Senior Legal Recruiting & Integration Leader (Hybrid)

Thompson Coburn LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 162,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

401(k) Plan & Profit Sharing

Parking/Transportation Stipend

Section 125 Plan

Paid Holidays

PTO

Job summary

Thompson Coburn LLP seeks a full-time Senior Manager of Legal Recruiting & Integration to join one of its offices in Washington, D.C. This leadership role partners with the Chief Legal Recruiting Officer to drive attorney recruitment and integration for lateral partners, office growth, and group acquisitions.

The ideal candidate is a subject-matter expert in legal recruiting, with 7+ years of related experience and 3+ years of management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required; JD degree preferred.
• Minimum 7 years in legal recruiting or closely related field.
• Minimum 3 years of prior management experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Chief Legal Recruiting Officer to develop and execute attorney recruiting and integration strategies that support firm growth objectives.
• Provide leadership and operational oversight to the Legal Recruiting team.
• Oversee the firmwide Summer Associate program.
• Support strategic hiring initiatives through market research, competitive intelligence, and analysis of attorney talent trends.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with legal search firms, law schools, and industry contacts.
• Develop and manage integration programs and onboarding plans for entry-level associates, lateral attorneys, partners, and groups.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for attorney integration matters.
• Establish, implement, and refine best practices related to attorney onboarding and integration.
• Track integration progress, prepare reports and metrics, and document lessons learned.
• Supervise the coordinator and specialist positions; provide coaching and performance evaluations.

Skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Professionalism

Travel availability

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

J.D. preferred

Job description

Thompson Coburn LLP seeks a full-time Senior Manager of Legal Recruiting & Integration to join one of its offices in Washington, D.C. This leadership role partners with the Chief Legal Recruiting Officer to drive attorney recruitment and integration for lateral partners, office growth, and group acquisitions.

The ideal candidate is a subject-matter expert in legal recruiting, with 7+ years of related experience and 3+ years of management.