Senior Legal Recruiting Manager – Lateral Talent

Wisnik Career Enterprises, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 123,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Wisnik Career Enterprises, Inc. is seeking a Legal Recruiting Manager for its New York office of a Global Law Firm. You will lead full-cycle lateral recruiting for associates, counsel, and post-clerks across U.S. offices, working with practice leaders to identify needs and close offers.

The role emphasizes building relationships with search firms, direct candidate sourcing, and mentoring junior recruiters. Strong organizational and confidentiality skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 4-8 years of law firm recruiting or talent acquisition experience.
• Direct experience with lateral associate and counsel recruiting preferred.
• Experience managing or mentoring recruiting professionals preferred.
• Exceptional professionalism and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, with discretion in handling confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle lateral recruiting for associates, counsel and post-clerks across U.S. offices.
• Work closely with practice group leaders and hiring partners to identify hiring needs and execute lateral recruiting from sourcing through offers.
• Build relationships with search firms and directly source candidates to strengthen recruiting pipelines.
• Analyze recruiting data and industry trends to inform hiring strategies and recommendations.
• Supervise and support the professional development of junior recruiting team members.

Skills

Relationship-building

Project management

Discretion

Organizational skills

People leadership

Tools

Workday

FloRecruit

LinkedIn Recruiter

Firm Prospects

Job description

Wisnik Career Enterprises, Inc. is seeking a Legal Recruiting Manager for its New York office of a Global Law Firm. You will lead full-cycle lateral recruiting for associates, counsel, and post-clerks across U.S. offices, working with practice leaders to identify needs and close offers.

The role emphasizes building relationships with search firms, direct candidate sourcing, and mentoring junior recruiters. Strong organizational and confidentiality skills are essential.