Strategic Lateral Partner Recruiting Lead

Beacon Hill Staffing Group; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Hill Staffing Group is assisting a client in Chicago to hire a Lateral Partner Recruiting Manager. This full-time role leads the end-to-end recruitment of lateral partners across offices and practice groups, focusing on corporate partner hires and collaborating with firm leadership.

You will manage interview processes, prepare materials, slate interviewers, track feedback, and perform due diligence such as conflicts disclosures and background checks.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive recruiting or talent acquisition experience.
• Minimum of 3 years focused on direct lateral partner recruiting.
• Bachelor's degree required; knowledge of law firm structures and legal market preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate candidate interviews, prepare materials, develop interviewer slates, and track feedback.
• Support due diligence activities, including conflicts disclosures and background checks; maintain recruiting pipelines and reports.
• Assist with onboarding and integration of new lateral partners; maintain relationships with external recruiting contacts and law firm search firms.

Skills

Lateral partner recruiting

Talent acquisition

Stakeholder management

Interview coordination

Due diligence

Relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Recruiting databases

Job description

Beacon Hill Staffing Group is assisting a client in Chicago to hire a Lateral Partner Recruiting Manager. This full-time role leads the end-to-end recruitment of lateral partners across offices and practice groups, focusing on corporate partner hires and collaborating with firm leadership.

You will manage interview processes, prepare materials, slate interviewers, track feedback, and perform due diligence such as conflicts disclosures and background checks.