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White & Case LLP · 1 day ago

Senior Manager, Business Services & Experienced Legal Recruitment - Americas

New York, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$174K/yr - $240K/yr

White & Case LLP is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide. The Americas Senior Lateral Recruitment Manager will coordinate and supervise US Lateral Recruitment activities while contributing to the strategic direction of the recruitment function.

Law Practice

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Work closely with Global Director to develop strategic plans and a partnership with the business to deliver outstanding client service

Drive the lateral recruiting strategy, thinking creatively, strategically, commercially and competitively to meet our objectives of hiring top talent and recruiting for long-term strategic fit

Manage the growing US lateral recruitment team, offering guidance and support, and ensuring a high level of service delivery across all vacancies, as well as managing the varying workloads across the team, providing support and managing reallocation as needed

Actively lead and manage roles in both legal and business services, in particular complex or difficult to fill vacancies, senior regional roles, and other challenging vacancies. Source candidates via search firms, web advertising, referrals, networking, candidate portals, etc

Keep abreast of trends in recruitment, market intelligence, and competitor benchmarking

Manage all reporting, metrics, and data management, and be able to report data accurately in real time. With a strong eye for detail and an analytical mind-set, use data to tell the recruiting story, and demonstrate the ability to improve results year on year

Build relationships with key stakeholders and partner with them on recruitment strategy. This will include recommending and acting on different approaches to lateral sourcing and recruitment, including the use of search firms, direct recruitment (particularly via LinkedIn), and advertising

Develop and maintain relationships with key search firms, ensuring we stay competitive with our terms and conditions, recognising that they remain a crucial source of talent

Manage the team’s use of our Applicant Tracking System (ATS), reviewing reports on a regular basis to ensure that we are tracking applications and candidates through the system, to allow accuracy of reporting as well as regular stakeholder management

Keep global mindset at the forefront of recruiting strategy, ensuring continued links with regional counterparts; participate in Global Recruitment meetings, sharing knowledge and new initiatives to ensure our global approach to recruitment is best in class

Work with regional counterparts to manage the Recruitment Approvals process on a weekly basis, supporting the firm’s leadership in workforce planning and headcount management

Work closely with colleagues in Recruitment and People Advisory across the US to ensure we maximize our reach and approach recruitment in a coordinated way

As a Senior Manager within the Global Recruitment team, participate in (and, where relevant, lead) firm-wide projects designed to improve and elevate our recruitment activity in such areas as direct recruitment, D&I, and lateral recruitment employer branding

Forecast, budget and monitor costs

Ensure a constant flow of consistent, on-brand information and ensure diligence in presenting the W&C EVP and Firm Values

Qualification

Legal RecruitmentAnalytical SkillsProject ManagementStakeholder ManagementClient Service OrientationLeadership SkillsCommunication SkillsTeam PlayerCreative ThinkingProblem Solving

Required

Client service oriented and credible; partnering with internal and external clients and colleagues; solid communication and relationship management skills; client facing and credible; strong negotiation skills; ability to develop internal and external relationships; ability to manage multiple stakeholders and build networks quickly

Results-oriented; ability to handle multiple, time sensitive projects while focusing on the quality of work delivered to clients

Strong project management skills; ability to handle multiple priorities and project plan on an ongoing basis

Strong analytical skills; critical analysis, forward thinking; ability to foresee the impact of emerging trends/patterns

Strong team player; ability to work effectively in teams is a must

Ability to thrive in a deadline-driven and fast paced environment

Strong leadership and management skills and able to provide evidence of coaching, mentoring and developing people

Ability to translate strategy and thinking into successful delivery through effective project and people management

Excellent oral and written communication with outstanding presentation skills, and strong competency in Excel and PowerPoint

Self-starter, creative thinker and problem solver

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability coverage

401(k) retirement savings

Vacation time

Leave programs (including parental leave)

Performance bonus eligible

Company

White & Case LLP

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White & Case is a global law firm with longstanding offices in the markets that matter today.

Founded in 1901

New York, New York, US

1001-5000 employees

http://www.whitecase.com

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