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With eleven offices across the United States, 450+ professionals and 350+ staff professionals, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP is a multidisciplinary, integrated national professional services firm known for quality and an extraordinary commitment to clients. The firms groundbreaking approachbringing together legal services, advocacy and business strategydifferentiates Manatt from its competitors and positions the firm to provide a unique and compelling value proposition.

As a key member of the Firm\'s Talent Acquisition team, the Director of Lateral Partner Recruiting will lead and execute the Firm\'s strategic lateral partner acquisition efforts nationwide. This highly visible role is responsible for developing and managing a sophisticated partner recruiting function focused on identifying, attracting, evaluating, and bringing in high-performing lateral partners and practice groups whose practices align with the Firm\'s strategic growth objectives.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in the legal industry, a strong understanding of law firm economics and partner-level recruitment, and an established network within the legal community. Successful candidates will possess extensive experience recruiting law firm partners, including experience gained within an Am Law 100 firm and/or a leading legal search firm. This individual must be commercially minded, highly credible with senior leadership, and capable of serving as a trusted advisor to Firm management and practice leaders on market opportunities and competitive intelligence.

Strategic Lateral Partner Recruiting

Develop and execute a comprehensive lateral partner recruitment

strategy aligned with the Firm\'s growth priorities.

Drive the full lifecycle recruitment process for lateral partners

and practice groups, from market mapping and identification through onboarding and integration.

Partner closely with Firm leadership, practice group leaders, and

office managing partners to identify strategic growth opportunities.

Proactively source, cultivate, and maintain relationships with

high-performing partner candidates across targeted markets and practice areas.

Build and maintain robust pipelines of prospective lateral partners

and groups.

Market Intelligence & Competitive Analysis

Monitor legal market trends, competitive activity, law firm

movements, and emerging growth areas.

Advise Firm leadership on opportunities for expansion into new

markets, practices, and industry sectors.

Conduct research and analysis regarding potential candidates\' books

of business, client bases, profitability, and cultural fit.

Provide intelligence regarding competitor firms, compensation

trends, and recruiting activity.

Relationship Management

Establish trusted relationships with practice leaders, executive

leadership, legal search consultants, and industry influencers.

Serve as a brand ambassador for the Firm within the legal recruiting

community.

Represent the Firm at legal industry conferences, networking events,

and recruiting functions.

Build and maintain productive relationships with external search

firms and recruiting partners.

Candidate Assessment & Due Diligence

Lead candidate evaluation efforts, including business case analysis,

conflicts assessment, and transition planning.

Coordinate internal diligence efforts among Talent, Finance,

Conflicts, Professional Responsibility, and Firm leadership.

Prepare candidate presentations, business analyses, and recruiting

recommendations for management committees and leadership teams.

Guide candidates through the offer, negotiation, and acceptance

process.

Qualifications:

Bachelor\'s degree required.

10+ years of experience in legal recruiting, attorney recruiting, talent acquisition, or related leadership roles. Prior experience working within an Am Law 100 or other nationally recognized law firm preferred.

Significant experience recruiting lateral partners and/or practice groups for law firms.

Strong understanding of law firm partnership structures, compensation systems, profitability metrics, conflicts issues, and partner mobility trends.

Demonstrated success partnering with executive-level stakeholders in highly consultative environments.

Ability to manage highly confidential and sensitive information with discretion.

Established network of relationships among law firm partners, practice leaders, legal recruiters, and industry contacts.

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