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Legal Recruiting Manager

Angott Search Group
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 5/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/28/2026

Angott Search Group is pleased to partner with a leading national law firm in the search for a Legal Recruiting Manager.


This is a high-impact, strategic recruiting leadership role responsible for overseeing the firm’s lateral member and senior counsel recruiting, integration, and retention efforts across all office locations. Working closely with firm leadership, this individual will help drive strategic growth initiatives by attracting exceptional senior-level legal talent.


What You’ll Do

  • Manage lateral recruiting efforts across offices and practice groups.
  • Build and maintain active candidate pipelines aligned with strategic hiring priorities.
  • Source candidates through direct outreach, referrals, and external recruiting partners.
  • Manage recruiter relationships and recruiting workflows.
  • Serve as a primary point of contact throughout the candidate experience.
  • Coordinate interview processes from outreach through offer stage.
  • Partner with leadership to assess candidate materials, business plans, and related documentation.
  • Ensure timely communication and an exceptional candidate experience.
  • Work closely with firm leadership and practice group management to support hiring initiatives.
  • Provide updates on candidate pipelines, market activity, and recruiting trends.
  • Prepare candidate summaries and supporting materials for leadership review.
  • Monitor lateral market activity and competitor hiring trends.
  • Support targeted recruiting strategies by practice area and geography.
  • Identify opportunities to strengthen recruiting pipelines and outreach efforts.
  • Enhance recruiting processes, communication, and reporting workflows.
  • Maintain accurate recruiting data and tracking systems.
  • Support scalable and consistent recruiting best practices.


What You Bring

  • Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
  • 5 years of legal recruiting experience.
  • 2 years of experience recruiting senior-level legal talent.
  • Strong understanding of law firm structures and partner-level recruiting dynamics.
  • Proven ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder hiring processes.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills.
  • Excellent communication, discretion, and relationship-building abilities.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-touch professional environment.


Why This Opportunity Stands Out

  • Hybrid work flexibility across multiple office locations.
  • High visibility role with direct exposure to firm leadership.
  • Opportunity to influence strategic growth initiatives.
  • Collaborative and supportive culture.
  • Competitive compensation and strong benefits package.
  • National platform with long-term career growth potential.
  • Strong emphasis on professional development and work/life balance.


Locations

This hybrid opportunity offers flexibility to work from any of the firm’s office locations, including:

  • Chicago, IL
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Milwaukee, WI
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Washington, DC
  • Texas: Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio
  • Michigan: Detroit, Lansing, Ann Arbor, Bloomfield Hills


Compensation will vary based on geographic market, experience, and qualifications.

Salary : $105,000 - $180,000

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