Senior Partner Integration Lead

Considine Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Considine Search is seeking a Senior Manager, Lateral Partner Integration in the United States to lead onboarding and long-term integration of lateral partners. You will own the end-to-end journey from offer through two years, partnering with sponsors, administration, IT, and marketing to ensure a seamless, high-impact experience that drives retention and revenue.

You will manage conflicts and background checks, tailor onboarding plans, and deliver training materials while coordinating

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 7–10 years' relevant experience in law firm recruiting, growth strategy, BD, M&A, or related roles.
• Proven track record of leading complex acquisitions, lateral partner/group hires, and post-transaction integrations with measurable financial impact.
• Excellent end-to-end project management skills with strong prioritization, resource management, problem solving, and reporting.
• High-touch candidate management and ability to build relationships with partner and of counsel level talent.
• Collaborative leadership across practices, offices, and functions; build trusted relationships with Firm Leadership.
• Proven ability to lead through mergers, lateral expansion with client continuity and internal stability.
• Strong sense of accountability and ownership over projects.
• Ability to analyze needs and develop responsive solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Ability to create living training guides and orientation materials; detailed work product.
• Highly effective communication and client service through teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end integration of lateral partners and firm combinations, designing a scalable onboarding framework.
• Drive client retention, cross-selling opportunities, and revenue growth in line with firm strategy.
• Coordinate with sponsor partners and offices from offer through first two years.
• Manage onboarding including conflicts, background clearance, letters, and schedules.
• Design onboarding materials and integration decks for each incoming lateral partner.
• Lead pre-arrival calls and support first-day announcements and introductions.
• Meet with each partner monthly during the first 100 days to track progress.
• Collaborate with leadership to provide training and networking at retreats and meetings.
• Use data and governance to set timelines and measure success for reporting to CPO and senior leadership.
• Mentor and develop direct reports to meet client service and business objectives.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Change management

Stakeholder management

Onboarding

Relationship building

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or JD desirable

Job description

Considine Search is seeking a Senior Manager, Lateral Partner Integration in the United States to lead onboarding and long-term integration of lateral partners. You will own the end-to-end journey from offer through two years, partnering with sponsors, administration, IT, and marketing to ensure a seamless, high-impact experience that drives retention and revenue.

You will manage conflicts and background checks, tailor onboarding plans, and deliver training materials while coordinating