WilmerHale · 1 day ago
Legal Recruitment and Personnel Manager
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expWilmerHale is a leading, full-service international law firm with 1,000 lawyers located throughout 12 offices in the United States and Europe. The Legal Recruitment and Personnel Manager is responsible for all personnel-related programs and processes for attorneys in the Palo Alto and San Francisco offices, including managing hiring processes and overseeing the Legal Personnel Department.
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Responsibilities
Collaborates directly with firm management in the implementation of lawyer evaluation, retention, compensation and promotion programs and processes in the Palo Alto and San Franscisco offices and ensures excellent delivery of services through the Career Advancement Program
Manages the semi-annual Associate, Senior Associate and Counsel review process. Semi-annual process includes working with Partners to review the collected feedback for lawyers from their respective practices, develop and facilitate Partner and Associate summary messages and delivery meetings, and follow-up with lawyers requiring coaching, mentoring, or training
Serves as the main point of contact in the Palo Alto and San Franscisco offices for attorney onboarding, integration, promotion, transfers, offboarding and outplacement programs and efforts. Collaborates with department and office leadership regarding lawyer headcount in the Palo Alto and San Franscisco offices
Responsible for counseling and managing all lawyer leaves and part-time arrangements
Oversees local team support of various committees including the Women’s Leadership Initiative, Parent’s Group and the Associates Committee Task Force (ACTF). Will participate in meetings with lawyers and contribute to achieving the committee’s goals and objectives
Handles employee relations issues, serving as a resource and providing counsel, when appropriate, to all attorneys on personnel issues, leaves, career questions and employee relations matters
In collaboration with the Director, Legal Recruitment, successfully designs, manages, and evaluates all aspects of the firm’s Summer Associate Program including, pre-arrival processes and communications, orientation, mentoring program with partners and associates, social and community service events, diversity events and initiatives, educational and special firm programming
In conjunction with Hiring Partners, Summer Program Co-Chairs, and Practice Management, generates interest and solicits substantive summer associate work assignments and observational opportunities from the firm’s practice areas and pro bono programs
In conjunction with Hiring Partners and Director, Legal Recruitment, manages the evaluation and offer process for summer associates
In collaboration with the Director, Legal Recruitment and Hiring Partners, effectively and efficiently manages the judicial clerk and law school student recruitment process including supporting efforts for the firm’s branding initiatives and targeted law school communications
With the Hiring Partners, leads the Hiring Committee and oversees successful on-campus and in-office interviewing, effective offer extension and follow up. Successfully meets hiring targets
Ensures accuracy of recruitment data. Creates and maintains recruitment reports, metrics and analysis for internal and external purposes
Responsible for ensuring consistent application of firm wide recruitment policies and procedures
Proposes and implements strategy for law student outreach and law student intern program(s) through communications with law school placement offices, law student groups, email campaigns to 1Ls, and other means
In collaboration with the Director, Legal Recruitment and Lateral Recruitment Manager, locally manages aspects of the non-partner lateral attorney recruitment and onboarding processes
In coordination with the operational Director, ensures localized implementation of the firm's strategic goals, objectives and initiatives. Assesses and measures effectiveness of same on the West Coast
In collaboration with functional and operational leaders, ensures a smart and flexible Talent expense and headcount budget for the Palo Alto and San Francisco offices aligned with the firm's strategic goals, objectives and initiatives
Manages monthly monitoring of accounts, anticipates and resolves discrepancies
In coordination with the operational Director as appropriate, hires, develops, evaluates and compensates the Legal Personnel team in San Francisco and Palo Alto
Ensures accuracy of recruitment and interview process data, and other compliance reporting
Keeps abreast of industry trends and best practices
Qualification
Required
Strong leadership and management skills are required
Strong attention to detail, excellent written and analytical skills, and ability to meet deadlines are required
Strong oral communication and interpersonal skills are required
Ability to work in a team environment is critical. Motivation and drive are important
Successful time management skills are required
Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities; excellent attention to detail; ability to take initiative and work independently
Bachelor's degree required
A minimum of 8 years' relevant legal, personnel or recruitment experience along with prior management experience required
Excellent interpersonal, written and organizational skills
Demonstrated knowledge of the legal profession and law firm structures
Preferred
Strong technical skills on the following applications preferred: Excel, PowerPoint, LawCruit, Oracle and viDesktop
Company
WilmerHale
WilmerHale provides legal representation across a comprehensive range of practice areas that are critical to the success of our clients
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Christopher Rose
Partner
Javad Mostofizadeh
Partner
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