Attorney Recruitment Manager #34709
HR
Washington DC, VA Direct Hire Jun 26, 2023
Contemporary Staffing Solutions is seeking an Attorney Recruitment Manager to join our client in Washington, DC! The Attorney Recruitment Manager is primarily responsible for managing all non-partner attorney recruiting, including law student recruiting, lateral attorney hiring and the summer associate program for the Washington, DC office. This Direct-Hire opportunity is offering $105,000-$160,000/year based on experience/qualifications! 

Responsibilities of the Attorney Recruitment Manager include:
  • Partner with the Washington, D.C. hiring partner and Recruiting Committee to develop and implement recruiting strategies at target and regional law schools
  • Provide leadership and supervise the recruiting coordinator and recruiting assistant, as well as other support staff indirectly
  • Drive efforts to increase firm visibility at target law schools
  • Develop and foster law school career services and search firm relationships
  • Oversee the interview process, candidate communications, and database management for student and lateral recruiting; Manage the Washington, D.C. OCI process, including overall strategy, registration, callback and offer process and offeree follow-up
  • Oversee the management of the Washington, D.C. summer associate program, including social events, trainings, assignments, and evaluations
  • Collaborate with a team of recruiters across all offices to ensure firmwide consistency, and to share resourceful and creative programming
  • Work with practice group leadership to determine lateral associate hiring needs
  • Manage the offer and onboarding process for all non-partner lateral hires in the Washington, D.C. office
  • Analyze recruiting trends and implement strategies to directly source lateral associates
  • Work with the Director of Attorney Recruiting and Senior Director of Associate Talent on strategic projects as needed
  • Ensure compliance with the firm's hiring policies and AAP guidelines
  • Establish and maintain the recruiting department budget

Qualifications of the Attorney Recruitment Manager include:
  • Bachelor's degree and a minimum of five years of law firm recruiting experience, with at least two years in a supervisory capacity; the equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered
  • Demonstrated ability to manage all aspects of high-volume legal recruiting programs
  • Ability to provide exceptional customer service to internal and external clients
  • Team player who is committed to superior standards of professionalism and productivity
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Capacity to work well under pressure
  • Discretion in dealing with confidential information
  • Detail-oriented work manner, and ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
  • Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Proactive and flexible approach, and willingness to adjust to changing priorities
  • Available and willing to travel, attend events and to work hours as needed to meet deadlines
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
  • Experience with ViRecruit is preferred

Contemporary Staffing Solutions (CSS) has been a leading provider of contract, temporary, temporary-hire & direct hire solutions. We began as a staffing agency and evolved to a national provider of workforce management solutions with a niche recruitment focus in Accounting & Finance, Call Center & Office, Human Resources, Sales & Marketing, & Information Technology. To learn more about CSS, visit our website: www.ContemporaryStaffing.com.