Senior Manager, Legal Recruiting & Associate Life

Company: Top Global Law FirmLocation: LA (Century City), 4 days per weekSalary: $180,000 to $210,000The Senior Manager, Legal Recruiting & Associate Life will oversee lateral and campus recruitment processes and support the orientation and integration processes for new associates. This individual will also partner closely with the global HR team on Firmwide HR initiatives (e.g., talent assessment, learning and development, wellness). The Senior Manager will be reporting to the Director, Administration (Los Angeles) with a dotted line to the Director of Legal Talent – Regional Strategy.Essential Job Duties & ResponsibilitiesOversee the attorney recruitment process (both lateral attorney and campus recruitment) for the Los Angeles officeAssist in ensuring the Firm's marketing materials align with overall recruiting strategy, including promotional and educational pieces, industry surveys, website, etc.In coordination with the Manager, Legal Recruiting & Associate Life, manage summer associate work assignments, evaluation and review process, including providing direction to associate assignors, directing summer associates on usage of the tracking database and compiling performance review materials for partnersSupport the orientation and integration processes for new associates and the coordination of formal mentoring assignments for all incoming associates and laterals.Develop and coordinate events for associates to foster morale, collegiality and teamwork, including working in conjunction with the Firm's Inclusion team and the Los Angeles office affinity groupsManage associate work assignments and out of office requests to ensure adequate staffing is always availableAssist the Corporate Training Manager and CLE Compliance Specialist with training and CLE efforts for attorneys in the Los Angeles officeServe as an advisor and liaison between associates and partners; direct attorneys to resources within the Firm to help resolve concerns or problems and coordinate available resources to help find solutionsOversee and maintain the Los Angeles office's mentoring programsConduct exit interviews for departing associatesMaintain budget to ensure appropriate resource allocations within the context of the Firm's financial goalsAdditional duties as assignedEducation RequiredBachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development or related field, or equivalent years of experienceSkills and ExperienceRequiredA minimum of 5 years of recruiting experience in a professional services firm or comparable environmentStrong business and financial acumenStrong communication skills, both written and verbalStrong leadership skillsGravitas to liaise with partners and senior professionalsHighly organized with strong attention to detailSelf-starting; able to take projects from conceptual stage through to implementationCreative problem-solving and strategic thinking skillsGreat interpersonal skills and keen ability to carry out needs and objectives of the office while maintaining an excellent work environment and culturePositive and bright personality with a proactive approach to the jobAbility to anticipate the needs of management and the officePreferredLateral and Campus Recruiting experience in the legal fieldSalary InformationCA Only: The estimated base salary range for this position is $180,000 to $210,000 at the time of posting.