Lateral Recruiter

Job Description

Job Description

Frost Brown Todd LLP , a national law firm with 1000+ legal and business professionals in eighteen offices, is currently searching for a full-time Lateral Recruiter to join our firm. This position plays a key role in advancing the firm’s strategic attorney recruitment efforts, with a particular focus on sourcing, attracting, and hiring top-tier and diverse legal talent in targeted growth markets.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required due to the frequent collaboration and contact with internal colleagues, candidates, external recruiters, and firm leadership. This individual must have a positive, can-do professional demeanor, precise attention to detail, the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and excellent judgment to handle confidential information discreetly.

Key Responsibilities :

• Proactively support all aspects of the lateral recruiting cycle, including posting openings, sourcing candidates, reviewing resumes, coordinating interviews, collecting feedback and facilitating decision-making.
• Gain a thorough understanding of the duties of the various attorney positions and what is required to be successful in those positions.
• Develop and implement creative and innovative sourcing strategies and techniques to build and manage a robust pipeline of potential candidates and referral sources.
• Identify and engage associate- and partner-level attorneys at target firms through strategic outreach, including direct contact via phone, email, and LinkedIn to generate interest in lateral opportunities.
• Design and execute targeted outreach campaigns aligned with strategic practice area needs.
• Serve as a trusted liaison between candidates and the firm, ensuring a positive and professional experience throughout the hiring process.
• Ensure timely and accurate entry of candidate information and recruitment activity into the firm’s applicant tracking system; generate reports, analyze metrics, and identify trends to inform recruitment strategy.
• Prepare recruitment-related communications and offer letters for candidates in identified growth markets.
• Collaborate with the Lateral Recruiting Director and Lateral Recruiting Manager to coordinate the decision-making process and provide support with follow-up tasks, including conflict check, due diligence and preparation of offer letters.
• Partner with the Lateral Recruiting Director and Lateral Recruiting Manager to proactively assess lateral hiring needs and support the identification and attraction of qualified lateral attorney candidates.
• Provide insights on competitive market activity, candidate movement, and sourcing trends in identified growth markets.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the firm’s recruiting brand, messaging, and candidate engagement strategies.
• Understand the importance of and have the ability to implement recruiting DEIB initiatives to cultivate a more inclusive and diverse workforce.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

Job Requirements :

Frost Brown Todd is fully committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. It is the policy of Frost Brown Todd to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, military status, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other protected status.

Frost Brown Todd offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including medical (HSA with employer contribution or PPO options), dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability, various parental leaves, well-being / EAP, sick and vacation time as well as a generous 401k retirement package (with matching and profit-sharing benefits).

The pay range for this role accounts for the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. For applicants physically based in California, a reasonable estimate of the current annual range is $95,000-$115,000. For applicants physically based in Denver, a reasonable estimate of the current annual range is $85,000-$105,000. Actual pay will be determined based on skills, relevant experience and other-job related factors, consistent with applicable employment laws.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Frost Brown Todd will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest and / or conviction records.

The application deadline for this position is September 26, 2025.