Business Professional Recruiting Manager

Position Summary

Ogletree Deakins Talent Department has an opportunity for a Recruiting Manager of Business Professionals to join our team! The Recruiting & Retention Team supports full-cycle recruiting efforts for all professional staff and legal positions firm-wide. The Recruiting Manager will oversee all aspects of the recruiting and hiring processes for legal support roles firmwide and may also assist with recruiting for administrative roles, in support of the Firm’s overall business professional hiring initiatives. This position reports to the Senior Manager, Recruiting and works closely with the Chief Talent Officer, Director of Recruiting and Retention, firm leadership, shareholders, local office administration, administrative department leadership, and the broader Talent Team. The successful candidate can sit in our Chicago, IL, Denver, CO or Kansas City, MO office. This position may work in a hybrid capacity in any of these locations.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for management of our business professional recruiting and hiring efforts for legal support roles across the firm.
• Work closely with our Senior Manager, Recruiting to lead and develop our business professional recruiting team, including hiring, assessing performance, providing feedback, delegating tasks, resolving escalated issues, and maximizing efficiency.
• Responsible for workload distribution and allocation among recruiting specialists, as well as training and mentoring.
• Manage the full recruitment cycle for candidates, from sourcing and interview scheduling, to completion of due diligence, to offer extension and coordination of tailored closing efforts.
• Communicate with leadership across the firm to get a clear understanding of hiring needs and organizational goals.
• Provide leadership with proactive updates on active searches, target lists, recruiting activity, and search strategy.
• Partner with internal marketing and communications teams to develop new and innovative strategies to market the firm to candidates.
• Communicate with candidates and external agencies throughout the recruiting and hiring process.
• As needed, coordinate alternative sources of legal talent (e.g., temporary staff, contract and staff attorneys).
• Work closely with compensation team to ensure new hire salaries/offers are within market range.
• Assess and report on market intelligence and trends, staying abreast of developments in recruiting to ensure that the firm’s strategy and processes are innovative, effective, and legally compliant.
• Collaborate with other recruiting team members, HR, the learning and development teams, and local office administration to create a seamless and efficient approach to recruiting, onboarding and integration across offices, while focusing on streamlining processes and improving efficiency.
• Assist the Director of Recruiting and Retention and Senior Manager, Recruiting in developing and monitoring the recruiting budget, approving recruiting related expenses, paying invoices, and ensuring expenses stay within budget.
• Formulate and implement training methodologies and protocols for the broader Recruiting team.
• Participate and present on behalf of the Recruiting team in firm-wide training sessions, forums, and meetings.
• As needed, support completion of recruiting related surveys.
• Lead and support the broader Talent team on various tasks/strategic initiatives as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 6+ years of recruiting experience, preferably in the legal industry
• 3+ years of management experience
• Prior supervisory or team-leadership experience managing a small team
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills with lawyers, all levels of administrative staff, and contacts outside the firm
• Strong judgment and ability to manage highly confidential and sensitive information
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to balance priorities in a high-performing, fast-paced work environment
• Demonstrated ability to drive processes and tasks to completion and to meet competing deadlines while maintaining attention to detail
• Experience with applicant tracking systems, e.g., iCIMS or VIRecruit
• Familiarity with state and federal laws related to hiring
• Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred:

• Experience working in a law firm, preferably with business professional recruiting
• Experience conducting market research and sourcing candidates
• Experience with recruiting data analytics
• Experience recruiting through multiple sources, including online, referrals and search firms when necessary

Please note, we are not working with outside recruiters for this position.

Wage Transparency

Pursuant to Colorado regulations, the pay range for this position is 113,000 to 135,000 (annual salary), contingent on relevant experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors as permitted by law. This role is also eligible for performance-based bonuses and the benefits described below.

Pursuant to Illinois regulation, the pay range for this position is 118,000 to 150,000 (annual salary), contingent on relevant experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors as permitted by law. This role is also eligible for performance-based bonuses and the benefits described below. The application deadline for this position is January 31, 2027.

Ogletree is a multi-state employer. The pay ranges listed reflect compensation for the specific location identified. For roles performed in locations not listed, compensation will be determined based on the applicable location for the position.

Benefits

Ogletree Deakins offers a robust suite of benefits for our Professional Staff including: Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, a 401(k) matching program, Profit Sharing, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, affordable Health and Life Insurance including Dental & Vision coverage, Health Savings Account /Flexible Spending Accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses, Tuition Reimbursement, and an Employee Assistance Program.

Contact Information

If you have questions, please e-mail Megan Becker at megan.becker@ogletree.com with "Recruiting Manager" in the subject line. Please note, applications submitted via e-mail will not be considered.

Firm Overview

With more than 1,200 attorneys in 62 offices worldwide, Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management. We handle all types of employment-related legal matters, including traditional labor and employment, workplace safety, employee benefits, and business immigration matters. Guided by our Client Pledge, we focus on understanding clients’ business and objectives, collaborating and anticipating needs, harnessing technology and innovation, communicating effectively, and providing quality representation with exceptional value.

We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments.

Equal Opportunity Employer.