Partner Recruiting Manager

London, England, United Kingdom

6/13/2025

About Latham & Watkins

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect, innovation, and collaboration.

About The Role

The Partner Recruiting Manager is an integral part of Latham’s Partner Recruiting & Integration team. This role will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of partner and counsel recruiting for the firm, while working closely with the Partner Recruiting Senior Manager, other members of the Partner Recruiting & Integration Department, firm leadership, and firm administration to manage all phases of the lateral partner recruiting process for multiple practice groups in their assigned office locations. This role will be located in our London office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Other key responsibilities include:

• Running proactive candidate searches and partnering closely with retained or contingent headhunters to map, source, and agree on an approach strategy within a specific practice area, region, or industry
• Processing all applications and introductions of partner candidates, whether direct or through headhunters, and ensuring that all materials are distributed, as appropriate, in a timely fashion to those at the firm involved in each candidate’s recruiting process
• Working closely with relevant members of the Partner Recruiting & Integration Department, firm leadership and firm administration to provide status updates with respect to individual candidate processes and laterals’ arrival to the firm
• Ensuring effective communication and coordination with the Executive Committee, the Income Partner and Counsel Committee, as well as with firm and administrative leadership, as appropriate
• Directly supervising the activities and development of the Partner Recruiting Coordinators in the office, which includes delegating work, and providing direction, support, and guidance as needed
  
  
  

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Possess exceptional organisational skills to manage time, prioritise and handle multiple deadlines
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail
• Display the ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines
  
  
  

And have:

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably
• Experience of recruiting partners or lawyers, or other law firm experience
  
  
  

Benefits & Additional Information

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Health insurance as well as group income protection and life assurance
• A pension plan
• Wellness programs
• Employee discounts
• And more!
  
  
  

Additionally, we have a range of programming including Global Affinity Groups, which are open to all. These groups provide a firmwide platform to share experiences and advice as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm even better.

Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era), gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.

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