Manager of Legal Recruiting

Houston, TX

Summary

The Manager of Legal Recruiting for the Texas offices reports to the Director of Legal Recruiting, based in New York, and to the Texas Office Administrator. The Manager is responsible for leading the recruiting initiatives at target schools, planning and executing the annual summer associate program, scheduling interviews and coordinating follow up for lateral partner and associate candidates.  Collaborating with the Texas partners, the Director of Legal Recruiting, and with the larger Talent team, the Manager is expected to think strategically about recruiting initiatives and how to help the firm achieve its goals.

Key Responsibilities

On Campus Recruiting

• Oversee on-campus recruiting efforts at local law schools (UT and UH) and other target schools; including strategic outreach, designing programming, and increasing student pipeline for recruiting purposes.
• Travel to select schools for interviews, job fairs, receptions and other recruiting events
• Prepare interview packets, marketing materials, giveaways for hospitality suites and other events
• Ensure proper staffing for all programs (OCI, 1L/2L receptions, hospitality suites, etc.)
• Coordinate callback interview schedules and “second look” visits; create files for partner review
• Manage follow-up efforts and ensure candidates receive proper outreach
• Act as a resource and point of contact for attorneys, candidates and vendors
• Work with the larger recruiting team to ensure accuracy of information in viRecruit, the applicant tracking system
• Produce candidate reports to provide updates on the status of outstanding offers
• Enrich relationships with law schools – career planning centers, law student organizations, etc. – through targeted programs and innovative initiatives
• Work with HR/Recruiting contacts in New York to ensure accuracy and cohesiveness in the recruiting process
• Oversees firm’s 1L programming and recruitment including all campus outreach, organization sponsorships and pipeline initiatives to help raise the firm’s profile
• Work with the larger Legal Talent team to help develop innovative ways to disseminate the firm’s recruiting message

Summer Associate Program

• Work with Director and Office Administrator to coordinate all aspects of the Summer Program for the Texas offices: pre-employment correspondence, planning and execution of summer associate events, monitoring the budget, orientation and onboarding
• Act as a key point of contact and resource for summer associates before, during and after the program
• Coordinate with Director on summer practice group placements and advisor assignments
• Liaise with all relevant departments for summer associate onboarding (e.g. office services, technology and training, payroll, work authorization/visa acquisition) 

Lateral Recruiting

• Provide on-the-ground support for lateral partner and associate hiring initiatives – including contacting candidates, liaising with recruiters, scheduling interviews, processing reimbursements, etc.
• Keep partners and other key individuals up to date on candidate status and next steps
• Work with HR Transaction Center, Benefits and Payroll to ensure new-hire paperwork is completed in a timely manner 

Miscellaneous

• Participation and involvement in other departmental responsibilities and/or firm-wide projects as is appropriate (e.g. recruiting brochure and website updates, campus relations, diversity & inclusion initiatives, help disseminating information about professional development/CLE programs, etc.)
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong ability to collaborate and engage with students, lawyers and business services professionals
• Must be a creative problem solver and possess a high level of self-confidence, maturity and excellent judgement
• Strong ability to maintain highly confidential and sensitive information
• High energy with a great deal of enthusiasm and ability to stay calm under pressure
• Exceptionally strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize a number of responsibilities, while maintaining accuracy
• Excellent written and oral communication skills-including the ability to tailor the communication style to a specific audience
• Demonstrates a strong customer service orientation 

Education & Experience

• A minimum of five years of prior attorney recruiting experience at a law firm
• A bachelor’s degree is required
• Knowledge of the legal market and current industry is important, as is a willingness to learn
• Physical Activity/Other Miscellaneous
• Must be willing to work extended hours and travel, including some weekends, particularly during the summer program and the busy recruiting season