Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP is seeking a Recruiting Manager to join their U.S. team. The Recruiting Manager manages attorney recruiting activity for assigned practice groups across all Womble Bond Dickinson offices. This position serves as the primary recruiting contact for stakeholders and is responsible for candidate management, recruiting strategy execution, search firm coordination, and recruiting process management. The Recruiting Manager partners with Practice Group Leaders, Office Managing Partners, and other firm stakeholders to support the strategic growth objectives of assigned practice groups through the recruitment of lateral partners and of counsel attorneys.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage lateral partner and of counsel recruiting processes from initial candidate identification to onboarding and integration.
- Serve as the primary recruiting liaison for assigned practice groups across all firm offices.
- Partner with Practice Group Leaders and other stakeholders to assess hiring needs, identify strategic growth opportunities, and develop recruiting strategies.
- Develop and maintain talent pipelines for assigned practice groups and identify prospective lateral partner and of counsel candidates in support of current and future hiring objectives.
- Manage relationships with candidates, search firms, referral sources, attorneys, and internal stakeholders throughout the recruiting process.
- Coordinate candidate evaluation and interview processes, including interview planning, feedback collection, debrief discussions, and development of hiring recommendations.
- Coordinate due diligence activities, including conflicts reviews, background checks, bar admissions verification, reference checks, and related risk assessment processes.
- Lead the evaluation of financial and business metrics associated with lateral partner opportunities, including revenue, profitability, client relationships, growth trajectory, practice economics, and strategic alignment with Firm objectives.
- Prepare candidate summaries, interview analyses, business case materials, recruiting reports, Governing Board materials, and other communications to support hiring decisions and strategic recruiting initiatives.
- Monitor market activity, competitive intelligence, and practice-specific hiring trends and provide updates and recommendations to recruiting leadership and firm stakeholders.
- Partner with recruiting coordinators and other recruiting team members to ensure efficient process execution and an exceptional candidate experience.
- Support strategic recruiting projects, practice expansion initiatives, and other firm growth opportunities.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Five or more years of recruiting experience, preferably within legal, professional services, executive search, or attorney recruiting environments.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex recruiting processes and advising senior stakeholders on hiring decisions.
- Strong organizational, communication, relationship management, and project management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple active searches, competing priorities, and time-sensitive matters in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
- Experience building relationships with candidates, search firms, attorneys, and senior business leaders.
- Proficiency with applicant tracking systems, recruiting technology platforms, and Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience recruiting lateral partners, shareholders, members, counsel, or other senior legal talent strongly preferred.
COMPENSATION: The national average salary range for this role is $117,500 to $153,240. Starting salary will be determined based on location, qualifications, and experience.
BENEFITS: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, Life insurance, Disability Insurance, Paid Parental Leave, 401(k) Plan, Paid Days Off/Vacation, Firm Paid Holidays.
Colorado candidates are not required to submit age-related information and may redact any personally identifiable information on their application materials including but are not limited to age, date of birth, and dates of attendance and date of graduation for educational institutions. This position does not have a fixed deadline. The posting will remain open until the position is filled and all necessary due diligence has been completed for the selected candidate.
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP will consider all qualified applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Los Angeles County applicants: Material job duties for this position are listed above. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to firm policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard business operations.