Senior Talent Acquisition Lead - Lateral Partner Hiring

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP in Washington, DC is seeking a Talent Acquisition Senior Coordinator to support lateral partner recruiting initiatives and the firm's growth objectives. You will partner with senior leaders and the Director of Lateral Partner Recruiting to manage the full candidate lifecycle and deliver an exceptional candidate experience.

You will coordinate postings, ATS administration, interview scheduling, offers, onboarding, and reporting while maintaining compliant, efficient

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
• Minimum of three years of legal recruiting experience in a law firm.
• Experience supporting complex attorney, partner, executive, or other professional services recruiting processes.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience utilizing applicant tracking systems such as Workday, Greenhouse, iCIMS, LawCruit, ViRecruit, or similar platforms.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Outlook, virtual collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom, and talent intelligence platforms such as Pirical Legal Professionals, Leopard Solutions, and LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with senior leaders, partners, executive search professionals, and high-profile candidates while maintaining discretion, professionalism, and exceptional service standards.
• Demonstrated judgment, discretion, and professionalism in handling highly sensitive candidate, client, and firm information with the highest level of confidentiality and integrity.
• Exceptional written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities, adapt to changing demands, and consistently meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience coordinating complex, multi‑stakeholder recruiting processes within a law firm, professional services, consulting, or similarly relationship‑driven environment strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to delivering an exceptional, inclusive, and high‑touch candidate and stakeholder experience.
• Curiosity and interest in market intelligence, talent trends, recruiting analytics, and strategic workforce planning.
• Interest in and ability to leverage emerging technologies, including generative AI tools, to enhance recruiting operations, research, workflow efficiency, and candidate experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Senior Director of Talent Acquisition and Director of Lateral Partner Recruiting to support the firm's lateral partner and senior attorney recruiting strategy and pipeline development.
• Coordinate the full candidate lifecycle, including job postings, applicant tracking system administration, interview scheduling, candidate communications, feedback collection, offer preparation, and onboarding documentation.
• Lead recruiting logistics for active searches, ensuring a seamless, organized, and inclusive experience for candidates and stakeholders.
• Serve as a point of contact for candidates, search firms, attorneys, business professionals, and other stakeholders throughout the recruiting process.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, People Operations, and cross-functional teams to facilitate efficient, compliant, and well-coordinated hiring processes.
• Support the development and maintenance of lateral partner pipelines by tracking candidate activity, talent movements, search progress, and market intelligence.
• Manage key recruiting operations, including background checks, reference checks, preliminary conflicts coordination, candidate expense reimbursements, agency agreements, invoices, and recruiting records.
• Maintain accurate recruiting data and reporting, prepare presentations and hiring materials, and support workforce planning, search updates, and leadership reporting.
• Conduct market research, monitor industry trends, compile recruiting metrics, and support sourcing and talent intelligence initiatives.
• Contribute to process improvements, special projects, and operational initiatives that enhance recruiting effectiveness, efficiency, and candidate experience.
• Produce accurate, timely, and high-quality work while fostering collaborative relationships and maintaining compliance with firm policies and professional standards.
• Provide support to Talent Acquisition special projects and other recruiting pipelines as needed.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Discretion

Project management

Recruiting processes

Education

Bachelor's degree

3+ years legal recruiting

Tools

Workday

Greenhouse

iCIMS

LawCruit

ViRecruit

Microsoft Office

LinkedIn Recruiter

Leopard Solutions

Job description

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP in Washington, DC is seeking a Talent Acquisition Senior Coordinator to support lateral partner recruiting initiatives and the firm's growth objectives. You will partner with senior leaders and the Director of Lateral Partner Recruiting to manage the full candidate lifecycle and deliver an exceptional candidate experience.

You will coordinate postings, ATS administration, interview scheduling, offers, onboarding, and reporting while maintaining compliant, efficient