Legal Recruiting Manager

Porter Wright has an opportunity for a Legal Recruiting Manager in the Columbus, Ohio office. The Legal Recruiting Manager will report directly to the Legal Recruiting Director and will lead the recruiting efforts for attorneys (associates and summer associates) within our firm as well as manage and lead the summer associate program. The ideal candidate will bring knowledge of the legal industry, strong relationship-building skills and a proactive approach to talent acquisition.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate candidate interviews, circulate interview schedules, and collect and compile evaluations/feedback

• Perform candidate screening calls and interviews

• Collaborate with firm leadership, including partners-in-charge, as well as department chairs, to develop diverse recruitment strategies

• Prepare offer letters for review

• Build and maintain relationships with law schools, legal search firms and professional organizations (NALP)

• Oversee diligence process, including background checks, conflicts analysis and reference check

• Manage applicant tracking, including entering and updating applicant information, uploading resumes, candidate status tracking, generating reports and candidate maintenance

• Coordinate orientation schedules for new attorney hires

• Coordinate and attend on-campus interviewing for summer associates as needed

• Manage and lead the summer associate program including onboarding, project workflow, evaluation feedback and offers

• Organize and attend social events, which includes some evenings

• Monitor and approve summer program expenses and reimbursements

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred

• Minimum three years of legal recruiting experience, preferably in a law firm or legal search firm

• Strong understanding of the legal market, law school landscape and industry trends

• Exceptional interpersonal, communication and organizational skills

• Impeccable attention to detail

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Desire and willingness to be proactive

• Strong computer skills required