Recruiting Director Jobs in Portland, OR (NOW HIRING)

Stoel Rives LLP has an immediate opening for a Law Student Recruiting Manager in either our Portland or Seattle office. The Law Student Recruiting Manager leads the firm's law student recruiting strategy and programs across ten offices, including six offices that annually recruit law students and host summer associate programs, while promoting consistency and best practices firmwide. The position works closely with firm leadership including the Chief Talent and Recruiting Officer, Practice Group Leaders, Practice Group Directors, and Office Administrators. The position reports to the Chief Talent and Recruiting Officer and supervises one Law Student Recruiting Coordinator.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage all aspects of the law student recruiting cycle, including campus outreach and visibility initiatives, direct applications and resume collections, screening and callback interviews, candidate communications, offer management, acceptance tracking, and onboarding.

• Develop and maintain relationships with law schools and career services professionals at target schools nationwide and in key local markets.

• Plan, coordinate, and execute the firm's summer associate program including orientation, training, social events, evaluations, and program assessment.

• Attend summer associate events -- or ensure a member of the recruiting team attends the events -- to ensure events are successful and the recruiting team is represented.

• Facilitate the work of the office hiring committees, including managing meetings, coordinating candidate evaluations, and ensuring timely decision-making.

• Partner closely with attorneys, office administrators, and colleagues in the marketing, professional development, inclusion, and HR departments to deliver a highly effective recruiting and candidate experience.

• Supervise and mentor the Law Student Recruiting Coordinator, establishing priorities, workflows, and development opportunities while ensuring accurate and efficient recruiting operations.

• Analyze recruiting metrics, hiring trends, budget performance, and pipeline data to provide recommendations that strengthen law student recruiting outcomes, enhance operational efficiency, and support long-term growth objectives.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree, HR certification, or other relevant professional credential is a plus.

• Minimum of 8-10 years of recruiting experience within a law firm, legal organization, or law school career services office; a combination of these experiences is highly desirable.

• Demonstrated experience managing law student recruiting programs and summer associate programs at a regional, national, or AmLaw law firm.

• Strong knowledge of law student recruiting best practices, law school hiring timelines, candidate assessment methodologies, and attorney hiring committee processes.

• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with partners, hiring committee members, cross-functional business professionals, law school administrators, and law student candidates.

• Experience supervising recruiting staff and successfully managing multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

• Exceptional organizational, communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with a high degree of professionalism, discretion, and attention to detail.

• Experience with viRecruit, Flo Recruit, Workday, and Microsoft Office applications strongly preferred; experience with recruiting analytics, applicant tracking systems, and event management platforms is also desirable.

NORMAL WORK HOURS

This is a hybrid position, is exempt, and is not eligible for overtime compensation. Regular office hours are 8:30 - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

How You Will Live Life Well at Stoel Rives: Compensation, Benefits, and More!
The pay range for this position is $95,000 - $150,000; however, the base compensation presented to a candidate may vary based on skills and overall experience. This salary range is based on market location.

In addition to base compensation, Stoel Rives has a total rewards program that includes an annual discretionary bonus and rich benefits offerings. For example, our benefits offerings include paid family & medical leave, competitive PTO, and remote work options. We offer competitive and robust medical, dental, vision, life long-term disability, AD&D, EAP, FSA and Voluntary Life, ADD, and LTC options. We also provide a generous firm-contributed health savings account, a pre-tax transportation/parking plan including an employer monthly subsidy of $100 for individuals who work 3+ days/week in the office, and an annual contribution into the employee's retirement plan.

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