Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP

Legal Recruiting Manager

Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • 8+ years of experience in legal or professional services recruiting.
  • Proven track record in managing attorney and summer associate recruiting programs.
  • Experience with lateral attorney hiring is essential.
  • Strong communication, organization, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Manage full cycle recruiting for attorneys and business professionals.
  • Develop strategies to align with practice group needs and office growth.
  • Collaborate with firm leadership to identify hiring needs and evaluate candidates.
  • Oversee law school recruitment, summer associate programming, and onboarding initiatives.
  • Analyze recruiting metrics and market trends to enhance processes.
  • Coordinate networking events, callback interviews, and candidate engagement activities.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in an AmLaw 60 firm with a strong reputation.
  • Support for professional development and career progression.
  • Engagement in high-impact recruiting programs that align with strategic goals.
  • Collaboration with senior leadership and external partners to shape recruiting initiatives.
  • Involvement in shaping an exceptional candidate experience from day one.
Full Job Description
Overview

Nelson Mullins, an AmLaw 60 Firm, is seeking a Legal Recruiting Manager to join its Human Resources Department in Atlanta, Charleston, Charlotte, Columbia or Greenville. In this role, you will lead recruiting initiatives that support the Firm's strategic talent goals, overseeing attorney and business professional hiring programs from planning through execution. You will partner with Firm leadership, hiring stakeholders, external recruiting partners, and internal business teams to attract, hire, and retain exceptional talent while delivering a best in class candidate experience.

A Day in the Life

You will manage full cycle recruiting processes for attorneys and business professionals while developing strategies that support practice group needs and office growth plans. You will work closely with hiring partners and Firm leaders to identify hiring needs, evaluate candidates, and facilitate hiring decisions. You will oversee recruiting programs and events, including law school recruiting, summer associate programming, onboarding initiatives, networking events, callback interviews, and candidate engagement activities. You will also analyze recruiting metrics, monitor market trends, and recommend process improvements that enhance efficiency and effectiveness. In addition, you will collaborate with attorneys and business teams to deliver high-quality recruiting and onboarding experiences, manage event logistics and budgets, support special projects, and provide direction to recruiting staff as needed.

We Know You

You are a detail-oriented recruiting professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can successfully manage multiple priorities while building strong relationships with candidates, attorneys, and business stakeholders.

 

Desired Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • 8+ years of legal recruiting, attorney recruiting, campus recruiting, or professional development experience in a law firm or professional services environment.
  • Experience managing attorney recruiting programs, law school recruiting, summer associate programs, or lateral attorney hiring.

You bring strong communication, organization, and project management skills, along with sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to deliver an exceptional candidate and stakeholder experience. Experience with applicant tracking systems and legal recruiting platforms is preferred.

About Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP provides legal advisory services. The firm offers services in the areas of bankruptcy, creditors' rights, commercial litigation, corporate, employee benefits, environmental, government relations, health care, immigration, intellectual property, labor and employment, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, securities, tax, and trusts and estates. Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough serves clients in the United States.
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