Legal Recruiting Manager - Ropes & Gray LLP

About Ropes & Gray:

Ropes & Gray is a preeminent, global law firm. The firm has been ranked in the top-three on The American Lawyer's prestigious "A-List" for seven years and is ranked #1 on Law.com International's "A-List" in the U.K. - rankings that honor the "Best of the Best" firms.

The firm has approximately 2,500 lawyers and professionals serving clients in major centers of business, finance, technology, and government in Boston, Chicago, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C.

The firm has consistently been recognized for its leading practices in many areas, including asset management, private equity, M&A, finance, real estate, tax, antitrust, life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation & enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity, and business restructuring.

Ropes & Gray is an equal opportunity employer.

Overview:

Manage Recruitment and Campus Outreach programs for the Washington, DC office, including the efficient and effective management of all aspects of activities related to the recruiting and hiring of entry level lawyers, the summer associate program and partnering with law schools.  The Manager of Legal Recruiting reports directly to the Director of Entry Level Recruiting and works closely with the firm-wide hiring partner, as well as the DC office hiring partners.  The role requires a focus on people-management, continuous process improvement and the ability to engage in close collaboration with attorneys and other administrative departments both inside and outside of Attorney Talent.

Responsibilities:

 

• Oversee the management of the firm’s campus outreach, entry level recruiting, and summer associate program, including orientation, social events, trainings, surveys, and evaluations. Work closely with other attorneys and team members to ensure program initiatives are carried out successfully and on budget.
• Manage law school relationships for various schools, as well as others as requested.
• Collaborate with Director of Lateral Recruiting on lateral associate recruitment and onboarding. 
• Work closely with the Legal Recruiting Managers in other geographical regions to coordinate and synchronize cohesive approach on all initiatives.
• Help with creating and executing marketing strategy of recruiting efforts to clients, both internal and external.
• Benchmark, formulate, administer and maintain recruiting policies, operational procedures and practices consistent with the goals and objectives of the firm, including meeting firm’s diversity hiring goals.
• Foster a spirit of teamwork and unity among staff; lead team to meet the firm’s expectations for productivity, quality and goal accomplishment.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Chief of Attorney Talent.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of demonstrated recruiting experience in the legal or professional services industry. 
• Strategic and creative thinking skills.
• Relationship-building skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Basic HR employment knowledge, including immigration laws; Strong understanding of firm employment terms, benefits, policies.

Compensation and Total Rewards Package:

Ropes & Gray is proud to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to our business support team members. The firm also offers comprehensive health and well-being benefits, personal and professional development, career growth opportunities and a collegial and supportive culture. The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below in alpha order and represents our good faith and reasonable estimate of the starting salary range at the time of posting. In addition, this role is eligible for a discretionary bonus based on performance. The actual offered rate for this position will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors, including qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data and consideration of internal equity.

Washington, DC $117,000 - $175,000 

Working Conditions:

This position requires hybrid on-site presence as an essential function of the role. Consistent and predictable on-site presence is required for ongoing business continuity, professional development and effective collaboration with colleagues and management.