Senior Legal Recruiting Coordinator

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Legal Recruiting Senior Coordinator managing full-cycle recruiting for experienced lateral associates and partners. Partnering with leadership to support the growth of Manatt's practice groups.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeLos Angeles • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $75,000 - $90,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with the Director of Strategic Growth (Legal), Strategic Growth Managers, Practice Group Leaders, Hiring Partners, and other internal stakeholders to support lateral hiring while ensuring compliance with firm policies and processes.
Coordinate the full candidate lifecycle, including job postings, applicant tracking system maintenance, interview scheduling, candidate communications, feedback collection, and the preparation of offer materials and pre-arrival documentation.
Manage relationships and communications with search firms, candidates, attorneys, business professionals, and other third parties to deliver a responsive, high-quality candidate experience.
Own key recruiting operations, including interview logistics, background checks, references, preliminary conflict clearance, candidate expense reimbursements, agency agreements, invoices, and recruiting records.
Maintain accurate candidate pipelines and recruiting data, prepare reports and administrative materials, and support special projects and broader recruiting operations.
Conduct market research, track talent movements, support sourcing strategy, compile recruiting metrics, and help inform hiring decisions and search progress.
Produce timely, accurate work product, communicate effectively, meet deadlines, foster positive working relationships, and uphold firm policies and standards.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
At least 3+ years of legal recruiting experience in a law firm environment.
Demonstrated hands-on experience utilizing applicant tracking systems such as Workday, Greenhouse, iCIMS, LawCruit, or ViRecruit.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and Outlook.
Familiarity with virtual platforms such as Zoom or Teams.
Knowledge of search tools such as Pirical Legal Professionals, Leopard List, and LinkedIn Recruiter.
Strong judgment and discretion in handling confidential information.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
Flexibility to work occasional evening or weekend hours during peak recruiting periods.
Foundational knowledge of, or experience with, generative AI tools applied to high-volume recruitment workflow optimization is highly preferred.
Proven ability to manage highly sensitive, confidential client and candidate credentials with absolute integrity.
Superior written communication and public presentation abilities across all professional levels.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A full range of medical, financial and/or other benefits dependent on the position

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Hard Skills & Tools

Legal RecruitingCandidate Lifecycle ManagementInterview LogisticsMarket ResearchRecruiting Metrics Compilation

Soft Skills

Strong JudgmentAbility to Manage Multiple PrioritiesFlexibilityExcellent Communication Skills