Attorney Hiring Manager

THE FIRM

As a leading international law firm we are dedicated to excellence through impactful communication collaboration and community involvement. Our company culture has earned us one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For for 26 consecutive years. This honor along with many others highlights our commitment to innovation and professional development. At Alston & Bird LLP our foundation is made of trust reliability and compassion.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Alston & Bird LLP is seeking an Attorney Hiring Manager for its Washington DC and Dallas individual will work closely with the Director of Attorney Hiring and will have primary responsibility for the management implementation and daily function of recruitment for entry-level attorneys non-partner lateral attorneys and senior policy advisors as well as the law student hiring process on-campus engagement and the summer associate program for the Washington DC and Dallas candidates must have sufficient work experience together with personal leadership abilities to enable them to plan for implement and supervise various recruiting functions and staff as well as possess the ability to multi-task and work well under pressure and in a team-oriented environment. Excellent communication interpersonal and organizational skills are required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Serves as a strategic partner in the planning and implementation of summer program recruiting entry-level hiring and non-partner lateral attorney and senior policy advisor hiring.

• Takes a participatory role in the strategic growth of the Washington DC and Dallas offices including working closely with the Hiring Partner and Partner-in-Charge of each office building relationships with outside legal search firms and staying abreast of market conditions and trends.

• Maintains relationships with outside vendors search consultants candidates law school placement offices and peers.

• Collaborates with Hiring Partners to facilitate the Washington DC and Dallas Hiring Committees.

• Serves as a member of the Washington DC and Dallas Diversity & Inclusion Committees and works to both demonstrate and support the firms commitment to its core values of diversity and inclusion.

• Participates in departmental reporting to the Associates Committee.

• Manages the Attorney Hiring budget for the Washington DC and Dallas offices.

• Serves as a member of the Firms Executive Staff.

• Manages and mentors the Senior Attorney Hiring Coordinator for Washington DC and Dallas.

• Serves as a member of the Washington Area Legal Recruitment Administrators Association (WALRAA).

• Serves as a member of the National Association for Law Placement (NALP).

• Travel required: Visit Dallas office at least once per quarter and more often during the Summer Associate Program; attend law student and on-campus engagement events as needed; travel to Atlanta at least once per year; attend biennial Executive Staff retreat.

• Works on firmwide departmental projects as needed.

• Other duties as requested by the Director of Attorney Hiring and Hiring Partners.

SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

• Excellent communication interpersonal and organizational skills.

• Strong business acumen and executive presence.

• Works as a team member exhibits leadership in the office and shows respect for co-workers.

• Demonstrates teamwork creativity a desire for continuous improvement and commitment to the profession.

• Commitment to providing superior customer service.

• Ability to interact effectively with people at all levels of the firm.

• Thorough knowledge of Firm standards practices and procedures to effectively meet department needs.

• Thorough organizational skills for prioritizing workload and recruiting efforts.

• Excellent interpersonal skills ability to work under pressure and deal with demanding deadlines; strong attention to detail and team-oriented attitude.

• Advanced knowledge of PC applications including the entire suite of MS Office applications (Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint).

• Experience with applicant tracking and law firm market intelligence applications.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Qualified candidates must possess a Bachelors Degree and 5-10 years of experience with in-house attorney recruitment including proven leadership within an Attorney Hiring Team or similar function.

The salary range for this position is $140000 to $160000 and represents the Firms good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at this time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidates experience qualifications and locations. This range is specific to our Washington DC office and may not be applicable to other locations.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Alston & Bird LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer does not discriminate on the bases of any status protected under federal state or local law. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex race age religion color national origin ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition (associated with cancer a history of cancer or genetic characteristics) HIV/AIDS status genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression military and veteran status or other protected category under the law on the basis of race color religion sex age sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression national origin veteran status or disability in relation to our recruiting hiring and promoting practices.

The statements contained in this position description are not necessarily all-inclusive additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned and requirements may vary from time to time.

Professional business references and a background screening will be required for all final applicants selected for a position.

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Alston & Bird is not currently accepting resumes from agencies for this position. If you are a recruiter search firm or employment agency you will not be compensated in any way for your referral of a candidate even if Alston & Bird hires the candidate.