Partner Recruiting Manager

Washington, DC 

About the role

As a Partner Recruiting Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of partner recruiting for the Washington, D.C. office and supporting other U.S. offices with lateral partner hiring as necessary. Other key responsibilities include:

• Working closely with the Director of Partner Recruiting and firm leadership to support the firm’s strategy regarding lateral partner and counsel hiring in the Washington, D.C. office and other U.S. offices
• Implementing such strategy by means of market-mapping research, client-sourced intelligence, and external consultancies
• Managing the lateral partner and counsel recruiting process for the firm’s Washington, D.C. office and, as directed by the Director of Partner Recruiting, support certain lateral partner and counsel searches for other U.S. offices, as needed
• Ensuring effective communication and coordination with the Executive Committee and the Income Partner/Counsel Review Committee, as well as with senior administrative leadership, as appropriate
• Processing all applications and introductions of partner and counsel candidates, whether direct or through recruiting agencies, and ensuring that all materials are distributed, as appropriate, in a timely fashion to those at the firm involved in the candidate’s recruiting process
• Ensuring that conflicts questionnaires are distributed to partner and counsel candidates, completed and returned to the firm, and collaborating with the Conflicts department to facilitate the timely processing of conflicts information provided by partner candidates 

About you

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Exemplify exceptional organizational skills to manage time, prioritize and handle multiple deadlines
• Demonstrate well-developed and professional interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with and interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the Firm with a customer service focus
• Display the ability to develop and maintain a courteous, professional, and effective working relationship with clients, consultants and other representatives of external organizations

And have:

• A Bachelor’s degree is required
• Management experience preferred
• A minimum of seven (7) years’ relevant experience at a professional services organization and/or legal experience at a professional services organization

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in the Firm’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• 10 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Wellness programs (e.g. membership to HeadSpace, access to mental health services, well-being events, etc.)
• Professional Development programs
• Employee discounts
• And more! 

*Additionally, firm has a range of diversity programming including Global Affinity Groups. These groups provide a firmwide platform to share experiences and advice as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm even better.