Senior Lateral Partner Recruiting Manager — Law Firm

Beacon Hill Staffing Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Federal and state leave programs

Job summary

Beacon Hill Staffing Group in Chicago seeks a Lateral Partner Recruiting Manager to drive the firm’s lateral partner recruitment across multiple offices and practice groups, primarily focusing on corporate partners. This full-time role requires 7+ years in recruiting, including 3+ years in lateral partner recruiting, with law firm experience preferred.

The position involves market research, sourcing, interview coordination, due diligence, and onboarding support, with ongoing collaboration with

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive recruiting or talent acquisition experience.
• 3+ years of direct lateral partner recruiting experience required.
• Corporate lateral partner recruiting experience strongly preferred.
• Prior law firm recruiting experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of lateral partner recruiting across multiple offices and practice groups.
• Conduct market research, develop target candidate lists, and execute proactive sourcing and market-mapping strategies.
• Partner with firm leadership, practice group leaders, and recruiting leadership throughout the hiring process.
• Coordinate candidate interviews, prepare candidate materials, develop interviewer slates, and track feedback.
• Support recruiting-related due diligence, including conflicts disclosures, background checks, and collection of information.
• Maintain recruiting pipelines, candidate tracking materials, business justification summaries, and reports for firm leadership.
• Assist with lateral partner onboarding and integration with operations and administrative teams.
• Maintain relationships with legal search firms and external recruiting contacts.
• Support recruiting across practice areas as needs shift, including litigation partner recruiting when needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes, reporting, technology, and workflows.

Skills

Executive presence

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

MS Office proficiency

Applicant tracking systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Beacon Hill Staffing Group in Chicago seeks a Lateral Partner Recruiting Manager to drive the firm’s lateral partner recruitment across multiple offices and practice groups, primarily focusing on corporate partners. This full-time role requires 7+ years in recruiting, including 3+ years in lateral partner recruiting, with law firm experience preferred.

The position involves market research, sourcing, interview coordination, due diligence, and onboarding support, with ongoing collaboration with