Senior Director of Legal Recruitment

Direct Counsel is seeking a Senior Director or Legal Recruitment to join our team. As a part of Premium Boutique Legal Recruiting Firm, you will successfully lead and manage a team of recruiters within the organization. Direct Counsel brings Legal local market intel to offer exceptional and exemplary workforce solutions to premier law firms and in-house legal departments, both locally and nationally.

As a Boutique Firm, at Direct Counsel, we work closely with law firms and organizations in a nimble manner to add value and provide top legal talent.

Requirements

• Recruiting attorneys and legal professionals for positions with law firms and corporate legal departments
• In-depth interviewing with attorneys and legal professional candidates to assess qualifications
• Networking with attorneys and legal professionals
• Extending offers of employment to attorneys and legal professional candidates and negotiating compensation packages
• Assisting clients and candidates in making discreet and informed employment decisions
• Successfully lead and manage a team of 4 legal recruiters, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
• Develop and implement strategic recruitment plans to meet the legal staffing needs of the organization, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and ongoing training to the recruiting team, enhancing their skills in candidate sourcing, screening, and placement.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with law firms, corporate legal departments, and key stakeholders, ensuring client satisfaction and repeat business.
• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess team performance, identifying areas for improvement and implementing effective solutions.

Qualifications:

• Must have strong understanding of the legal industry
• Enthusiastic, highly motivated and proactive
• Prior client service experience
• Strong business acumen and an entrepreneurial spirit
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Legal background and the desire to move into a sales/recruiting role
• JD strongly preferred

Benefits

Compensation:

• Competitive compensation package

Job Type: Full-time

• Hybrid and/or Remote 

Direct Counsel is a full-service provider of legal and general staffing, recruiting and specialized searches in the United States. Our expertise and knowledge of local markets gives us a distinct advantage in recruiting and retaining top legal talent available on a short-term or long-term basis, as well as permanent placements of all levels.