Senior Lateral Attorney Recruiting Manager

FBT Gibbons; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Parental leave

Wellbeing & EAP programs

401(k) with employer matching

Job summary

FBT Gibbons LLP is seeking a Lateral Recruiting Manager to lead experienced attorney recruiting efforts and help attract top legal talent to the firm. This role partners with firm leadership, practice groups, and administrative teams to support strategic hiring across the footprint.

The ideal candidate brings law firm recruiting experience, strong judgment, and a commitment to delivering an exceptional candidate and stakeholder experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required; JD preferred.
• Minimum of three years of experience working in a law firm.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, recruiting platforms, sourcing tools, and AI-enabled technologies that support efficient recruiting workflows.
• Possess a high level of confidentiality and professionalism.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and thoroughness.
• Knowledge of legal employment issues.
• Cultural awareness and the ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
• Ability to travel across the firm’s footprint (10–20% travel).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the assigned Department Chair, Practice Group Leaders, and the Attorney Recruiting and Acquisition Director to identify staffing needs and implement appropriate recruiting searches for experienced attorneys.
• Proactively manage all aspects of the lateral recruiting cycle, including posting openings, sourcing candidates, reviewing resumes, coordinating interviews, collecting feedback and facilitating decision-making.
• Gain a thorough understanding of the duties of the various attorney positions and what is required to be successful in those positions.
• Develop and implement creative and innovative sourcing strategies and techniques to build a pipeline of qualified candidates.
• Manage the data entry of attorney resumes, confirm accuracy of online resume applications, and run reports as needed using viDesktop Recruiting Module.
• Maintain recruiting data, analyze statistics, and identify trends for consideration.
• Oversee preparation of communications and offer letters for all lateral candidates.
• Stay abreast of industry trends through professional reading, attending webinars and conferences, and developing/maintaining a professional network with peers at other firms.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Project management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Juris Doctor (JD) preferred

Tools

LinkedIn

Firm Prospects

viRecruit

Microsoft Office

AI-enabled recruiting tools

Job description

FBT Gibbons LLP is seeking a Lateral Recruiting Manager to lead experienced attorney recruiting efforts and help attract top legal talent to the firm. This role partners with firm leadership, practice groups, and administrative teams to support strategic hiring across the footprint.

The ideal candidate brings law firm recruiting experience, strong judgment, and a commitment to delivering an exceptional candidate and stakeholder experience.