Manager, Growth & Partnerships - Vault Law

Are you a legal recruiter who knows how Big Law really hires? Vault Law is looking for someone with 5+ years in law firm or legal search recruiting to be our point person with law firms and law schools. You’ll take your expertise from one firm’s recruiting team to a market-wide stage.

For more than 25 years, Vault Law has been the go-to source for insider intelligence on law firms and legal careers. Our annual rankings, including the flagship Vault 100, are benchmarks for the legal industry. Firms rely on Vault to understand how they are perceived and to reach top talent, and lawyers and law students rely on Vault to make smarter career decisions. Vault is an Infobase business unit.

As Manager, Growth & Partnerships - Vault Law , you’ll build the relationships that bring Big Law and midsize firms into the Vault survey and deepen their engagement with Vault. You’ll also grow our base of survey takers and forge partnerships with law schools, legal service providers, in-house legal departments, affinity bar associations and search firms. You’ll draw on your recruiting expertise to open new markets and work with Vault Law leadership to drive growth. The role is remote, with regular travel to firm meetings, recruiting events and industry conferences.

Identify Big Law and midsize firms that don’t currently partner with Vault, and drive their participation in the Vault survey and broader engagement with Vault.

Educate prospective and participating firms on the value of the Vault survey and rankings, and support firm participation through the release of annual rankings.

Grow Vault Law’s base of survey takers through relationships with firms, law schools and partners.

Identify and open adjacent markets for Vault Law, such as in-house legal departments, law schools and legal service providers.

Turn shifts in the legal market and legal recruiting into new engagement, content and product opportunities.

Work alongside Vault Law leadership to identify opportunities, support pitches and help drive revenue growth.

Build partnerships with legal recruiting organizations, law schools, affinity bar associations, search firms and legal media, and work with Vault leadership to prioritize those that best support growth.

Represent Vault at legal recruiting conferences, legal events and firm meetings.

Consistently brings new Big Law and midsize firms into the Vault survey and deepens engagement with participating firms.

Delivers measurable growth in Vault Law’s base of survey takers.

Opens viable adjacent markets and partnerships that contribute to Vault Law revenue growth.

Trusted by law firm recruiting and professional development leaders as a credible, knowledgeable Vault representative.

Brings forward timely, actionable insight on legal market and recruiting trends that shapes Vault Law engagement, content, and product decisions.

Manages multiple relationships, priorities, and deadlines reliably and independently in a remote setting.

• 5+ years of current or recent experience in legal recruiting, at a law firm or a legal executive search or recruiting firm. We’ll also consider experience in law school career services or attorney development.
• Deep knowledge of legal recruiting at both the summer associate level (early interview programs, recruiting timelines and summer programs) and in the lateral market.
• Strong understanding of the Big Law and midsize legal market and how it’s changing, including firm growth, consolidation and competition for talent.
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with law firm recruiting, professional development and firm leadership.
• A growth-oriented, commercial mindset, with experience developing business, partnerships or new markets.
• Confidence and polish in client-facing settings, from one-on-one meetings to conference stages.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to work independently and stay organized across multiple relationships, priorities and deadlines while working remotely.
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to Have

• Based in or near New York City or Washington, DC.
• An established network across Vault 100, Am Law 200 and midsize firms.
• Experience with surveys, research or rankings programs.

If you know how law firms recruit and want to shape how firms, lawyers and law students connect across the legal market, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your resume and complete the application questions below. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

This is a full-time position offering a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan, and generous paid time off.

A Note on Our Hiring Process:

Vault is an Infobase company. Application confirmations, scheduling updates, and official recruiting correspondence may be sent from Infobase systems and email addresses.

Infobase / Vault is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.