Director/Principal Level, Legal Recruiter (Remote) jobs in United States
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Lateral Link · 4 days ago

Director/Principal Level, Legal Recruiter (Remote)

Lateral Link is a well-established firm in the legal market, known for its successful attorney placements. They are seeking a Director or Principal level Legal Recruiter to manage a flexible desk with minimal restrictions and significant resources.

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Hiring Manager
Carolyn Stevens
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Responsibilities

Run a flexible, high-upside desk covering both law firm and in-house placements
Benefit from national collaboration and shared market intelligence
Utilize proprietary recruiting technology, including an advanced CRM purpose-built for legal search
Build legal recruiting as a long-term career

Qualification

Legal recruitingMarket intelligenceCRM proficiencyRelationship buildingAmbition

Required

Director or Principal level Legal Recruiter
Ability to run a flexible, high-upside desk covering both law firm and in-house placements
Strong presence in the United States and Asia
Experience with significant, ongoing investments in proprietary recruiting technology
Ability to provide superior market intelligence and workflow efficiency
Commitment to building legal recruiting as a long-term career
Ambition to build lasting relationships and long-term success on the platform

Preferred

Former or current Biglaw attorneys (preferably from top Am Law firms) transitioning into legal recruiting
Legal recruiters within Am Law firms or in-house legal departments
Experienced agency-side legal recruiters with strong placement records at the high end of the market

Benefits

50–70% ratcheted commission structure
Year-end discretionary performance bonuses (up to ~15%)
Annual discretionary Principal-level bonuses

Company

Lateral Link

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Lateral Link is a legal recruitment firm that specializes in rendering elite attorney placements services within the region.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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Michael Allen
Chief Executive Officer
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Ata Farhadi
Principal; Leader, Law Firm Intelligence, Partner Practice Group
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