Attorney Development Manager
Core
Manage full-cycle recruitment and professional development of legal professionals (law students through career) for Freshfields in Boston.
Role type
Senior Talent Acquisition & Development Manager (Legal)
Builds
Summer and lateral associate pipelines, mentorship programs, and attorney development initiatives for a global law firm.
Domain
Legal Services / Human Resources
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Full-cycle recruiting, attorney development program management, stakeholder liaison, event planning, market analysis, project management
Preferred skills
Law firm recruiting experience, Boston legal market knowledge, AI adoption initiatives
Technologies
Applicant tracking systems
Responsibilities
Manage Freshfields next pre-boarding program and associate mentor/buddy programs; oversee lawyer integration and associate engagement initiatives; support lateral and summer associate hiring including campus representation and interview processes; coordinate summer associate work allocation and feedback; serve as ambassador for the Boston office and liaison to HR leadership.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC