Troutman Pepper is a national law firm serving clients through more than 1,100 attorneys across over 20 U.S. cities. Its team advises startups, multinational companies, and other organizations through litigation, transactions, and regulatory matters. The firm works across sectors such as insurance, financial services, energy, health sciences, and private equity, helping clients address complex legal and business challenges.
Legal Talent Recruiting Manager – Hybrid, Washington, D.C.
Lead end-to-end lateral attorney recruiting for Troutman Pepper Locke in a hybrid Washington, D.C. role. Oversee hiring programs, stakeholder partnerships, recruiting analytics, and candidate experience.
Description
- Manage the complete lateral attorney recruitment process, from sourcing and outreach through offers and onboarding
- Oversee lateral hiring programs and related initiatives
- Improve job descriptions, interview frameworks, and assessment methods to support consistent, high-quality, equitable hiring
- Maintain compliance with firm policies and applicable federal, state, and local employment laws throughout recruiting activities
- Partner with firm partners, practice group leaders, and business services leaders to assess current and future talent needs
- Act as the primary recruiting advisor and contact for assigned practice groups
- Keep internal stakeholders informed about candidate pipelines, hiring progress, and market developments
- Promote effective recruiting practices and help develop junior recruiting team members
- Support a collaborative, high-performing team culture
- Advance the firm’s employer brand through search firm partnerships, recruiting events, and professional organization involvement
- Monitor recruiting performance indicators such as offer acceptance, time to fill, and yield rates, and deliver recurring leadership reports
- Analyze recruiting data to identify patterns, generate insights, and recommend improvements
Requirements
- Experience with viRecruit, Firm Prospects, or a comparable applicant tracking or legal talent platform
- Strong project management ability, including managing competing priorities and deadlines
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills across all levels of the firm
- A client-service orientation and professional presence
- Discretion and sound judgment when handling confidential information
- Adaptability and proactive problem-solving in a fast-moving environment
- A collaborative approach to building trust with diverse stakeholders
- Strong attention to detail and dedication to process quality
- Bachelor’s degree
- At least five years of legal recruiting or professional services talent acquisition experience
- Demonstrated success managing lateral associate hiring
Benefits
- Employee support and opportunities for advancement
- Reasonable accommodations may be provided so individuals with disabilities can perform essential job functions
- Equal employment opportunity