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Sullivan & Cromwell LLP · 3 days ago

Lateral Legal Recruiting Manager, LTO - Recruiting

New York, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$160K/yr - $180K/yr

7+ years exp

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP is seeking a Lateral Legal Recruiting Manager to join the Legal Talent Office (LTO) in the New York office. The role involves supporting the full life-cycle of lateral recruitment, particularly for special counsel and associate-level positions, and assisting in developing effective recruiting processes and practices.

Law Practice

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Manage lateral hiring activity (e.g., interface with recruiting agencies and partners, handle scheduling, coordinate onboarding and integration with the Talent Management and Conflicts teams)

Monitor market conditions and trends related to lateral recruitment; make suggestions on 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 top talent is being submitted to the firm

Performs statistical analysis on hiring trends and attrition, and present progress reports as requested

Closely monitor practice group needs with Managing Partners. and frequently share applications with senior partners for review

Assist with coordinating the Firm’s Visiting Lawyers Program by managing communication between partners, clients, and candidates (e.g., tracking candidates and correspondences, scheduling interviews, participating in LL.M. Job Fairs aimed at recruiting Visiting Lawyer candidates, etc.)

Organize firm meetings between partners and agencies related to recruitment programming

Manage vendor relationships, including those involving recruiting technologies

Manage relationships with other service departments (i.e., notifying other departments of upcoming hires, tracking technology requests/changes, etc)

Work with Talent Management with respect to onboarding practices

Manage events calendar with other constituents

Train and coach junior staff. Work closely with recruiting teammates, as needed, when lateral recruitment needs additional support

Assist non-NY offices with lateral associate recruitment, as well as the Executive Director’s office with partner recruitment, as needed on an ad-hoc basis

Special projects or other duties may be assigned within other areas of the LTO specifically, Talent Management, Learning & Development, and Diversity Management Department

Qualification

Lateral recruitment experienceSupervisory skillsInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsMotivatedEnergeticCommunication skillsConfidentialityThrive under pressure