Latitude Legal · 1 week ago
Director of Legal Recruiting & Placement, Tennessee
Nashville, TN
Part-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$105K/yr - $115K/yr
4+ years expLatitude Legal is a full-service flexible legal talent company serving corporate legal departments and law firms nationwide. They are seeking a Director of Legal Recruiting & Placement to leverage legal experience in helping attorneys find meaningful positions without the traditional billable hour constraints.
ConsultingLegalProfessional Services
Responsibilities
Source, recruit and screen experienced attorney and paralegal candidates for in-house counsel and law firm contract engagements and permanent positions with leading companies and corporate law firms
Interview promising candidates to ascertain their career goals and objectives
Communicate with references to ascertain candidates’ strengths and weaknesses and better understand the roles and environments in which candidates will likely thrive
Effectively present (both orally and in writing) recommended candidates to in-house counsel and law firm partner clients
Manage and support Latitude attorneys and clients during the full course of an engagement (from initial interview through the completion of a successful engagement . . . and into the next engagement)
Develop and nurture a candidate referral network to enable a consistent stream of qualified candidates in and outside of the Nashville area (including through the use of networking, associations, CLE, training, marketing, social media, on-line tools, etc.)
Coordinate events, in partnership with Latitude’s marketing team, for prospective and existing Latitude candidates (e.g. CLEs, social events, etc.)
Fully engage with and utilize the company’s electronic Client Management System (CMS) and other technology tools
Work as part of an energetic, service-oriented, highly responsive, communicative, cohesive, collaborative, supportive, fun . . . and sometimes funny . . . team
Qualification
Required
Minimum of four years of successful experience as a practicing attorney, preferably in a boutique or mid-to-large corporate law firm or in-house setting
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, highly discreet, high-integrity and 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
Proficiency in tech-based platforms (i.e. online research and networking platforms/tools, CMS, LinkedIn, Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint, etc.)
Stellar references
Benefits
A competitive benefits package is also provided
Matching 401(k)
Generous leave policy
Company
Latitude Legal
Latitude is a legal services company that provides employing, in-house counseling, and law attorneys.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Ross Booher
Chief Executive Officer
Cabot Hyde
Chief Operating Officer
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