Strategic Lateral Partner Recruiting Lead

Ballard Spahr LLP; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Ballard Spahr LLP in Philadelphia seeks a Partner Recruiting Specialist to manage lateral partner recruitment across practices and offices, working closely with leadership, recruiters, and the Talent Department.

The role emphasizes organization, discretion, and relationship building, coordinating candidate interviews, diligence, and communications while maintaining an exceptional candidate experience in a sophisticated law firm environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience within a law firm or legal environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support all phases of the firm's lateral partner recruiting efforts in partnership with the Senior Director of Partner Recruiting, firm leadership, partners, and administrative teams.
• Assist in the development and execution of proactive recruiting strategies designed to attract high-caliber lateral partner talent.
• Serve as a primary liaison to external legal recruiters, managing communications, fee agreements, candidate submissions, and relationship-building efforts.
• Coordinate candidate interview schedules, meeting logistics, and on-site arrangements while ensuring a seamless and professional candidate experience.
• Facilitate candidate diligence efforts by collecting required materials, tracking progress, and following up with stakeholders throughout the recruiting process.
• Maintain clear and timely communication among partners, firm leadership, recruiters, and other key stakeholders.
• Manage and update recruiting databases, tracking reports, candidate files, and process documentation with a high degree of accuracy.
• Support recruiting projects and initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve processes, efficiency, and overall effectiveness.
• Apply a best-practices approach to lateral partner recruiting while maintaining exceptional standards of professionalism, confidentiality, and client service.

Skills

Growth mindset

Communication

Detail-oriented

Relationship builder

Tools

MS Office

NetDocs

Workday

Flo

PDF management

Job description

Ballard Spahr LLP in Philadelphia seeks a Partner Recruiting Specialist to manage lateral partner recruitment across practices and offices, working closely with leadership, recruiters, and the Talent Department.

The role emphasizes organization, discretion, and relationship building, coordinating candidate interviews, diligence, and communications while maintaining an exceptional candidate experience in a sophisticated law firm environment.