​Job Description

Our client is an internationally recognised legal executive search firm seeking an experienced Partner to drive continued growth within their New York office or help establish and grow a new presence in San Francisco.

This is a senior-level opportunity for an accomplished recruiter who has already established strong credibility within the legal market and is looking for greater autonomy, significant earning potential and the opportunity to build and lead a high-performing practice.

The successful candidate will join an established international platform with an existing client base, active assignments, strong market relationships and the infrastructure required to generate results from day one.

Working Model

New York City – Hybrid

or

San Francisco

The role offers significant autonomy and the opportunity to either grow an established New York practice or play a key role in developing the firm's presence in San Francisco.

What You'll Be Recruiting

You will operate at the senior end of the legal recruitment and executive search market, partnering with:

• Law Firms

• Corporate Legal Departments

• Senior Legal Professionals

• Executive and Leadership-level Legal Talent

The role will cover both retained and contingent search assignments, with a strong emphasis on relationship development, client origination and long-term account growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a high-performing legal recruitment practice.

• Develop and strengthen relationships with law firms and corporate legal departments.

• Originate new client relationships and search assignments.

• Execute retained and contingent search mandates.

• Identify and engage senior-level legal professionals.

• Build and maintain a strong network of clients and candidates.

• Develop new business through networking and strategic market engagement.

• Leverage market intelligence to identify commercial opportunities.

• Manage and grow existing client relationships.

• Mentor and develop junior recruiters and consultants.

• Support the development of high-performing recruitment teams.

• Collaborate across international offices and specialist practice groups.

• Identify cross-office and cross-practice opportunities.

• Contribute to the firm's wider growth strategy and market positioning.

• Take ownership of individual and team revenue performance.

What We Are Looking For

• Significant recruitment experience within the legal sector.

• Established network of legal clients and candidates.

• Demonstrated track record of strong billing performance.

• Proven commercial credibility within legal recruitment or executive search.

• Experience operating at the senior end of the recruitment market.

• Strong business development and client origination capability.

• Excellent relationship management and networking skills.

• Experience managing retained and/or contingent search assignments.

• Strong understanding of the legal recruitment landscape.

• Consultative approach with sound commercial and market judgement.

• Ability to develop long-term, trusted client relationships.

• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to identify and create new opportunities.

• Ability to make an immediate commercial impact through both execution and origination.

• Leadership or mentoring experience would be highly advantageous.

Earnings & Commission

• $120,000–$250,000 base salary.

• Uncapped earning potential.

• Accelerated commission rates at higher production levels.

• Significant additional rewards for client origination.

• Additional earnings through collaborative placements.

• Cross-office referral incentives.

• Monthly commission payouts.

• Strong earning potential for high-performing Partners.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave.

• Additional office closure during the Christmas and New Year period.

• Enhanced parental leave.

• Private healthcare.

• Dental coverage.

• Retirement contribution matching.

• Team, individual and company-wide incentive programmes.

• International collaboration and cross-office opportunities.

• Access to an established client base and active search assignments.

• Strong infrastructure and support for continued practice growth.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to join an established international legal search platform.

• Existing client relationships and warm opportunities.

• Active assignments from day one.

• Significant autonomy to build and develop your own practice.

• Opportunity to grow an established New York operation or help develop a San Francisco presence.

• Strong international reach and cross-office collaboration.

• Genuine opportunity to build a market-leading legal recruitment practice.

• Highly competitive economics with significant upside for strong individual and practice performance.

• Long-term opportunity to play a major role in the firm's continued growth.

Location: New York City, NY – Hybrid | San Francisco, CA