Legal Recruiting Manager

Job Title: Director of Recruiting

Location: Miami, Florida (Hybrid)

Salary: $150K – $180K

Fast Growing Law Firm based in Miami seeks a Director of Recruiting to lead and manage all aspects of attorney and staff recruitment.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Talent Acquisition

• Develop and implement the firm’s short- and long-term recruiting strategy for lateral partners, associates, and professional staff.
• Partner with firm leadership to assess current and future hiring needs aligned with practice group and business development strategies.
• Track industry trends and provide strategic insight on market shifts, compensation benchmarks, and competitor movements.

Attorney Recruitment

• Oversee the full lifecycle recruitment process for all levels of legal talent including sourcing, interviewing, selection, offer negotiations, and onboarding.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with legal search firms, law schools, and professional organizations.
• Lead lateral partner and associate recruiting efforts with a focus on identifying candidates who align with the firm's values and practice needs.

Campus & Summer Associate Programs

• Manage campus recruiting and summer associate programs, ensuring a strong pipeline of entry-level talent.
• Coordinate with law school career services, organize on-campus interviews (OCI), and manage the candidate evaluation and selection process.
• Oversee the design and execution of summer programs including assignments, evaluations, events, and conversion rates.

Staff Recruiting & Talent Development

• Collaborate with HR leadership on staff and business professional recruitment strategies and hiring processes.
• Ensure hiring practices align with firm culture and promote professional growth and retention.

Leadership & Team Management

• Supervise a team of recruiters and coordinators; mentor, train, and develop team members to achieve high performance.
• Establish and track KPIs and metrics to measure recruiting effectiveness and optimize processes.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

• Partner with the firm’s DEI team to implement recruiting strategies that attract and retain diverse talent.
• Ensure inclusive hiring practices and candidate experiences.

Technology & Process Improvement

• Evaluate and implement recruiting technology platforms (e.g., applicant tracking systems).
• Continuously improve recruiting workflows and candidate experience.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required; JD or advanced degree a plus.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of recruiting experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role within a law firm or legal recruitment agency.
• Deep understanding of the legal market, law firm structure, and attorney career paths.
• Proven experience managing high-level lateral partner and associate recruitment.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and manage confidential information with discretion.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in recruitment practices.
• Proficiency in applicant tracking systems and recruiting tools (e.g., viRecruit, LawCruit, LinkedIn Recruiter).