Latham & Watkins, a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world, is seeking a Counsel Recruiting & Onboarding Manager to join our dynamic team in our New York and Washington DC Offices. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

ABOUT LATHAM & WATKINS

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world.  The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect, innovation, and collaboration.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Counsel Recruiting & Onboarding Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing, driving and delivering on all aspects of counsel recruiting and onboarding for the Firm’s US offices. Other key responsibilities include:

• Managing all phases of the lateral counsel recruiting process for our US offices, including proposing relevant interviewers, arranging all interviews, disseminating and ensuring receipt of relevant forms, collating and disseminating feedback, procuring the relevant approvals, liaising with the Income Partner and Counsel Review Committee (IPAC) to determine compensation, and coordinating all steps in furtherance of securing each counsel hire

• Maintaining regular communication with - and providing regular, proactive status updates to - the relevant stakeholders and Firm and administrative leadership, including IPAC

• Processing all introductions of counsel candidates, whether direct or through headhunters, ensuring that all materials are distributed in a timely fashion to those at the firm involved in each potential candidate’s recruiting process

• Maintaining accurate records of all candidate introductions, processes and outcomes

• Identifying where terms of business need to be put in place with headhunters and working closely with the Global Manager of Partner Recruiting – Research & Analysis and the Office of the General Counsel in order to put these into effect

ABOUT YOU

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Display exceptional organizational skills to manage time, prioritize and handle multiple deadlines

• Possess strong attention to detail

• Demonstrate the ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines

AND HAVE:

• A Bachelor’s degree is preferred, but not required

• A minimum of five (5) years of recruiting or other law firm experience preferred

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 10 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
• Professional Development programs
• Employee discounts
• And more!

Additionally, we have a range of diversity programming including Global Affinity Groups. These groups provide a firmwide platform to share experiences and advice as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm even better.

Latham & Watkins is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity, equal opportunity, pro bono work and sustainability enables Latham & Watkins to draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms. Our lawyers, paralegals, and professional staff worldwide comprise a rich mixture of different races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, cultures, and primary languages. Our diversity makes us who we are.

Latham & Watkins LLP is committed to protecting the health and well-being of our employees and partners, their families, and members of our community against COVID-19. Accordingly, the Firm requires all partners and employees based in the United States to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.   Employees must present proof of full COVID-19 vaccination at the time that a conditional offer of employment is made. This policy is mandatory except for employees with a documented legally permissible exemption for not receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

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