recruiting processes and best practices, monitoring performance
• Support law student recruiting and summer associate program initiatives in coordination with the broader Recruiting team
• Build and maintain strong relationships with leading legal search firms, industry contacts, and law school career services
• Represent the firm at recruiting events, networking functions, and law school programs

consistently demonstrating sound judgment, professionalism, and discretion

Additional Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Firmwide Recruiting leadership on attorney recruiting initiatives, special projects, and process improvements
• Support associate mentor programs and attorney professional development initiatives as needed
• Ability to travel to regional offices as needed

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree required
• 7+ years of attorney recruiting experience at a law firm or legal search firm, including substantial lateral attorney recruiting; partner recruiting experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex lateral partner and associate searches and experience advising senior stakeholders

Technical Skills & Competencies

• Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter and other attorney sourcing and research tools and strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite; experience with ViGlobal or similar recruiting platforms preferred
• Deep understanding of attorney recruiting best practices, legal market trends, and talent acquisition strategies
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
• Excellent organizational and project-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• A creative, detail-oriented, and proactive mindset to solve challenges in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to use AI-enabled applications and other productivity technologies in accordance with firm policies, professional standards, and confidentiality requirements.
• Interviewing and candidate assessment skills

Compensation

The expected annual salary range for this position is $160,000-$195,000. The salary offered will be determined by a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience level, education, training, geographic location, and relevant skills.

Why BakerHostetler?

As the Attorney Recruiting Manager supporting our California offices, you will work alongside an experienced national recruiting team and collaborate directly with office and practice leaders to attract top legal talent. This role offers a combination of hands‑on recruiting, relationship building, and strategic partnership while providing the support and resources of a national Am Law firm.

BakerHostetler's California offices continue to be an important part of the firm's national platform, providing opportunities to work with high-performing attorneys across a wide range of practice areas. This position offers meaningful involvement in recruiting decisions, professional growth, and exposure to firm leadership in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Offering competitive pay and benefits while providing a collegial and respectful work environment is part of our commitment to fostering a workplace that values employees.

Our comprehensive and competitive benefits program includes

• Competitive salaries and a performance bonus program
• Group health, dental, and vision insurance
• Multiple plan options and various benefit levels
• Same-sex domestic partner coverage
• Pre-tax premiums
• Coverage beginning on the date of hire
• Group term life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Voluntary supplemental group universal life insurance
• Voluntary accident insurance for employees and their families
• Long-term care insurance
• Short-term disability benefits
• Long-term disability benefits
• Pre-tax benefit programs, including dependent care, health care reimbursement, and transit or qualified parking benefits in most cities
• Retirement program, including a voluntary 401(k) plan

Equal Employment Opportunity

BakerHostetler is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

BakerHostetler provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and applicants with sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.