Latham & Watkins · 12 hours ago
Associate Director of Partner Recruiting - US
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$270K/yr - $310K/yr
10+ years expLatham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The Associate Director of Partner Recruiting - US will oversee the day-to-day operations of the firm’s US lateral partner and counsel recruiting function, collaborating closely with firm leadership to support recruitment priorities.
Law Practice
Responsibilities
Ensuring responsibility for all US lateral partner and counsel recruitment processes, including ensuring that all requisite approvals are in place, broad support is sought and secured for any hire, and escalating any issues to members of leadership with appropriate judgment and discretion, while ensuring that the US-based members of the partner and counsel recruiting team maintain the highest levels of quality, efficiency, and commercial awareness throughout each process
Providing day-to-day management, leadership, and development opportunities to the US-based members of the partner and counsel recruiting team
Maintaining a strong working knowledge of the firm’s practice and industry platform and strong working relationships with partners across the US to ensure the US-based partner and counsel recruiting team effectively executes on the firm’s recruitment priorities and strategies
Serving as a day-to-day point of escalation for, and providing strategic direction to, US-based Partner Recruiting Managers
Serving as a resource and strategic advisor to partner sponsors throughout the recruiting process, as appropriate, and proactively identifying potential issues and proposing potential solutions to ensure the smooth execution of all candidate processes
Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent
A minimum of ten (10) years of recruiting experience in a professional services setting
A minimum of five (5) years of experience in a management role
Excellent leadership skills (i.e., organizing, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making)
Well-developed and professional interpersonal skills
Ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm and with representatives from external recruiting agencies
Strong personnel management skills, including the ability to manage, lead, train, and develop Manager-level colleagues
Preferred
MBA, JD, or Master's Degree
Benefits
Healthcare, life and disability insurance
A generous 401k plan
At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
Professional development programs
Employee discounts
Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff
Company
Latham & Watkins
Latham & Watkins is a global law firm with more than 3,500 lawyers in its offices located in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
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Chief Financial Officer
LeeAnn Black
COO
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