Lateral Partner Recruitment & Integration Manager

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes. The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.

Based in New York or Washington, D.C., the Lateral Partner Recruitment & Integration Manager will be responsible for managing the lateral partner recruitment function on a firm-wide basis. In addition, will assist the department in carrying out other various lateral partner-related programs and functions, and other project management as assigned.

This role reports to the Chief of Lateral Partner Recruitment & Integration.

Responsibilities include:

• Partners with the Chief of Lateral Partner Recruitment & Integration on all aspects of lateral partner recruiting.
• Partners with firm leadership to drive strategic lateral growth objectives.
• Manages, trains and develops the Lateral Partner Recruitment & Integration Coordinator and Assistant.
• Tracks the firm’s pipeline of candidates in various stages of the process and provides regular updates for the purposes of keeping firm leadership informed.
• Serves as point of contact for candidates, recruiters, and internal stakeholders.
• Manages interview process for lateral partner candidates.
• Implements strategies to source, recruit and hire lateral partner candidates.
• Manages the applicant tracking process.
• Prepares meeting materials and PowerPoint presentations.
• Gathers market intelligence on firms and candidates.
• Develops and maintains search firm relationships to share the firm’s brand, goals, strategies, and desired targets in each market.
• Works closely with HR, finance, local admin teams, business development, and communication teams to coordinate lateral’s arrival.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications:

• Excellent customer service skills and ability to interface with all levels of staff and management.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize multiple tasks and the ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Ability to take initiative and contribute new ideas.

Experience:

• The position requires a minimum of five years of related experience in a law firm or professional service firm, and a college or university degree.
• Demonstrated high level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.

Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.

Compensation & Benefits:

The annual compensation range for this position is $150-180K (New York) and $140-170k (Washington, D.C.). The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations.

Benefits offered for this position include health care; retirement benefits; paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time; parental leave; basic life insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; as well as discretionary, performance-based bonuses.