Manager of Onboarding and Recruiting Operations

Job Summary: 

 We are seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, and collaborative professional to serve as the Manager of Onboarding and Recruiting Operations. This role supports from recruiting operations through onboarding and integration—ensuring a seamless, efficient, and high-touch experience for legal hires at all levels. The ideal candidate will combine strong project management and process improvement skills with a passion for legal talent development and cross-functional coordination.

  ***Salary in the range of $100,000 – $150,000 dependent on experience level and geographic location***

Essential Job Duties: 

Onboarding & Transition Management

• Lead the onboarding process for new legal hires, serving as the primary point of contact from offer acceptance through orientation and on-boarding.
• Coordinate pre-hire and onboarding logistics such as background checks, conflicts clearance, equipment setup, credentials, and internal communications (bios, press releases).
• Develop and manage tailored onboarding schedules including orientation sessions, training, and key stakeholder meetings.
• Serve as a liaison between new hires and internal departments (e.g., HR, IT, Marketing, Finance, Professional Development) to ensure a smooth transition into the firm.
• Partner with Practice Group Leaders, Office Managing Partners, and business teams to support the integration of new attorneys into their practice groups.
• Facilitate engagement and development planning with Professional Development, including mentoring and training initiatives.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Business Development on new hire branding, press releases, relationship-building, and client transition efforts.
• Identify and escalate onboarding challenges, propose solutions, and implement improvements to enhance the new hire experience.
• Collect feedback, track key metrics, and conduct post-onboarding reviews to inform future enhancements.

Recruiting Strategy

• Act as a resource and project manager for special recruiting initiatives, technology enhancements, and strategic process improvements

• Conduct market research and sourcing for lateral partner, counsel, and associate opportunities, including identifying prospective candidates, tracking competitor moves, and building talent intelligence reports to inform recruiting strategy.

• Maintain recruiting systems and data to ensure accuracy, generate insights, and support strategic decision-making.
• Lead or support recruiting-related projects, including technology implementations and workflow enhancements.

Minimum Requirements:

• 5-8 years of experience in legal recruiting, onboarding, or professional services talent operations.
• Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems, CRM platforms, and data analytics tools.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• High attention to detail, confidentiality, and professionalism in all interactions

Other Requirements:

The requirements described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equipment Operated:

This position requires extensive use of a computer and telephone. This position also requires the use of printing, copying, faxing and scanning equipment.

Physical Requirements: 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to sit; stand; talk; see; and hear.  

Mental Requirements:

Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with a diverse group of people.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to weather conditions while traveling.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time. Nothing in this job description