Senior Lead, Lateral Partner Recruiting & Team Ops

Winston & Strawn LLP; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 175,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Winston Taylor seeks an Associate Director to lead the lateral partner recruiting operations and drive excellence across the firm’s recruiting programs. You will partner with Managing Director and practice group leaders to shape strategy and ensure a superior candidate experience.

Lead the Partner Recruiting and Attorney Intelligence & Research teams, applying data-driven insights to optimize processes, governance, and collaboration with Attorney Integration and other departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 7+ years of legal recruiting experience, including at least 3 years in partner recruiting.
• 3+ years in a supervisory role; travel willingness.
• Must live within a commutable distance to a firm office and come to the office 3-4 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end lateral partner recruiting process.
• Coordinate interview processes and prepare materials.
• Collaborate with Conflicts, Finance, BD, Marketing, and Attorney Integration.
• Mentor and develop Partner Recruiting and Attorney Intelligence & Research teams.
• Monitor recruiting metrics and drive process improvements.

Skills

Legal recruiting

Leadership

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Generative AI tools

Job description

Winston Taylor seeks an Associate Director to lead the lateral partner recruiting operations and drive excellence across the firm’s recruiting programs. You will partner with Managing Director and practice group leaders to shape strategy and ensure a superior candidate experience.

Lead the Partner Recruiting and Attorney Intelligence & Research teams, applying data-driven insights to optimize processes, governance, and collaboration with Attorney Integration and other departments.