***** This position is open to our Atlanta, Boston or Washington, D.C. offices. *****
The Regional Senior Legal Recruiting Manager will oversee recruiting and hiring for all entry-level, lateral, and partner level attorneys in Atlanta, Boston and Washington, D.C. This position works directly with the recruiting team, department chairs, office managing partners and hiring partners.
The Ideal Candidate Will:
Manage the full cycle recruiting process by fostering/building relationships with key stakeholders in the Firm
Source attorney candidates effectively using a wide variety of methods including job postings, internal referral program, websites, networks, diversity organizations, career services offices and search firms
Work with talent development and department/practice group heads to help determine staffing needs
Strong knowledge and professional relationships in local legal city groups and other organizations related to the legal industry
Possess the ability to analyze recruiting trends and implement strategies to best directly source lateral candidates.
Oversee the Summer Fellow Program by working with the recruiting coordinators and other team members
Supervise and mentor other recruiting team members
Collaborate with the recruiting team, talent development team, diversity action team, office administrators and other administrative departments to further firm-wide initiatives and promote best practices
Collaborate on national projects as necessary
Possess excellent analytical and creative problem solving skills, an ability to meet deadlines while handling multiple and shifting priorities and the ability to communicate effectively with others. Be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of responsibility and will be proactive and a self-starter.
Have demonstrated leadership ability that promotes an environment of collaboration, teamwork and a culture of high performance.
Share and demonstrate Seyfarth Shaw’s core values of teamwork, client service, innovation, excellence and commitment.
Qualifications
viRecruit, WorkDay or other applicant tracking system experience is required
A Bachelor's degree and a minimum of seven years of law firm recruiting experience
Flexibility to adjust hours and travel (approximately 30% per year) is required.
Previous supervisory experience strongly desired
About Seyfarth Shaw LLP
At Seyfarth Shaw LLP, we are leading the way to deliver legal services more effectively, more efficiently, more transparently. With more than 850 attorneys in the U.S., London, Shanghai, Melbourne and Sydney, we offer a national platform and an international gateway to serve your changing business and legal needs in litigation, employment, corporate, real estate and employee benefits. Recently, BTI Consulting Group recognized Seyfarth as one of the nation’s best law firms for client service in its 2014 BTI Client Service A-Team Report, which ranks firms based only on client feedback that serve the Fortune 1000. Corporate counsel said Seyfarth “excels” in “Unprompted Communication” and “Anticipating the Needs of Clients” - key tenets of our SeyfarthLean client service model - where the firm ranked “Best of the Best.” Seyfarth also earned a spot on the Financial Times FT US Innovative Lawyers 2013 index. The recognition reflects the ongoing efforts of the firm to lead the way in integrating legal excellence with innovative client solutions that drive value.*Our London office operates as Seyfarth Shaw (UK) LLP, an affiliate of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Our Australian practice operates as Sey...farth Shaw Australia, an Australian multidisciplinary partnership affiliated with Seyfarth Shaw LLP. For more information please visit www.seyfarth.com.
