Director of Legal Recruiting and Placement (Attorney)

Overview

A legal staffing organization is seeking a Director of Recruiting & Placement to join its corporate recruiting team. This role offers an opportunity to leverage legal experience beyond traditional law practice by helping attorneys, paralegals, and legal operations professionals find fulfilling positions in law firms and corporate legal departments. The position is full-time, permanent, and offers remote work flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Identify, recruit, and place corporate and law firm attorneys and paraprofessionals in secondment, interim, consulting, and permanent roles, including general counsel, chief compliance officer, senior corporate counsel, partner, counsel, and associate level positions.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle: sourcing, interviewing, assessing, and proposing candidates proactively or in response to client requests.
• Present candidates effectively to in-house counsel and law firm partner clients, both orally and in writing.
• Assist in developing and operating innovative sourcing, assessment, placement, and onboarding processes.
• Maintain positive relationships with attorneys and paraprofessionals through ongoing communication, social media, events, and professional development activities.
• Collaborate as part of a responsive and cohesive team serving candidates, consulting attorneys, paralegals, other professionals, and clients.

Requirements

• Minimum of three years practicing as an attorney, preferably in a mid-to-large corporate law firm or in-house legal department.
• Strong client service skills with the ability to communicate effectively with sophisticated law firm and corporate legal clients.
• Dependable, detail-oriented, highly organized, proficient with document and database management software.
• High discretion, integrity, and a collaborative team player.
• Flexibility to work in a fast-growing, agile environment.
• Proficiency in using social media, online recruiting tools, and in-person networking for candidate sourcing and marketing.
• Active involvement in professional legal associations; leadership experience preferred (e.g., bar associations, Association of Corporate Counsel, Inn of Court).
• Ability to prioritize and adjust focus as needed.
• Willingness to work a demanding full-time schedule with some availability during evenings and weekends.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Strong professional references.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $90,000 to $125,000 annually.
• Bonus potential up to 25% of base salary, with total compensation ranging from $112,500 to $156,250.
• Compensation is based on experience, qualifications, credentials, and location.
• Benefits include group medical, dental, and vision insurance; group life, long-term disability, and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Qualified 401(k) plan available.
• CLE and professional expense stipend up to $1,000 per year for eligible employees.

Location

• Remote work opportunity.

Confidentiality

Candidates will not be proposed to clients without prior consent. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.