Manager, Legal Talent Acquisition

About the role

The Manager, Legal Talent Acquisition, working in collaboration with and in support of the firm's strategic initiatives , creates and implements effective processes for recruiting and hiring talented experienced client-facing time-keepers. Location This position is located in our Palo Alto office and offers a hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities

• Partners with hiring managers to understand role requirements and deliver a high standard of service excellence, developing tailored sourcing strategies aligned to business and practice group needs.
• Leads lateral hiring efforts for partner and non-partner roles within assigned practice groups, delivering a strategic approach to talent acquisition while ensuring exceptional service for all stakeholders.
• Assesses candidates using structured evaluation methods, ensuring a high-quality, consistent, and stakeholder-focused selection process aligned to skills, and experience.
• Designs and implements recruitment programs and initiatives, ensuring effective communication strategies and delivering exceptional service to stakeholders throughout execution.
• Conducts interviews and evaluates candidates with a commitment to fairness, consistency, and a superior candidate and stakeholder experience.
• Leads offer management, including creating, negotiating, and finalizing offers.
• Oversees new hire/rehire screening processes, including background and reference checks, ensuring timely communication and adherence to compliance and service excellence standards.
• Collaborates with the digital marketing team on recruitment-related social media outreach, enhancing employer brand with consistent, stakeholder-aligned messaging.
• Maintains strong stakeholder engagement, providing proactive updates, gathering feedback, and advising on hiring strategies with responsiveness and professionalism.
• Collaborates with Student Recruitment Manager to support summer programs (budget, programming, assignments, evaluations), ensuring an outstanding experience for all participants.
• Monitors market trends and partners with leadership to provide insights on compensation, bonuses, and development to inform decision-making.
• Oversees recruitment administration, including systems tracking, data integrity, audits, and referral processes, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
• Manages the full requisition lifecycle, including creation, approvals, postings, and closure, maintaining transparency and high service standards.
• Plans and executes recruiting events and initiatives, strengthening the firm's brand and enhancing stakeholder experience.
• Provides reporting and insights to business and HR leadership, delivering clear, timely, and actionable information.
• Manages recruiting budgets and resources, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and efficient use of funds.
• Participates in staff meetings and cross-functional initiatives, contributing to operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Develops and executes short- and long-term workforce planning strategies, aligned to business objectives and practice group priorities.
• Provides leadership and development to team members through coaching, mentoring, and continuous feedback, fostering a high-performing team culture.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum Education
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Preferred Education
• Bachelor's Degree.
• Minimum Years of Experience
• 5 years' recruiting experience in a law firm or legal/professional services environment.
• Essential Job Expectations
• While the specific job requirements of a DLA Piper position may vary depending upon scope of the job and area of specialty, there are certain universal requirements that are expected of all DLA Piper employees, which include but are not limited to:
• Effectively communicate, verbally and in w

Benefits

Additional Information

DLA Piper is, at its core, bold, exceptional, collaborative and supportive. Our people are the backbone, heart and soul of our firm. Wherever you are in your professional journey, DLA Piper is a place you can engage in meaningful work and grow your career. Let's see what we can achieve. Together.

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