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Manager of Partner Recruitment and Strategic Sourcing

Cozen O'Connor · cozen.com
PhiladelphiaHybridLead / Manager5+ yrs
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Lateral partner recruiting and legal talent sourcing manager at a law firm.

RecruitmentMarketingLegal

Details

Found
31 d ago · posted 2026-09-16
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Pay (as listed)
$145,000–$180,000 a year

Full description

Seeking a full-time Manager of Partner Recruitment and Strategic Sourcing. Applicants based in Philadelphia, Chicago or Washington, D.C., will be considered. • Work with the Strategic Expansion Team to execute the firm’s lateral partner recruiting strategy and assist in sourcing and recruiting top legal talent. • Build strategic relationships with search firms nationally to advance the firm’s recruiting strategies, ensuring consistent messaging regarding the firm and its recruiting needs. • Project manage the firm’s proactive search activity and drive the development and delivery of related research materials to support these initiatives. • Create candidate target lists and work with practice group leaders/working groups to source and recruit candidates. • Maintain market intelligence on competitive lateral activity, market trends, and other dynamics across relevant markets. • Serve as a liaison between the recruiting and marketing teams to enhance recruiting collateral and candidate-facing materials, attract prospects, and educate recruiters and the external market. • Work with the Strategic Expansion Team on partner-level hiring efforts. • Research and evaluate introduced candidates and, in collaboration with the Strategic Expansion Team, determine the appropriate initial screening process. • Coordinate meetings with partner-level candidates and assist in identifying the firm partners who are the best fit to meet with lateral candidates. • Coordinate candidate due diligence processes for partner-level candidates. • Assist with oversight of the lifecycle of each partner-level candidate’s recruitment process. • Travel as required for recruiter engagement in the firm’s various markets and as needed for candidates or other recruiting-related events. • Manage special projects and perform other work-related duties as assigned. • Attend firm lateral events and certain practice group events. • A minimum of five years of recruitment experience. A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required. A J.D. is preferred. • Proven track record in legal recruitment. • Strategic mindset with the ability to develop recruitment strategies aligned with the firm’s strategic plan. • Strong understanding of the legal market. • Ability to work independently, quickly learn new subject matter, and adapt to new business environments. The salary range for this role is $145,000 - $180,000 and represents the Firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications and location.

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