Senior Partner Recruiting Manager – Talent Identification

Latham & Watkins

Partner Recruiting Senior Manager leading proactive lateral partner and counsel search efforts globally. Overseeing search activity and collaborating with teams to drive market research and talent identification.

Posted 5/11/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $230,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead proactive lateral partner and counsel search efforts globally
Oversee and project manage the firm’s proactive search activity
Foster internal collaboration and drive the development and delivery of market maps and related research materials
Provide insights to leadership on market trends, competitor activity, and strategic talent opportunities
Monitor prospective candidates emanating from talent pipelining and/or proactive search activity and shape the process of data collation as it relates to their clients and practices
Ensure relevant members of Partner Recruiting are informed of the context behind search activity
Work in close collaboration with the Partner Recruiting team to advise stakeholders on the appropriate outreach strategy for target candidates
Protect and maintain any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrate broad knowledge of global partner and counsel recruiting markets
Possess strong project management skills to lead and structure thinking and work, with the ability to multitask and a track record of strong demonstrated leadership
Display exceptional attention to detail, with the ability to ensure accuracy and consistency across complex data, materials, and processes
A bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably a MBA, JD, or Master’s Degree
A minimum of five (5) years of experience in a management role
A minimum of ten (10) years of partner or associate recruiting experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare, life and disability insurance
A generous 401k plan
At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
Professional development programs
Employee discounts
Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementdata collationmarket research

Soft Skills

leadershipmultitaskingattention to detailcollaborationcommunication

Certifications

MBAJDMaster’s Degree