Director of Lateral Associate Recruiting
Pilsbury Law

Nashville, Tennessee

Posted in Manufacturing and Production


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Nashville, Tennessee

Job Description

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman is seeking a Director of Lateral Associate Recruiting who will lead legal recruiting operations and strategy for associate and counsel level hiring for the Firm worldwide. The Director will work collaboratively with Global Practice Section Leaders and provide strategic and effective guidance and mentorship to all team members. This role requires a vast knowledge of hiring and recruiting practices and the ability to build strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.

This position can be located in any of our domestic US office locations, with travel to other offices as needed.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

  • Work with global and local practice section leaders to ensure that candidates are being sourced quickly and appropriately.
  • Facilitate strategic decision-making throughout the hiring process and implement scalable structures and processes for recruiting.
  • Responsible for directing each local team responsible for legal recruiting strategies that align with the firm's objectives and growth projections, to include attracting, hiring and retaining top legal talent.
  • Strategically recruit diverse talent and lead efforts to comply with the Mansfield Rule and to administer Pillsbury's various diversity scholarships.
  • Conduct direct candidate outreach in markets to reach the best talent and effectively describe the Firm's career value proposition.
  • Cultivate relationships and partnership approach with members of the legal, business community and preferred search firms.
  • Monitor and engage in associate onboarding and work collaboratively with the legal practice groups to ensure each hire makes a smooth transition into the firm.
  • Oversee efforts to improve candidate experiences.
  • Make recommendations for continued growth and improvement of programs.


REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's degree plus at least 10 years' experience in legal recruiting, talent management or other related human resources discipline.
  • At least seven years of high-level management experience and a proven track record of effectively leading a team; experience working in a law firm or legal search firm is a plus.
  • Demonstrated leadership qualities, including excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills, strategic and innovative thinking, an ability to persuade and influence.
  • Strong managerial skills, including the ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance.
  • Executive presence, tenacity, integrity, and professionalism that will engender confidence with attorneys, administrative leadership, and prospective candidates.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to create a positive team culture and work effectively in a consensus-driven organization and to create consensus-based support.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Outstanding relationship-building skills with the ability to collaborate equally well with senior administrative leaders, members, associates and staff across the firm.
  • Experience in working with recruiting databases required.
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects independently with specific deadlines and adjust to changing priorities.
  • Ability to use initiative and judgment to accomplish results.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Willingness to occasionally travel, as required.


Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for the position in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If you require an accommodation in order to apply for a position, please contact us at PillsburyWorkday@pillsburylaw.com.


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