WilmerHale is a leading, full-service international law firm with 1,000 lawyers located throughout 12 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Our lawyers work at the intersection of government, technology and business, and we remain committed to our guiding principles of providing quality, excellent legal and client services; developing diversity among our lawyers and staff and cultivating an environment that promotes an ambitious spirit, collaboration and collegiality by drawing on the extraordinary talents and dynamic experience of our lawyers. Our goal is to reflect the diversity of our clients and the communities in which we practice.
What You Will Be Doing
Executes the firm’s lateral partner hiring strategy as set forth by the Managing Partner, Deputy Managing Partner, the Management Committee, and Department and Practice Group Leadership.
About This Role:
- Ensures the excellent and consistent delivery of lateral partner hiring services globally throughout the Firm.
- Manages all aspects of the lateral partner hiring process, including: performing department/practice group specific needs assessments; engaging appropriate search firms; identifying partner candidates and appropriately vetting them; facilitating strategy meetings and calls with Department and Practice Group leadership; collaborating with New Business in the conflicts and lateral due diligence process; and, ensuring the successful offer process as well as new partner orientation and integration into the Firm.
- Develops and manages relationships with preferred search firms to promote the Firm and lateral opportunities; prepares search firm agreements; works with Practice Groups to develop lateral recruitment collateral for search firms and candidates.
- Serves as primary point of contact for partner candidates and search firms throughout the hiring process.
- Coordinates and manages in-office interview schedules for partner candidates and internal interviewers; distributes candidate materials and coordinates briefing calls for interviewers.
- In collaboration with the Managing Partners and Department and Practice Group leadership, manages the offer process; provides market information with respect to competitive offers and packages.
- Works closely with Practice Management, Client Development, and other administrative teams to facilitate the successful onboarding and integration of lateral partner hires.
- Conducts research and analysis and conveys relevant findings on market trends, recruiting opportunities and Firm recruiting performance as it relates to Partner level hiring.
- Anlayses data and reports on metrics for lateral partner hiring.
Your Qualifications:
- Excellent management and interpersonal skills.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Strong teamwork skills with a collaborative approach to working with others at all levels of seniority.
- Extensive knowledge of recruiting, law firms and practice of law.
- Detail oriented and high attention to quality.
Required Experience:
- A minimum of five years of management experience and eight years in active legal practice or recruiting required.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree required and JD or Master’s degree preferred.
For additional information about our benefits, please click here.
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by employees in the position. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills for positions. The firm reserves the right at all times, in its sole discretion, to add or subtract duties and responsibilities, as it deems necessary.
WilmerHale is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, age, disability or veteran status, or other protected status.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
