livinghr - Director, Legal Executive Recruiting
Requirements
• 7+ years of executive search experience in an agency or external search firm environment. • Demonstrated success recruiting: • Lateral law firm partners and practice groups • General Counsel and senior in-house legal leadership • CHROs, CPOs, and senior HR executives • C-level leaders across enterprise environments • Proven experience managing external client accounts and growing a book of business. • Strong understanding of: • Law firm economics and partner portability • Lateral hiring dynamics • Corporate legal department structures • HR leadership capabilities and enterprise people strategy • Track record of meeting or exceeding placement and revenue goals. • Ability to operate independently in a remote, performance-driven environment. • Exceptional executive presence, communication, and stakeholder management skills. • High level of discretion and integrity when handling confidential searches. • Willingness to travel occasionally as business needs require. • WHAT SETS YOU APART • Entrepreneurial mindset with strong business acumen. • Established network within AmLaw firms, corporate legal departments, and HR leadership communities. • Experience placing transformational leaders during growth, M&A, or strategic inflection points. • Passion for modernizing executive search through a human-centered, future-of-work lens.
Responsibilities
• EXECUTIVE SEARCH DELIVERY • Lead full-cycle retained and engaged executive searches for: • Lateral law firm partners and practice groups • General Counsel and Deputy GC roles • CHROs, CPOs, and other senior HR executives • C-level and enterprise leadership roles • Conduct market mapping, competitive intelligence, and talent landscape analysis. • Develop compelling search strategies aligned to client business objectives. • Deliver consultative guidance on compensation, law firm economics, partner portability, and executive assessment. • Manage highly confidential and sensitive searches with discretion and professionalism. • CLIENT ADVISORY & ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT • Serve as a trusted advisor to law firm leaders, corporate executives, and boards. • Manage and grow external client accounts with a consultative, long-term relationship mindset. • Partner with clients on succession planning, leadership design, and strategic talent acquisition. • Provide executive-level communication, search updates, and market insights. • BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & BOOK OF BUSINESS GROWTH • Build, grow, and maintain a personal book of business. • Identify and pursue new client opportunities within legal and HR executive markets. • Leverage professional networks and industry relationships to generate revenue. • Partner with livingHR leadership on go-to-market strategies and practice expansion. • Meet and exceed individual revenue and placement goals. • CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE & RELATIONSHIP BUILDING • Build and maintain deep, long-term relationships with high-performing legal and HR leaders. • Deliver an exceptional, white-glove candidate experience. • Serve as a trusted career advisor to executives navigating confidential transitions. • Maintain accurate CRM documentation, search tracking, and revenue reporting.
Benefits
• Base: $94,000 - $127,000 • OTE: $157,000 - $212,000 • We offer a competitive base salary complemented by a performance-driven commission structure and strategic incentives tied to successful placements, revenue milestones, and portfolio expansion. This role is tailored for a high-performing professional seeking a compensation model that scales directly with their impact and business development success. • Competitive, fair, and transparent base salary plus incentives for revenue generation, account growth, retention, and referrals. • Medical, dental, 401k, STD/LTD, life insurance, and telehealth mental health counseling. • Flexible PTO / Paid Holidays • Minimum PTO usage encouraged plus 23 paid holidays. • A Culture of Impact and Humanity • We care about the impact we make and the humanity we extend to each other, our clients, and our community. • Remote-first flexibility. • Opportunity to build and scale a growing executive search practice. • Collaborative, modern professional services environment. • Performance-driven culture with meaningful earning potential. • A mission focused on making work better. • PHYSICAL & WORK ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS • This role is primarily performed in a remote setting and requires the ability to: • Work at a computer for extended periods • Communicate clearly and effectively through digital platforms • Participate regularly in video meetings • Travel occasionally to client sites • Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the role. • WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT • While we wish we could personally respond to every candidate, we will only reach out to candidates who meet or exceed the requirements and align with our approved markets. • Career Transition Portal: https://livinghr.com/career-transition-portal • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/livinghr/ • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livinghrinc • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livinghrinc/ • Careers page: https://livinghr.com/careers • If you need assistance or accommodations with this application, contact [email protected].
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