<p>The Strategic Partner Recruitment Specialist plays a critical role in advancing the firm's lateral growth strategy by supporting the identification, engagement, and evaluation of directly sourced partner-level talent. This position focuses on coordinating internally sourced candidate pipelines, facilitating strategic outreach efforts, and ensuring alignment between recruiting initiatives and firmwide hiring priorities. The Specialist partners closely with hiring partners, department leadership, and cross-functional teams to drive an organized, data-informed approach to internal lateral partner recruitment.</p> <p>ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:</p> <ul> <li>Work closely with the Manager of Strategic Partner Recruitment, Strategic Growth Committee, Next Gen Committee, and other Firm leaders to deliver well supported assessments and recommendations to move lateral partner prospects through the consideration process. </li><li>Lead and/or participate in initial calls with internally sourced lateral partner prospects </li><li>Support and execute targeted outreach initiatives to prospective lateral partners </li><li>Facilitate intermittent and quarterly check-ins with hiring partners and department chairs to track hiring needs and pipeline progress </li><li>Schedule intake conversations with hiring partners and ensure the search intake form is completed and shared with the Chief Growth Strategist for approval </li><li>Collaborate with Knowledge Management & Innovation to request and assess competitive market intelligence and recruiting insights </li><li>Conduct research on prospective candidates utilizing internal database resources such as Pirical </li><li>Monitor and track direct applicants generated through occasional online lateral partner postings </li><li>Coordinate the interview and evaluation process for internally sourced and directly identified lateral partner prospects </li><li>Track candidate statuses through applicant tracking system and various spreadsheets </li></ul> <p>ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS:</p> <ul> <li>Other duties, as assigned. </li><li>Occasional travel required. </li></ul> <p>QUALIFICATIONS (EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES):</p> <p>Education:</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in related field required. Equivalent education and work experience will be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree. </li></ul> <p>Experience:</p> <ul> <li>Minimum four years of legal recruitment experience required. </li><li>Experience with sourcing and hiring lateral attorneys. </li><li>Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, viDesktop, Pirical (or similar technology). </li></ul> <p>Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:</p> <ul> <li>Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, a strong commitment to client service and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, professional environment. </li><li>Ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneously under strict time constraints. </li><li>Possess confidence and the capability to interact with the Firm's Leadership on a regular basis. </li><li>Proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. </li></ul> <p>WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:</p> <p>This job operates in a clerical, office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.</p> <p>PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS</p> <p>Sedentary work: Exertion of physical strength to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects up to 10 pounds. Work involves sitting most of the time. Walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties.</p> <p>DISCLAIMER</p> <p>The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not a contract or employment agreement and is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all functions, responsibilities, or requirements the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional duties. Additionally, management reserves the right to review and revise the job description at any time. Employment with the firm is at-will. Employees must be able to satisfactorily perform all of the essential functions of the position with or without a reasonable accommodation. If an accommodation request would cause an undue hardship or a safety concern, the individual may not be eligible for the position.</p>