Director of Talent Acquisition

Director of Talent Acquisition

Squire Patton Boggs is one of the world's strongest integrated legal practices. With over 1,500 lawyers spanning more than 40 offices across four continents, the firm is renowned for its local connections and global influence, delivering comprehensive legal services across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Latin America.

Reporting to the GCHRO, the Director of Talent Acquisition is responsible for managing the recruitment and resourcing of attorneys and policy advisors, including partners.

The role reports to the GCHRO and will work closely with Office Managing Partners, Practice Group Leaders, the Legal Personnel Committee, local office administration and the global HR team to plan and source suitable candidates in accordance with business needs.

This position will be resident in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, Miami, or Washington with a hybrid in-office working schedule.

Key responsibilities of this position include :

Lateral Partner Hiring

Manages the strategic and opportunistic recruitment opportunities in line with firm growth plans.

Creates and drives the legal resourcing strategy to attract top-level talent to the firm.

Develops and maintains a solid understanding of the competitive markets where SPB offices and / or practice groups are based.

This role ensures our strategy links to our actions and plans.

Strategically works alongside position stakeholders to plan and deliver resourcing requirements with the practice groups and offices, ensuring there is always a joined-up approach in line with the people plans.

Manages the entire recruitment process once the live vacancy has been approved, from key stakeholder management, drafting advertisements, sourcing candidates, reviewing CV's, facilitating interviews, obtaining feedback, and managing the offer / on-boarding process.

Prioritizes direct sourcing within the market to attract top quality candidates.

Utilizes job boards and LinkedIn Recruiter (as well as paid advertising) to source and attract candidates to the Firm.

Works with the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) team to ensure our recruitment strategies are aligned with the firm's DEI objectives and targets.

Experience and qualifications needed to perform this job successfully :

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of five years attorney recruiting experience in an AmLaw 200 Law firm, or a recruitment agency, with at least three years' experience in direct partner-level recruiting required.
• Prior experience leading and managing direct reports and legal recruiting projects required.
• Strong knowledge of legal markets and must have developed relationships in multiple cities and professional associations.
• Knowledge of project management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and coordination of people and resources.
• Ability to provide exceptional customer service to internal and external clients.
• Team player who is committed to superior standards of professionalism and productivity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Capacity to work well under pressure.
• Discretion in dealing with confidential information.
• Detail-oriented work manner and ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proactive and flexible approach and willingness to adjust to changing priorities.
• Available and willing to travel, attend events and to work hours as needed to meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Our Team and What We Do

Our global HR team consists of our core generalist HR team (responsible for our lawyer, policy advisor, support staff and secretarial staff populations), Learning & Development, Emerging Talent, Projects, Talent Acquisition, HRIS, Payroll and Rewards & Benefits.

We work closely and collaboratively with other people functions including LPC and the Office of DEI.

Squire Patton Boggs is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion or creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other condition protected by applicable law.

This non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment.

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