Senior Manager, Partner Recruiting & Talent Intelligence (Hybrid)

Latham & Watkins LLP; New York; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare option

401k plan

Paid holidays

PTO accrual

Well-being programs

Professional development

Employee discounts

Affinity groups

Job summary

Latham & Watkins LLP is seeking a Partner Recruiting Senior Manager – Talent Identification in New York. This role leads proactive lateral partner and counsel searches globally, guiding leadership with market insights and strategic talent opportunities.

It collaborates across Partner Recruiting and Research & Analysis teams to drive coordinated search activity and data-driven decisions. The role combines project leadership with sensitive handling of confidential information, with hybrid

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required; MBA/JD/Master’s preferred.
• Minimum five (5) years in a management role.
• Minimum ten (10) years in partner or associate recruiting, preferably in a large firm.

Responsibilities

• Provide insights to leadership on market trends and strategic talent opportunities.
• Monitor prospective candidates from talent pipelining and proactive searches; shape data collection and conversion into actionable intelligence.
• Coordinate with Partner Recruiting and Research & Analysis teams to ensure alignment on searches and candidate context.

Skills

Market insights

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Learning agility

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

MBA/JD/Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Latham & Watkins LLP is seeking a Partner Recruiting Senior Manager – Talent Identification in New York. This role leads proactive lateral partner and counsel searches globally, guiding leadership with market insights and strategic talent opportunities.

It collaborates across Partner Recruiting and Research & Analysis teams to drive coordinated search activity and data-driven decisions. The role combines project leadership with sensitive handling of confidential information, with hybrid