WilmerHale is a leading, full-service international law firm with 1,000 lawyers located throughout 12 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Our lawyers work at the intersection of government, technology and business, and we remain committed to our guiding principles of providing quality, excellent legal and client services; developing diversity among our lawyers and staff and cultivating an environment that promotes an ambitious spirit, collaboration and collegiality by drawing on the extraordinary talents and dynamic experience of our lawyers. Our goal is to reflect the diversity of our clients and the communities in which we practice.
** What You Will Be Doing: **
The Legal Personnel and Recruitment Manager is responsible for all personnel-related matters and projects for the attorneys in the Palo Alto and San Francisco offices. The Legal Personnel and Recruiting Manager is also responsible for all summer associate, entry-level associate, and post-judicial clerk hiring and will support local lateral hiring as needed. The Manager will also oversee and execute law school and law student outreach for our Palo Alto and San Francisco summer programs. They will also manage the Palo Alto and San Francisco Legal Personnel Department and oversee all administrative functions of the department.
The Legal Personnel and Recruitment Manager work collaboratively to contribute to achieving the firm's Legal Personnel and Development Department’s goals and objectives
** Legal Personnel**
• Handles employee relations issues, serving as a resource and providing counsel, when appropriate, to all attorneys on personnel issues, leaves, career questions and employee relations matters.
• Under the Career Advancement Program, manages local team support in the implementation of lawyer evaluation, retention, compensation and promotion programs and processes in the Palo Alto and San Francisco offices and ensures excellent delivery of services regarding same.
• Provides local support of the Associates, Senior Associates and Counsel Committees.
• Manages orientation, onboarding, integration, offboarding and outplacement programs and efforts in the San Francisco and Palo Alto offices for legal talent. Collaborates with department and office leadership regarding lawyer headcount.
• Oversees local team support of various committees including the Women’s Leadership Initiative, Diversity Committee, and the Associates Committee Task Force (ACTF) in the San Francisco and Palo Alto offices.
** Summer Associate Program**
• In collaboration with the Director, Legal Recruitment, successfully designs, manages, and evaluates all aspects of the firm’s Summer Associate Program including, pre-arrival processes and communications, orientation, mentoring program with partners and associates, social and community service events, diversity events and initiatives, educational and special firm programming. • In conjunction with Hiring Partners, Summer Program Co-Chairs, and Practice Managers generates interest and solicits substantive summer associate work assignments and observational opportunities from the firm’s practice areas and pro bono programs. • In conjunction with Hiring Partners and Director, Legal Recruitment, manages the evaluation and offer process for summer associates.
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Law School and Judicial Clerk Recruitment
• In collaboration with the Director, Legal Recruitment and Hiring Partners, effectively and efficiently manages the judicial clerk and law school student recruitment process including supporting efforts for the firm’s branding initiatives and targeted law school communications.
• With the Hiring Partners, leads the Hiring Committee and oversees successful on-campus and in-office interviewing, effective offer extension and follow up. Successfully meets hiring targets.
• Ensures accuracy of recruitment data. Creates and maintains recruitment reports, metrics and analysis for internal and external purposes.
• Responsible for ensuring consistent application of firm wide recruitment policies and procedures.
• Proposes and implements strategy for law student outreach and law student intern program(s) through communications with law school placement offices, law student affinity and interest groups, email campaigns to 1Ls, and other means.
Lateral Attorney Hiring
• In collaboration with the Director, Legal Recruitment and Lateral Recruitment Manager, locally manages aspects of the non-partner lateral attorney recruitment and onboarding processes.
General Responsibilities:
• In coordination with the operational Director, ensures localized implementation of the firm's strategic goals, objectives and initiatives. Assesses and measures effectiveness of same on the West Coast.
• In collaboration with functional and operational leaders, ensures a smart and flexible Talent expense and headcount budget for the Palo Alto and San Francisco offices aligned with the firm's strategic goals, objectives and initiatives. • Manages monthly monitoring of accounts, anticipates and resolves discrepancies.
• In coordination with the Director, Legal Personnel and Director, Legal Recruitment and Functional Directors as appropriate, hires, develops, evaluates and compensates the Legal Personnel team in San Francisco and Palo Alto.
• Ensures accuracy of recruitment and interview process data and assists with Affirmative Action plan compliance and reporting.
• Keeps abreast of industry trends and best practices.
• Assumes other responsibilities as assigned.
What You Will Bring:
• Strong leadership and management skills are required.
• Strong attention to detail, excellent written and analytical skills, and ability to multi-task are required.
• Strong oral communication and inter-personal skills are required.
• Ability to work in a team environment is critical. Motivation and drive are important.
• Successful time management skills are required.
• Strong technical skills on the following applications preferred: Excel, PowerPoint, LawCruit and viDesktop.
• Ability to juggle multiple responsibilities; excellent attention to detail; ability to take initiative and work independently.
Required Experience:
• Education: Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience: A minimum of 8 years’ relevant legal, personnel or recruitment experience along with prior management experience required.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and organizational skills.
WilmerHale is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, age, disability or veteran status, or other protected status. WilmerHale is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer.
(Salary Range: $136,000 - $170,000)