Legal Recruiting Manager

Overview of the Firm and Function

Freshfields US LLP is a major international law firm, providing business law advice of the highest quality. We want to be the law firm that clients turn to for legal advice where it matters most, wherever in the world that may be. We deliver seamless service across borders, cultures and languages.

Our people make our firm we are a people business and want to create a welcoming and supportive environment where all can flourish. We see diversity as a strength which creates fresh perspectives and generates new ideas. We enjoy our work and are determined to do an outstanding job. We deliver best when working in teams.

We think and work globally we don't just say we are one firm; we act like one firm right across the world. We work wherever our clients need us. This is how we define ourselves, not by reference to where we have offices. Cross-border work isn't just what we do, it is what we excel at. We understand what it really takes to work across different legal systems and commercial environments and to bridge language and cultural gaps.

We aim to add value in everything we do we are passionate about helping our clients succeed. We use our experience and creativity to help clients make judgements and achieve their goals. In everything we do, we seek to make a real difference to the communities in which we operate.

The Legal Recruiting team focuses on recruiting law students and lateral attorneys.

Key Responsibilities and Deliverables

Summer Program

• Work with the broader Legal Recruiting, Learning & Development, and Events team to plan the summer associate program, including managing DC-specific events and programs
• Collaborate with the summer associate work allocation manager and summer associate work allocation team to ensure that DC summer associates are getting the right mix and amount of work; check in regularly with DC summer associates to gather and share their feedback
• Collaborate with summer associate work allocation manager to collect feedback for end-of-summer reviews and prepare materials accordingly; flag performance issues to Head of Recruitment and Recruiting Committee as needed
• Manage post-summer outreach efforts with DC summer associates

Student Recruiting

Lateral Recruiting

Business Services Recruiting

Other duties as needed

Key Requirements (Communication / Skills / Experience)

Essential