Senior Attorney Recruiting Lead

UNKNOWN; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Paid time off

Discretionary merit bonuses

Life and disability insurance

Retirement plans

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP is seeking an Attorney Recruiting Manager to lead the full recruitment lifecycle for attorneys, focusing on lateral associates and student programs. You’ll blend data‑driven strategy with team leadership to deliver a high‑touch candidate experience and strengthen the firm’s talent pipeline.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in national or international law firm recruiting, strong stakeholder management, and the ability to design proactive recruitment plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years in attorney recruiting or talent management in a multi‑office law firm or professional‑services environment; 2+ years of people management preferred.
• Proven success with high‑volume, full‑cycle legal recruiting.
• Strong consultative communication to influence senior stakeholders with data‑backed recommendations.
• Experience with ATS/CRM (VI Recruit, FloRecruit), LinkedIn Recruiter, and Microsoft 365; disciplined data reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own full‑cycle lateral associate recruiting: intake, sourcing, screening, interview management, candidate communication, feedback synthesis, offer development, and onboarding.
• Build proactive pipelines for priority practices; partner with hiring partners and leadership to clarify staffing needs and growth objectives.
• Maintain relationships with select external recruiters; negotiate terms, track performance, and ensure quality submissions.
• Monitor market trends, competitor moves, and compensation patterns; translate insights into sourcing strategies and actionable recommendations.
• Oversee compliant documentation and data hygiene across ATS tools; generate dashboards and analytics to inform decision‑making.

Skills

Attorney recruiting

People management

Stakeholder communication

Data-driven recruiting

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

VI Recruit

FloRecruit

LinkedIn Recruiter

Microsoft 365

Job description

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP is seeking an Attorney Recruiting Manager to lead the full recruitment lifecycle for attorneys, focusing on lateral associates and student programs. You’ll blend data‑driven strategy with team leadership to deliver a high‑touch candidate experience and strengthen the firm’s talent pipeline.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in national or international law firm recruiting, strong stakeholder management, and the ability to design proactive recruitment plans.