Position Description:
A premier global law firm with more than 2,100 attorneys in 26 offices worldwide, seeks a bright, articulate, self-starting professional for its San Diego office, with more than 100 lawyers practicing in two locations - Downtown and Del Mar. The successful candidate will manage all aspects of lateral attorney hiring, the fall and summer recruiting programs, and new attorney orientation, integration and development.
The firm is proud that feedback from the legal industry and its own associates as well as measures of the firm's performance in a number of areas have resulted in top rankings in a number of surveys, including The A List, The Vault 100, and The AmLaw 100. The combination of the firm's success on the prestige, financial, associate satisfaction, diversity and pro bono fronts, combined with a great work environment and benefits, provides an ideal atmosphere in which to recruit. No previous recruiting experience is required.
Position Requirements:
Leadership ability, supervisory experience, professional presence, initiative, team orientation, commitment to diversity and excellent interpersonal, organizational, management, and technical skills are a must. The ideal candidate will have a JD, MBA or other relevant advanced degree and a minimum of 5 years of experience in large law firm or professional services environment.
Company Description:
This law firm is one of the world's largest law firms, with more than 2,100 lawyers in 28 offices worldwide. There are five major departments at the firm: finance, environment, land & resources, tax, corporate, and litigation. Lateral Link Members praise the "good work" and "good people," explaining, "You can breathe here." However, associates warn that "laid back does [not] mean lazy" and "the hours are long." In exchange for those long hours, junior associates are given extensive "responsibility once they show some ability." While many Lateral Link Members enjoy the firm's "friendly," "social" atmosphere, others feel like it has a "fratty," "cliquey" culture.
Lateral Link is different from our competitors. We are committed to providing unique Member Benefits that offer real value:
Professional Assistance
Our Members work with accomplished legal search professionals who share a commitment to high-quality, efficient service. As former practicing attorneys ourselves, our team offers unique insight into decisions about your career.
Job Alert System
Our Members access our online jobs database and personalized job alert system to identify thousands of in-house and law firm jobs, from New York to Tokyo, updated in real time.
Our Members receive professional career consulting sessions to investigate their professional options and to help them navigate successful transitions, whether within or outside of the practice of law.
Our Members receive a graduated referral fee for each attorney referred and placed through Lateral Link: $500 for the first referral, $1,000 for the second referral, and @2,000 for the third referral.
Our Members have free access to our Online Career Center, co-hosted with Above The Law. The Career Center provides inside information on the top law firms as reported by attorneys inside the firms.
If you have any suggestions or questions about our Member Benefits, please contact Michael Allen directly. We welcome ways to improve our service to our Members.
GUARANTEED BONUS
Placement Bonus
Lateral Link typically provides a placement bonus to Members who are placed in full-time law firm positions. In most instances, the bonus amount will equal:
(a) $10,000 for positions with a base salary greater than $160,000; or
(b) $5,000 for positions with a base salary of $160,000 or less.
Although we assist all Members with a career transition, Lateral Link does not provide a placement bonus for boutique law firm, in-house counsel, government or non-profit placements. Additionally, we are unable to offer a signing bonus for some law firm positions in certain instances, given the arrangement with the employer; we appreciate your understanding in advance. Please confirm with your search consultant as to whether a specific position qualifies for a placement bonus.
A placement bonus is paid after Lateral Link fully earns its fee from the law firm, which is subject to Lateral Link’s agreement with each employer. Payment of the bonus is at the sole and absolute discretion of Lateral Link. For more information concerning Lateral Link’s Placement Bonus, please email candidatehelp@laterallink.com.
Lateral Link offers a graduated referral fee for each attorney referred to us who is not
already part of the Lateral Link network and who subsequently obtains a position through
Lateral Link. Lateral Link pays Members $500 for the first successful referral, $1,000 for
the second successful referral, $1,500 for the third, and so forth. For more information
concerning Lateral Link's Referral Fee program, please email
candidatehelp@laterallink.com.
