Legal Recruiting Manager

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Legal Recruiting Manager

Responsibilities: Work with legal recruiting team, Professional Personnel Partner, and the Senior Director of Legal Recruiting, as well as firm leadership, to lead department initiatives, implement strategic recruiting goals, and manage proactive lateral searches. Using a variety of search methods (search firms, internal referrals, online research tools), creatively source candidates to target for proactive outreach. Review resumes and conduct initial screenings with candidates or referral source/search firm to determine whether candidates meet hiring criteria and should be advanced to firm leadership. Schedule interviews, collect feedback and manage travel arrangements. Serve as main point of contact with candidates and referral source/search firm to lead them through recruiting process in a timely manner. Serve as in-person contact for local lateral candidates, monitor interview schedules and act as firm ambassador. Manage offer approval process, work with firm leadership to determine offer terms, prepare offer materials and other related items. Manage complete due diligence process and background materials; follow up as appropriate on data collected. Manage conflicts clearance process by reviewing hiring questionnaire, submitting with conflicts team to run check, identifying and elevating potential issues, reporting results to sponsoring partners and candidates and managing any needed recommendations re: same. Manage background check clearance by reviewing completed report, identifying, elevating and resolving potential issues, reporting results to necessary parties and managing any needed recommendations re: same. Manage onboarding and integration processes for lateral partners hired. Manage search firm relationships and determine which best to utilize for recruiting efforts. Build and maintain those relationships to maximize firm position and negotiate agreement terms, as relevant. Update legal recruiting database and candidate files on a continuous basis. Ensure appropriate correspondence is produced and records are maintained. Manage competitive intelligence research projects. Manage monthly budget reports and maintain cost control measures. Stay abreast of changes in the industry and share competitive market intelligence such as hiring data and potential opportunities that could contribute to the firm’s growth. Respond to inquiries outside of standard business hours. Other duties as assigned. Ability to travel.

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Job ID: 2843

Company info

Nixon Peabody LLP
1500 K Street, NW Suite 250
Washington
District of Columbia
United States 20005
Website : https://www.nixonpeabody.com/