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Lateral Recruiting Coordinator

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Orange, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/20/2026
The Lateral Recruiting Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and implementing all phases of lateral recruiting.

Essential Duties

Lateral Program

Organize aspects of lateral recruitment, including screening resumes, meeting with attorney leadership to determine lateral needs, communicating with candidates, scheduling interviews and assisting with day-of logistics, discussions with legal search firms, and tracking candidate statuses. Assist with offers, including preparing offer terms and facilitating the firm’s conflict and background check processes.

Other Duties

Other responsibilities include assisting the Recruiting Director and Managers with all aspects of lateral recruiting as needed. This may include, for example, conducting market research and presenting this information to internal leadership.

Reporting Relationship

The Recruiting Coordinator reports to the Director of Attorney Recruiting and the Senior Manager of Lateral Recruiting, with strong accountability to the Firm Hiring Partner and Office Hiring Partners for their markets.

Subordinate Staff: None.

Qualifications

Experience/Knowledge

  • Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree.
  • Strong computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). Experience with generative AI and legal recruiting platforms/databases is a plus.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously under strict deadlines.
  • Minimum of 2 years’ recruiting experience (preferably in a law firm or other professional services environment).

Skills

  • Detail-oriented approach with strong organizational skills.
  • Resourcefulness and enthusiasm to think outside the box.
  • Professionalism, judgment, and tact, including the ability to maintain strict confidence.
  • “Big picture” approach, understanding key levers for recruiting talented candidates to the firm.
  • Flexibility to work after hours, weekends and through lunch.
  • Team-oriented approach and desire to work collaboratively.
  • Ability to delegate, supervise and motivate recruiting assistant.

Physical Demands

Must be able to move around the office up to 15% of the time to make copies, fax, file, etc. Remains stationary at least 85% of the time. When coordinating/attending special events, might be required to move around up to 100% of the time. This position operates computers and other office productivity machines (e.g., fax machine, copier, printer, etc.) on a regular basis. Occasionally required to move documents or files weighing up to 15 lbs. This position requires constant communication and exchange of information with the Firm attorneys, clients and staff. This position must be able to inspect and observe information on a computer screen at least 80% of the time.

Working Conditions

Office environment; minimum of 4 days in-office weekly.

Salary Range

The expected salary range for this position is $78,000.00-$86,000.00. Please note that the final offer amount may vary based on experience and skillset of the selected candidate.

At Haynes and Boone, our people are the driving force behind our success. Because we value the role every individual plays in how we deliver exceptional legal services, we hire people who will contribute to our professional reputation, enhance client relationships and share in our success.

Haynes and Boone’s Orange County office serves the needs of California’s premier technology industries and capitalizes on the West Coast’s global access. We have vibrant practices in intellectual property (IP), in-bound Asian work, venture-funded corporate matters, and big-ticket litigation such as patent, securities, insurance coverage, and class action labor and employment matters. Our thriving economic community is home to an array of businesses, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to emerging technology ventures. Our expanded presence here heightens Haynes and Boone’s coast-to-coast capabilities while giving clients the benefits of our growing geographic base. Most of our California-based lawyers have earned engineering or technical degrees in addition to law degrees, enhancing their understanding of the intricacies of IP. Our team members have been recognized in publications such as The Best Lawyers in America directory (Woodward/White, Inc.), Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Patent 1000 (Globe White Page Ltd), and Managing IP Magazine (Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC). We are committed to having an inclusive workforce that reflects our communities, and we seek highly motivated lawyers and staff who value our culture of respect and teamwork.

Salary : $78,000 - $86,000

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