Salary : $128,268.00 - $171,000.00 Annually
Location : Chicago, IL
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 26-E-12
Administration: Chief Deputy - Attorney General
Bureau: Attorney Recruitment
Opening Date: 10/01/2026
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities The Director of Attorney Talent is responsible for attorney recruitment, retention, and development. OAG is committed to excellence in a highly skilled, well-trained, and diverse legal workforce.
Recruitment responsibilities include working with various Division and Bureau Chiefs to assess current vacancies, developing strategies to recruit candidates for all OAG offices as needed, reviewing resumes, and participating in interviews. The Director is also responsible for managing information in the relevant databases and communicating with potential candidates. The Director is also responsible for marketing, recruiting, and reviewing candidates for the Office's clerkship programs.
Retention responsibilities include designing and implementing strategies and programs to improve attorney retention, improve job satisfaction, and decrease attorney attrition.
Professional development responsibilities include working with content experts inside and outside the Office to create customized content on various professional development topics. The Director will also lead, facilitate, and evaluate training sessions of various types.
The Director supervises a Deputy Director; an Assistant Attorney General; a Continuing Legal Education Program Specialist; and a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Specialist. The Director reports to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Administration and confers regularly with the Chief of Staff, Chief Deputy, and Executive Deputy Attorney General.
Qualifications This position requires graduation from an accredited law school and at least 5 years' relevant experience. Experience in recruiting, retention, and professional development are preferred. Attendance and the ability to maintain satisfactory working relationships with other employees and the general public are essential functions of this position.
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Part-time employees who work an average of 20 hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.
- Health and Dental insurance along with free Vision insurance*
- Pension Benefits through the State Employees'; Retirement System
- Deferred Compensation: supplemental retirement savings program-457k
- Commuter Savings Program: pre-tax transportation program
- Flexible Spending: Medical and Dependent pre-tax savings program
- Health Savings Account
- Life insurance benefit: free with option to purchase additional (up to 8 x your annual salary) at low cost. Spouse and child life insurance available
- Employee Assistance Program through ComPsych
- Holidays: 13 1/2 paid
- Vacation days: minimum of 12 days, maximum of 27 days, prorated
- Personal days: 4 annually
- Floating Holiday: 1 annually
- Sick days: 1 per month
- For attorneys, office provided Continuing Legal Education
- Semi-monthly payroll
*Health and Dental cost ranges: for single: $120.00 - $322.00 monthly; for family: $292.00 - $665.00 monthly
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