King & Spalding

Recruitment

• Together with the Chief of Lateral Partner Recruiting & Integration and Practice Group Leads and Lateral Recruiting Leads, develop and implement strategies to identify, recruit and hire top lateral partners in line with the Firm’s strategic goals and hiring standards.
• Proactively execute innovative sourcing strategies across that produce and maintain a qualified and diverse pipeline of potential target candidates, including by participating in meetings with key partners in the practice groups, building lists of potential candidates that fit the practice/firm profile, and developing plans to recruit target candidates.
• Serve as the primary liaison for candidates, search firms, and internal stakeholders, fostering strong relationships and representing the firm’s brand.
• Develop and maintain search firm relationships to share the Firm’s goals, strategies and desired targets in various markets in order to create a robust candidate pipeline.
• Direct the preparation and delivery of candidate interview schedules, pre-interview materials, and marketing collateral.
• Work with Practice Group Leads on the drafting of interview talking points, practice summaries, memos in support of candidates to be presented to the Policy Committee and integration plans, ensuring consistency and strategic messaging.
• Maintain and analyze market intelligence on lateral partner moves, leveraging data to inform recruiting decisions.
• Manage collection of conflicts, diligence and Lateral Partner Questionnaires and analyze data for lateral leads and sponsors.
• Draft offer letters, compensation plans, and request pro-formas to collaborate with internal stakeholders on developing candidate compensation packages.
• Coach, develop and train recruiting coordinators, assign work and provide feedback to foster a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
• Work alongside Associate Director of Partner Integration on integration plans for newly joined lateral partners, collaborating with Integration Partners and firm leadership.
• Conduct regular touchpoints with lateral partners to monitor integration progress and address challenges.
• Develop initiatives to enhance onboarding experience.
• Partner with Human Resources to ensure all onboarding documentation and processes are completed seamlessly.

Director, Lateral Partner Recruiting – Trial & Global Disputes

Attorney

• Conduct comprehensive reviews of new business intake forms, conflict reports, and engagement terms to identify and resolve potential business and ethical conflicts, ensuring full compliance with Firm policies prior to matter initiation.
• Draft and review waiver letters, engagement letters, and communicate with lawyers and staff on any changes or additional information that may be necessary before the Firm can accept the new business.
• Advise on issues under the rules of professional responsibility.
• Provide advice to attorneys in connection with conflicts of interest analysis, engagement letters, conflicts waivers, and Firm policies related to new business intake.
• Oversee the onboarding of transferring matters for lateral partners.
• Work closely with the Associate Director of New Business Intake and a team of Conflicts & Ethics Attorneys.
• Other duties or projects may be assigned by the Associate Director of New Business Intake or Director of Conflicts & New Business Intake.

Conflicts & Ethics Attorney

• Partnering with practice groups in the litigation areas of law to develop strategies for optimizing efficiencies and improving delivery of legal services through application of GenAI and other technological resources
• This work will involve engaging directly with practitioners, rolling up sleeves, and applying solutions to specific matters in a tailored manner
• Being a catalyst for replicating practice group successes by applying learned lessons from one team or matter to others, magnifying the value and impact of innovation
• Configuring legal technologies and platforms to meet practice group needs, for example with the development of templates or custom workflows
• Identifying areas of opportunity for enhancing technology solutions to better meet the needs of clients and practice groups by partnering across the technology department and firm to consider related investments and enhancement projects
• Serving as a liaison for clients interested in collaborating on AI projects, working with practice groups to meet client needs and demonstrate firm capabilities
• Collaboration efforts include onboarding client teams, developing shared workflows, and ensuring alignment with client guidelines and requirements
• Respond to client inquiries regarding firm legal tech functionality, security, and ethical use in legal service delivery
• In partnership with training and communications teams, implementing and assisting with targeted outreach initiatives to increase lawyer awareness and engagement with existing and emerging technologies
• Partnering on projects across the firm with teams such as business development, professional development, technology training and communications, talent management, risk management, records, and various technology teams
• Staying abreast of legal industry trends and emerging technologies and innovative new offerings, both legal and non-legal
• Providing updates and analysis of new technologies and industry trends to firm management and practice group leadership
• Communicating with third-party vendors to foster strong relationships and an ongoing information exchange related to new and existing products and services, while fostering strategic relationships with industry organizations and innovation thought leaders
• Protecting and maintaining sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information associated with the firm and our clients
• Performing other duties as assigned or required to meet Firm goals and objectives

Innovation Attorney – Litigation

• Partnering with practice groups in the transactional areas of law to develop strategies for optimizing efficiencies and improving delivery of legal services through application of GenAI and other technological resources
• Being a catalyst for replicating practice group successes by applying learned lessons from one team or matter to others, magnifying the value and impact of innovation
• Configuring legal technologies and platforms to meet practice group needs, for example with the development of templates or custom workflows
• Identifying areas of opportunity for enhancing technology solutions to better meet the needs of clients and practice groups by partnering across the technology department and firm to consider related investments and enhancement projects
• Serving as a liaison for clients interested in collaborating on AI projects, working with practice groups to meet client needs and demonstrate firm capabilities
• Collaboration efforts include onboarding client teams, developing shared workflows, and ensuring alignment with client guidelines and requirements
• Respond to client inquiries regarding firm legal tech functionality, security, and ethical use in legal service delivery
• In partnership with training and communications teams, implementing and assisting with targeted outreach initiatives to increase lawyer awareness and engagement with existing and emerging technologies
• Partnering on projects across the firm with teams such as business development, professional development, technology training and communications, talent management, risk management, records, and various technology teams
• Staying abreast of legal industry trends and emerging technologies and innovative new offerings, both legal and non-legal
• Providing updates and analysis of new technologies and industry trends to firm management and practice group leadership
• Communicating with third-party vendors to foster strong relationships and an ongoing information exchange related to new and existing products and services, while fostering strategic relationships with industry organizations and innovation thought leaders
• Protecting and maintaining sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information associated with the firm and our clients
• Performing other duties as assigned or required to meet Firm goals and objectives
• Aligning working hours as necessary to support global teams and business partners

Innovation Attorney – Transactions

• Conduct comprehensive reviews of conflict questionnaires and conflict reports to identify and resolve potential business and ethical conflicts
• Draft and review conflicts memoranda, waiver letters, and notice letters
• Advise on conflicts of interest analysis and related Firm policies
• Communicate required next steps to lawyers and staff before a lateral attorney may join the Firm
• Advise on issues under the rules of professional responsibility
• Work with lateral candidates and Firm personnel to facilitate the onboarding of new hires

Director, Lateral Partner Recruiting – Trial & Global Disputes

Conflicts & Ethics Attorney

Innovation Attorney – Litigation

Innovation Attorney – Transactions

Lateral Conflicts Attorney