Senior Lateral Recruitment Manager

New York, NY

Summary

A premier, global law firm of more than 1,500 lawyers is seeking a Senior Lateral Recruitment Manager. The firm is known for the depth and excellence of its corporate, litigation and restructuring practices, and is supported by a firmwide commitment to developing and empowering exceptional legal talent and an unwavering dedication to client service. The Senior Manager of Lateral Recruiting will work closely with the Lateral Recruiting Director to lead and manage the full lifecycle of lateral attorney recruitment across the firm. The Senior Manager will serve as a trusted resource to practice group leaders and key stakeholders, executing national recruiting initiatives that support the firm’s growth and strategic priorities. This is an exempt, full-time position on a hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities

Lateral Hiring Management

• Manage lateral hiring activity, including interfacing with recruiting agencies and partners, handling scheduling, and coordinating onboarding and integration with the Talent Management and Conflicts teams.
• Closely monitor practice group needs with partners and frequently share applications with partners for review.
• Support lateral recruiting efforts for non-NY offices.

Market Intelligence & Vendor Relationships

• Monitor market conditions and trends related to lateral recruitment; recommend process improvements to hiring practices.
• Maintain relationships with recruiters at agencies and search firms; remain in frequent communication with trusted recruitment partners and headhunters to ensure recruiters are submitting top talent to the firm.
• Organize meetings between partners and recruiting agencies to discuss hiring priorities and candidate pipelines.
• Manage vendor relationships, including those involving recruiting technologies.
• Perform statistical analysis on hiring trends and attrition, and present progress reports as requested.

Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership

• Train and mentor junior team members.
• Work with Talent Management with respect to onboarding practices.

Immigration & Visa Sponsorship

• Manage the end-to-end process for attorney visa applications (H-1B, TN, E-3, and J-1) and permanent residency sponsorship.
• Serve as a point of contact for foreign national attorneys regarding immigration matters.
• Partner with external immigration counsel to navigate complex sponsorship issues and ensure timely coordination with candidate offer and start-date timelines.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 7+ years of progressive legal recruiting or human resources experience, preferably within a law firm or professional services environment.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills; demonstrated success building trust and influencing partners and senior leadership.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized with meticulous attention to detail; able to manage multiple concurrent searches and shifting priorities under deadline pressure.
• Proficiency with recruiting/ATS platforms (e.g., Flo Recruit) and Microsoft Office/Teams.
• Resourceful, proactive, solutions-oriented approach with sound judgment on confidential, sensitive, or high-priority matters.
• Availability to work extended hours during peak recruiting seasons and to travel as needed.

Compensation

• $175,000.00 to $195,000.00 annually plus bonus.