Strategic Legal Recruiting and Integration Leader

Thompson Coburn LLP; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance & ADD policies

Short & Long Term Disability Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

401(k) Profit Sharing plans

Parking/Transportation Stipend

Section 125 Plan (Pre-tax premiums and

Paid Holidays

PTO

Annual Discretionary Bonus

Employee Wellness Program

Tuition Reimbursement

College Savings Plan Deductions (529)

Long Term Care

Job summary

Thompson Coburn LLP is seeking a full-time Senior Manager of Legal Recruiting & Integration to lead strategic recruiting and integration initiatives for lateral partner hires, office growth, and group acquisitions. The role partners with the Chief Legal Recruiting Officer to optimize talent lifecycle and drive firm growth across multiple offices.

The ideal candidate is a subject-matter expert in legal recruiting with strong data-driven analysis capabilities, capable of guiding a team and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required; Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree preferred.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in legal recruiting or a closely related field required.
• Minimum of three (3) years prior management experience required.
• Prior experience working within a law firm environment is required.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Chief Legal Recruiting Officer to develop and execute attorney recruiting and integration strategies that support firm growth objectives.
• Provide leadership and operational oversight to the Legal Recruiting team.
• Oversee the firmwide Summer Associate program.
• Support strategic hiring initiatives through market research, competitive intelligence, and analysis of attorney talent trends.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with legal search firms, law schools, recruiting organizations, and industry contacts.
• Develop and manage integration programs and onboarding plans for entry-level associates, lateral attorneys, partners, and groups.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for attorney integration matters.
• Establish, implement, and continuously refine best practices, strategies, processes, and materials related to attorney onboarding and integration.
• Track integration progress, prepare reports and metrics, evaluate outcomes, and document lessons learned.
• Supervise the coordinator and specialist positions. Provide performance-related coaching and feedback to direct reports. Formally review and evaluate the performance and work of team members; prepare performance evaluations and recommend compensation adjustments.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic recruiting

Data analysis

Communication

Travel readiness

Team building

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

J.D. preferred

Job description

Thompson Coburn LLP is seeking a full-time Senior Manager of Legal Recruiting & Integration to lead strategic recruiting and integration initiatives for lateral partner hires, office growth, and group acquisitions. The role partners with the Chief Legal Recruiting Officer to optimize talent lifecycle and drive firm growth across multiple offices.

The ideal candidate is a subject-matter expert in legal recruiting with strong data-driven analysis capabilities, capable of guiding a team and