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.