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Managing Consultant - Legal Search - 19531
Korn/Ferry International - Dallas, TX
posted 2 months ago
About the position
The Managing Consultant role at Korn Ferry involves building strong partnerships with Legal clients and candidates through business development and full life-cycle recruitment. This position requires collaboration with the search execution team to deliver high-quality recruitment services while acting as a trusted advisor to clients. The role emphasizes developing targeted recruitment strategies, managing the recruitment process, and ensuring client satisfaction.
Responsibilities
- Work with hiring managers to scope search projects by obtaining detailed job specifics.
- Lead and develop comprehensive targeted recruitment strategies within the Legal landscape.
- Effectively evaluate candidate qualifications through thorough interviews.
- Communicate candidate experiences and qualifications to clients and advise on their backgrounds.
- Manage and negotiate the selection and offer process, including compensation and benefits.
- Oversee the recruitment life cycle from search kick-off to closure to meet 'time to fill' goals.
- Develop and manage strong business relationships with clients for successful placements.
- Drive new business with existing customers and develop relationships with Korn Ferry Executive Search.
- Maintain strong professional relationships with candidates, providing superior candidate care.
- Ensure timely scheduling and confirmation of interviews and compliance with applicant tracking systems.
- Identify and leverage new recruitment and business development sources.
- Provide project updates to management and escalate issues as necessary.
Requirements
- 5 years of business experience, preferably from a law firm or legal recruiting background.
- 5 years of experience as a full life-cycle recruiter, including cold calling and client/candidate management.
- Business development experience.
- Strong business acumen and ability to learn about different business environments.
- Consultative mindset with the ability to anticipate client needs.
- Experience in candidate sourcing through traditional and creative channels.
- Ability to conduct in-depth interviews and evaluate candidate profiles.
- Exceptional customer service focus and attention to quality results.
- Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and organizational skills.
- Ability to multi-task and manage various recruitment projects simultaneously.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
- Self-initiative and responsiveness to client requests.
- Ability to adapt to new processes and effectively deal with change.
- PC proficiency in MS Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Nice-to-haves
- J.D. is highly preferred.
