Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world’s leading global law firms with offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, is seeking to hire an Attorney Recruiting Manager or Attorney Recruiting Coordinator. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Attorney Recruiting, West Coast/Central Region, the Attorney Recruiting Manager or Attorney Recruiting Coordinator will be responsible for managing all non-partner attorney recruiting, including law student recruiting, lateral attorney hiring and the summer associate program for the Houston and Dallas offices.

This position will be resident in the Houston office with a hybrid in-office/remote working schedule.

Key responsibilities of this position include:

• Partner with the Houston hiring partner and Recruiting Committee to develop and implement recruiting strategies at target law schools

• Provide leadership and supervise the recruiting assistant, as well as other support staff indirectly

• Drive efforts to increase firm visibility at target law schools

• Develop and foster law school career services and search firm relationships

• Oversee the interview process, candidate communications, and database management

• Oversee the management of the Houston summer associate program, including social events, trainings, and evaluations

• Collaborate with a team of recruiters across all offices to ensure firmwide consistency, and to share resourceful and creative programming

• Work with practice group leadership to determine lateral associate hiring needs

• Analyze recruiting trends and implement strategies to directly source lateral associates

• Facilitate the successful orientation and integration of new lawyers

• Work with the Director of Attorney Recruiting and Senior Director of Associate Talent on strategic projects as needed

• Ensure compliance with the firm's hiring policies and AAP guidelines

• Establish and maintain the recruiting department budget

Experience and qualifications needed to perform this job successfully:

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of five years of law firm recruiting experience, with at least two years in a supervisory capacity; the equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered

• Demonstrated ability to manage all aspects of high-volume legal recruiting programs

• Ability to provide exceptional customer service to internal and external clients

• Team player who is committed to superior standards of professionalism and productivity

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Capacity to work well under pressure

• Discretion in dealing with confidential information

• Detail-oriented work manner, and ability to prioritize and meet deadlines

• Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Proactive and flexible approach, and willingness to adjust to changing priorities

• Available and willing to travel, attend events and to work hours as needed to meet deadlines

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint

• Experience with ViRecruit is preferred

Qualified candidates must apply online by visiting our website at www.morganlewis.com and selecting “Careers.”

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