Manager: Student Recruitment

Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes. We are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do.

We are a collegial, collaborative firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support, and development they need to grow, thrive, and realize their greatest potential all while supporting the Firm’s client service principles of excellence, strategic partnership, commercial instinct, integrated strengths, innovation, and collaboration across our international firm.

 

If you thrive in a collaborative environment that values exceptional client service, initiative, professionalism, responsiveness, and adaptability, we invite you to consider joining our Human Resources department in our Charlotte office as a Manager: Student Recruitment.

 

As the Manager: Student Recruitment, you will manage all aspects of law student, judicial law clerk, and transactional fellows recruitment for the Charlotte and Washington, DC offices.  You will collaborate closely with firm leadership, local hiring partners, local recruiting committees, other stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to design and execute best-in-class student recruitment programs.  Your expertise will ensure we continue to attract top-tier candidates, while enhancing our reputation as a top tier law firm.

 

While this position is based in the Charlotte office and is also responsible for Washington, DC, the role will also encompasses responsibilities for US student recruitment initiatives across all offices. The successful candidate will collaborate with teams and stakeholders in multiple locations, ensuring consistent and effective recruitment strategies are implemented organization-wide. 

Essential Functions:    

• Lead End-to-End Recruitment: Oversee the full lifecycle recruitment of entry level associates, summer associates, judicial law clerks, and transactional fellows
• Strategic Partnership: Work directly with hiring partners, recruiting committees, practice leaders, and other stakeholders to develop and implement innovative hiring strategies aligned with business goals. This includes leading US recruitment initiatives and projects set forth by the Assistant Director of Student Recruitment
• Campus and Candidate Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with top law schools and regional schools, career services, and student organizations. Organize and schedule on-campus events, such as panels, presentations and dinners and represent the firm at these events as well as on-campus interviews, networking events, and local industry organizations
• Program Management: Design and manage the summer associate programs in Charlotte and Washington, DC, including onboarding, orientation, training, mentoring, work assignments, social events, evaluations, and the offer process
• Brand Ambassador: Collaborate with marketing to enhance the firm’s employer brand through compelling promotional materials, digital campaigns, and targeted outreach
• Data-Driven Decisions: Maintain accurate applicant tracking and reporting, leveraging technology and analytics to drive continuous improvement
• Budget Oversight: Manage local recruitment and summer program budgets, ensuring efficient allocation of resources
• Integration & Onboarding: Coordinate the pre-arrival and onboarding process for summer associates and judicial law clerks ensuring a seamless transition and successful integration into the firm
• Staff Management: Manage student recruitment team member and other team members on projects and initiatives. Delegate, manage performance, and provide guidance

Education/Training/Certifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree, required

 

Professional Experience: 

• Minimum of three years of law firm or five years of professional services firm recruiting experience, required

 

Technical Skills: 

• Strong technical skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office products and AI tools, required
• Deep knowledge of law firm student recruiting process and cycle, required
• Prior experience managing summer associate/internship programs, required
• Knowledge of applicant tracking system [LawCruit], interview and events platform [Flo Recruit] work assignments and performance evaluation [viDesktop], and HRIS [PeopleSoft] software, preferred

 

Performance Traits:   

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate effectively and in a professional manner with all levels of the Firm and outside vendors
• Ability to collaborate and work in a team environment and effectively support the demanding needs of the Firm
• Manages other team members and programs/projects effectively across offices
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines with shifting priorities
• Must be a self-starter with a high level of initiative
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills, able to anticipate needs and exercise independent judgment
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects
• Maintains confidentiality and exercises discretion
• Exercises solid strategic thinking and problem-solving skills

 

Physical Requirements: 

• This position will require periodic travel for business needs and coverage.
• May require occasional lifting of up to 20 lbs.

 

The above is a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.

 

The Firm may modify and amend this job description at any time at its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.

 

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical/dental/vision/life/and AD&D insurance, 401(k) savings plan, back-up childcare and eldercare, generous paid time off (PTO), as well as opportunities for professional development and growth.

 

We are committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities and disabled veterans. To request an accommodation related to the application process or interview, please email uslateralrecruiting@mayerbrown.com. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

 

Mayer Brown works with select external search firms that have been vetted against our standards. Firms without a contract or agreement with Mayer Brown are not authorized to represent that they are working with the Firm, nor are they entitled to placement fees. Mayer Brown does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruiters. Submission of an unsolicited CV to Mayer Brown or any of its Partners or employees will not establish any right of priority for the submitting agency.

 

The typical pay scale for this position is between USD $132,000.00/Yr. and USD $175,000.00/Yr., although the actual wage or salary could be lower or higher if the candidate's education, experience, skills and internal pay alignment are different from those specified.