SF Attorney Recruiting Manager: Summer & Integration Lead

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

MS Office discount

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Wilson Sonsini is seeking an Attorney Recruiting Manager for our San Francisco office to own the local summer associate program and entry-level hiring, while leading integration programs that help new fall and lateral associates hit the ground running. You’ll also support integration meetings for visiting partners, helping them connect with the office and get off to a strong start.

If you’re a creative, entrepreneurial self-starter who thrives in a team, takes ownership of your work, and adapts

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years law firm recruiting experience, including supervising staff.
• Knowledge of the attorney recruiting process and legal employment issues.
• Ability to prioritize, work independently, and meet deadlines.
• Sound judgment and discretion with confidential information.
• Excellent interpersonal skills across all levels of the firm and with external partners such as search firms and vendors.
• Strong written and verbal communication; analytical, detail-oriented, and well organized.
• Experience using generative AI systems to enhance recruitment programs is a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Office and applicant tracking systems (such as Workday, viRecruit and FloRecruit).

Responsibilities

• Manage San Francisco entry-level hiring (including on-campus interviewing, callbacks, and judicial clerk recruiting) and additional firmwide groups as needed.
• Advise San Francisco partners, the Firmwide Hiring Committee, and Attorney Recruiting Senior Managers on hiring decisions.
• Build strategic relationships with Career Services, student and affinity groups, and other educational institutions, and plan and execute events in the office and at assigned schools to advance the Firm’s recruiting strategies.
• Develop an annual brand-building strategic plan for assigned schools.
• Work with the IP Attorney Recruiting team to help them execute patent agent recruiting events in the SF region.
• Manage all aspects of the SF summer program: pre-summer communications, orientation, mentor and advisor assignments, work assignments, evaluations, exit interviews, and offer decisions.
• Develop and manage SF summer program budgets and events.
• Lead integration programs for SF summer, fall, lateral associate, and patent agent hires, working with administrative departments on onboarding.
• Collaborate with the Career Development team to successfully integrate and retain associates.
• Coordinate integration meetings for visiting partners in partnership with the Partner Recruiting team.
• Partner with the Diversity and Inclusion team on the Firm’s hiring initiatives.
• Maintain recruiting records and produce reports through various platforms.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Analytical

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Workday

viRecruit

FloRecruit

MS Office

Job description

Wilson Sonsini is seeking an Attorney Recruiting Manager for our San Francisco office to own the local summer associate program and entry-level hiring, while leading integration programs that help new fall and lateral associates hit the ground running. You’ll also support integration meetings for visiting partners, helping them connect with the office and get off to a strong start.

If you’re a creative, entrepreneurial self-starter who thrives in a team, takes ownership of your work, and adapts