Senior Legal Talent Manager

Senior Legal Talent Manager

Cooley is seeking a Senior Legal Talent Manager to oversee three offices in SoCal and to be based in one of our Los Angeles offices.

Position summary : The local or regional Senior Legal Talent Manager is responsible for overseeing the legal talent function for local office(s), to include law student and attorney recruitment, as well as the integration, development and retention of all non-partner attorneys. Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following :

Position responsibilities :

Law student and lateral recruiting

• Manage the full life-cycle recruitment process for law students and lateral associates
• Develop and implement recruiting searches and strategies in coordination with the Director of Legal Talent, Practice Group Leaders and Hiring Committee members
• Respond to all inquiries from applicants or search firms on a timely, professional and accurate basis.
• Oversee candidate tracking, interview scheduling, travel / accommodation coordination and the collection and assessment of evaluations
• Manage attorney offer process, including offer recommendation memos and approval, offer letter language and terms, due diligence, attorney bar admission status, and compliance with risk management policies and procedures
• E nsure the accurate and timely tracking and payment of expenses related to the recruitment process.
• Serve as Cooley's representative at events related to on-campus recruiting, law school outreach and diversity initiatives, as needed
• Serve as a member of office Hiring Committee and ex-officio member of firm-wide Hiring Committee
• Work with Cooley's Manager of Diversity & Inclusion on the firm's diversity recruitment initiatives, as needed
• Develop and maintain strong and constructive relationships with search firms, including regular outreach events

Summer program :

Onboarding and integration :

Associate development and retention :

Other duties :

Skills and experience :

Required :

Preferred :

Competencies :

Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices. EOE.

The expected annual pay range for this position with a full-time schedule is $150,000 - $180,000. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate. Non- Senior level candidates may be considered for this position and would be eligible for a lower salary range based on experience.

We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and / or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and / or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as 21 days of Paid Time Off ("PTO") and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.