Talent Recruiting Manager

Wisnik Career Enterprises, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Wisnik Career Enterprises, Inc. seeks a senior recruiting leader to run US law student and entry-level associate hiring for its DC and Charlotte offices.

You will partner with partners and department leadership to align recruiting with firm goals and manage sourcing, interviews, offers, and onboarding. You will oversee the US summer program, coordinate training, assignments, events, and feedback, and build relationships with law schools and professional associations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of law firm administration experience, preferably in legal recruiting.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Advanced degree or HR certification preferred.
• Strong understanding of law student recruiting, campus interviewing, and summer associate programs.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with attorneys, candidates, and law school representatives.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Workday, and Vi recruiting systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute US law student and entry-level associate recruiting strategies, overseeing fall campus recruiting and summer associate hiring across offices.
• Partner with hiring partners, practice group leaders, and department leadership to assess hiring needs and align recruiting efforts with firmwide goals.
• Manage the full-cycle recruiting process, including candidate sourcing, resume screening, interviews, evaluations, offers, and onboarding coordination.
• Oversee the US summer associate program, including training, work assignments, social events, attorney feedback, evaluations, and program reviews.
• Develop relationships with law schools, student organizations, and professional associations; collaborate with Marketing to strengthen campus visibility and recruiting initiatives.
• Prepare recruiting reports and hiring metrics for leadership and committees; mentor and develop recruiting staff to support team effectiveness.

Skills

Law recruiting

Relationship building

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree or HR certification

Tools

Workday

Vi Recruiting Systems

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Job description

For the DC or Charlotte Office of a Global Law Firm

Responsibilities include

• Lead and execute US law student and entry-level associate recruiting strategies, overseeing fall campus recruiting and summer associate hiring across offices.
• Partner with hiring partners, practice group leaders, and department leadership to assess hiring needs and align recruiting efforts with firmwide goals.
• Manage the full-cycle recruiting process, including candidate sourcing, resume screening, interviews, evaluations, offers, and onboarding coordination.
• Oversee the US summer associate program, including training, work assignments, social events, attorney feedback, evaluations, and program reviews.
• Develop relationships with law schools, student organizations, and professional associations; collaborate with Marketing to strengthen campus visibility and recruiting initiatives.
• Prepare recruiting reports and hiring metrics for leadership and committees; mentor and develop recruiting staff to support team effectiveness.

Qualifications include

• 5+ years of law firm administration experience, preferably in legal recruiting; Bachelor's degree required.
• Advanced degree or HR certification preferred.
• Strong understanding of law student recruiting, campus interviewing, and summer associate programs.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with attorneys, candidates, and law school representatives.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Workday, and Vi recruiting systems.

Salary: $120k-$150k