Director of Legal Recruiting
in recruitmentNew York (NY)
Director of Legal Recruiting
Posted today
in recruitmentNew York (NY)
SENIORITY
Manager
About the role
New York | Leadership Opportunity | Confidential SearchWe are partnering with an established international recruitment business that is looking to appoint a Head of Legal Recruitment to launch and build its legal division in New York. This is a rare opportunity for an experienced legal recruiter or recruitment leader to take ownership of a new practice while benefiting from the infrastructure, client relationships, brand, and financial backing of a successful global business.
The Opportunity:
The successful individual will be responsible for building the legal recruitment offering across New York and the wider US market. Initially, the role will be highly hands-on, combining business development, recruitment delivery, and strategic planning. Over time, the successful individual will hire and develop a team and take full responsibility for the growth and profitability of the division. The business is open to candidates covering private practice, in-house legal, legal support, compliance, or a combination of these markets.
Key Responsibilities:
- Launch and establish the legal recruitment division in New York
- Develop and execute a clear business plan for the legal market
- Build relationships with law firms and in-house legal teams
- Generate new business while leveraging existing client relationships
- Manage recruitment assignments from business development through to placement
- Hire, train, and lead a team as the division grows
- Take ownership of revenue, profitability, and long-term growth
- Work closely with senior leadership across the wider business
- Build a strong market reputation and scalable legal recruitment practice
The Ideal Candidate:
- Strong experience within legal recruitment
- A proven track record of billing and developing client relationships
- Established knowledge of the New York or wider US legal market
- Commercially minded, entrepreneurial, and comfortable building from the ground upPrevious leadership experience is beneficial but not essential
- Able to operate autonomously while working collaboratively with senior management
- Ambitious to build a division rather than simply inherit an existing desk
- What Is on OfferSenior leadership title with genuine ownership of the legal division
- Competitive base salary and uncapped commission
- Long-term incentives linked to the success of the practice
- Support from an established international recruitment business
- Access to existing infrastructure, resources, and client relationships
- The opportunity to hire and build a team around your own vision
- Clear progression into a broader regional or executive leadership position
This opportunity would suit an ambitious legal recruiter who wants greater autonomy, responsibility, and long-term financial upside without taking on the risk of launching an entirely independent business.
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