Senior Recruitment Specialist

Strictly Recruitment; Texas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Strictly Recruitment in Texas seeks a Senior Recruiting Manager to lead attorney recruitment across Houston and Dallas, shaping strategies to attract top legal talent. You will work directly with Hiring Partners and senior leadership to influence hiring decisions and build a best-in-class talent function.

The role oversees lateral attorney recruitment, law student hiring, and the Summer Associate Program, with mentoring of the recruitment team and a strong emphasis on data-driven hiring and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of recruitment experience within a law firm or professional services environment.
• Strong experience in lateral attorney recruitment.
• Confident working directly with senior Partners and influencing key stakeholders.
• Previous experience leading or mentoring recruitment teams.
• Strategic, commercially aware approach to recruitment.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• A bachelor's degree, with additional HR qualifications welcomed.
• Experience with law student recruitment, Summer Associate Programs and recruitment technology would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Developing and delivering strategic lateral attorney recruitment initiatives aligned with the firm's wider business objectives.
• Working closely with senior Partners and Department Heads to understand hiring priorities and future talent requirements.
• Providing strategic oversight of law student recruitment and the Summer Associate Program.
• Leading, mentoring and developing members of the recruitment team.
• Building relationships with attorneys, candidates, law schools and external recruitment partners.
• Using recruitment data and market intelligence to improve hiring strategies and processes.
• Ensuring an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.

Skills

Lateral recruitment

People leadership

Relationship building

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

HR knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

HR certifications

Tools

Recruitment software (ATS)

Job description

Senior Recruiting Manager - Attorney Recruitment

Location Houston or Dallas. Senior Leadership Opportunity

We are working with a highly respected law firm looking to appoint an experienced Senior Recruiting Manager to take a leading role in its attorney recruitment function across Texas.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an accomplished legal recruitment professional who wants to do more than simply manage hiring processes.

You'll work directly with Hiring Partners, Office Managing Partners and senior leadership, helping shape the firm's approach to attracting and securing exceptional legal talent.

You'll lead lateral attorney recruitment while overseeing the firm's law student hiring strategy and Summer Associate Program.

• Developing and delivering strategic lateral attorney recruitment initiatives aligned with the firm's wider business objectives.
• Working closely with senior Partners and Department Heads to understand hiring priorities and future talent requirements.
• Providing strategic oversight of law student recruitment and the Summer Associate Program.
• Leading, mentoring and developing members of the recruitment team.
• Building relationships with attorneys, candidates, law schools and external recruitment partners.
• Using recruitment data and market intelligence to improve hiring strategies and processes.
• Ensuring an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.

We're interested in speaking with experienced legal recruitment professionals who combine strong technical knowledge with excellent relationship-building skills.

• 8+ years of recruitment experience within a law firm or professional services environment.
• Strong experience in lateral attorney recruitment.
• Confidence working directly with senior Partners and influencing key stakeholders.
• Previous experience leading or mentoring recruitment teams.
• A strategic, commercially aware approach to recruitment.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• A bachelor's degree, with additional HR qualifications welcomed.

Experience with law student recruitment, Summer Associate Programs and recruitment technology would be advantageous.

This is a chance to influence the future of a law firm, not just fill its vacancies.

You'll be joining an established legal practice where attorney recruitment is a critical part of its long-term success. You'll have the opportunity to develop recruitment strategies, influence senior decision-makers and help build the next generation of legal talent.

All enquiries will be handled with complete discretion.