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Latitude Legal · 6 hours ago

Director of Recruiting & Placement (Attorney / In-House Counsel)

Austin, TX

Part-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$100K/yr - $110K/yr

4+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Source, recruit and screen experienced attorney candidates for in-house counsel and law firm contract engagements and permanent positions with leading companies and corporate law firms in Austin, Texas and remote roles across the country.

Maintain ongoing communication with Latitude Attorneys throughout their placements to ensure their current roles are progressing smoothly, facilitate seamless transitions between assignments, and cultivate relationships that contribute positively to their professional growth.

Thoroughly interview promising candidates to ascertain their career goals and objectives.

Conduct in-depth, extensive reference interviews and other vetting.

Effectively present (both orally and in writing) proposed candidates to in-house counsel and law firm partner clients.

Thoughtfully assess and match employers and attorneys, based on specific variables to each.

Onboard and manage Latitude Attorneys and other legal professionals on engagement.

Participate in periodic Latitude events for prospective and existing Latitude attorneys and clients (e.g. CLEs, social events, etc.).

Remain active in your local legal community by participating in legal or other professional associations.

Work as part of a cohesive, collaborative, supportive, fun and sometimes funny team.

Qualification

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Required

Minimum of four years of successful experience as a practicing attorney, preferably in a mid-to-large corporate law firm and/or in a corporate legal department.

Ability to quickly build rapport with experienced lawyer candidates and clients.

Ability to effectively use social media, online recruiting tools, and in-person networking to source new candidates and market open positions.

Strong organizational and time-management skills and ability to perform effectively without close supervision or micro-management.

Service-minded approach and strong client-service skills, including the ability to communicate (both orally and in writing) at a high level with sophisticated law firm and corporate legal department attorneys.

Highly dedicated, dependable, detail-oriented, capable of using document management and database management software programs.

Meticulous.

Strong writing skills.

Complete integrity.

A team player with a positive, can-do attitude.

Ability to identify priorities and pivot or adjust focus/work as appropriate.

Willingness to be part of a collaborative and supportive team that helps one another out and plays nice.

A reputation for being highly discreet and trustworthy; a person who others can share confidential info knowing you will keep it completely confidential forever.

Impeccable professional reputation.

Background check.

Stellar references.