Current HR, Professional Development, and DEI Opportunities

**If you are interested in any of the opportunities listed below - or any other position in a law firm please contact Geri Moreland to discuss at  geri@capitolrecruiters.com.

Capitol Recruiters Inc. is a legal recruiting company based in Washington, DC. We represent law firms. These positions are openings with our clients.

HR Manager – for top tier law firm in Philadelphia. This is a hybrid role. The Human Resources Manager will provide broad, senior level HR support/leadership across multiple offices. This role is a trusted HR partner to designated offices and provides guidance on employee relations, performance management, training, policy interpretation, and workplace best practices. The role requires close collaboration with the Director of Human Resources and strong partnership with office and department leaders. This is a collaborative firm with a positive culture and long tenured team. Ideal candidate has broad HR Generalist and management experience in a law firm environment.

Duties: Strategic HR partner to Office Managers and department leaders. Support HR needs; provide guidance on employee relations, performance management, engagement, and workplace effectiveness; while promoting a positive, productive, and professional work environment.

Advise on firm policies, employment law compliance, HR best practices, and appropriate approaches to complex or sensitive workplace matters. In collaboration with the Director of Human Resources, lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of HR policies, processes, training programs, and tools. Assist with full-cycle recruitment efforts for staff positions, including sourcing strategies, candidate assessment, interviewing, selection, and onboarding. Other Human Resources responsibilities and special projects as needed.

Position Requirements: Bachelor’s degree required; HR certification (PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SCP) ideal. At least ten years of progressive Human Resources experience required, including experience in a generalist, business partner, or similar role, in a professional services or law firm environment. Strong working knowledge of employment law, performance management, employee relations, and sound HR practices, with the ability to apply judgment to nuanced workplace situations. Experience supporting California-based employees and applying California employment law helpful. Strong interpersonal communication skills. Ability to manage sensitive and confidential matters with discretion, manage competing priorities, and maintain a high degree of professionalism. Ability to independently manage recruitment processes for a range of staff roles and serve as a credible advisor throughout the hiring process. Salary range is $160k - $185k plus generous benefits.

Senior Manager, Learning Strategy & Governance – hybrid role for top tier global law firm.  This role can be based out of Washington, DC, New York, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Palo Alto.  This is a newly created role responsible for providing a top tier training and professional development program for business professional staff.

Duties:

Design and introduce firmwide training strategy/curriculum for staff/business professionals including onboarding, core skills, management/leadership, and role-specific learning paths. Manage needs assessments to prioritize learning initiatives.

Create appealing training experiences using blended formats. Collaborate with HR leadership, department chiefs, and subject-matter experts to establish content to reflect firm priorities, standards, and culture. Manage relationships with external vendors and learning platforms; evaluate content quality, utilization, and ROI. Create implementation plans, communications, and facilitator materials to support adoption across offices/departments. Measure program effectiveness using participation, learning outcomes, and business impact metrics. Maintain program documentation, calendars, and learning resources. Monitor current trends/best practices in training and professional development - implement new innovations to ensure efforts are innovative. Collaborate with HRIS, IT Business Applications, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Compliance, Records, CLE, Professional Development, DE&I, Library, and other stakeholders on configuration, integrations, security, technical support, required training, reporting, and audit readiness. Lead review of LMS changes, confirming impact assessment, testing, communications, approvals, documentation, and final implementation review. Coordinate LMS compliance, audit, and records activities. 

Position Requirements:

Must have at least three years of relevant management experience in training, learning and development, professional development, HR, or similar in a law firm or professional services firm. Proven success in building and scaling training programs—from needs assessment through design, delivery, and measurement. Strong presentation skills with the ability to engage diverse audiences. Experience developing learning content and materials. Ability to effectively manage multiple initiatives and stakeholders simultaneously. Excellent writing, editing, and interpersonal skills; proven ability to influence and collaborate. Proficiency with Microsoft Office; ability to learn and administer learning platforms (LMS/e-learning tools). Experience establishing and administering LMS governance. Establish a clearly defined, enterprise approved set of LMS requirements to represent the needs of business stakeholders. Complete a structured, requirements driven evaluation process that produces a single recommended LMS platform.  A highly organized and self-directed approach. Salary range of $159k - $207k depending on location and experience.

Senior Manager, Attorney Recruiting – for a top global law firm client in NYC.  This hybrid role is responsible for overseeing law school recruitment, lateral associate, and judicial clerk recruitment for the NY office.  

Responsibilities: Manage the associate, judicial clerk, and summer associate recruitment programs.Oversee the law student recruiting season including outreach, interview program registration, and assembly of interview teams. Responsible for summer associate screening interview/callback process. Working with the team, coordinate/confirm interview schedules. Manage post-offer activities.  Maintain law school relationships with career services professionals, and student organizations. Manage lateral associate hiring. Manage judicial clerk applications and former associates returning from a clerkship.  Prepare and analyze recruiting metrics and reports related to student, lateral associate, and judicial clerk hiring. Work closely with the team to plan summer associate program. Oversee the scheduling summer associate exit interviews. 

Position Requirements: Bachelor’s degree required.  Must have at least five years of coordinating/managing law firm attorney recruitment. Proficiency with MSOffice Suite, and viRecruit (preferred), or similar. Strong interpersonal skills.  Proven ability to work in a team environment. Strong project management skills. Flexibility for OT, and occasional travel. Salary range: $185K - $225K commensurate with experience.

Professional Development Manager – for a global law firm client in NYC.  This is a hybrid role focused on professional development initiatives supporting success of Associates firmwide.

Duties: Establish a standing as a trusted advisor to the Practice Group Chairs, Assigning Partners, and Associates. Work closely with the Professional Development firm leaders to address career and professional development needs of Associates. Welcome Associates to the firm and provide professional development resources available to them. Together with Professional Development team leaders direct the associate and interim review processes firmwide and support the counsel and senior associate evaluation processes. Identify individual associate development gaps and propose solutions. Support stakeholders by providing data and recommendations for utilizing associates to further career development. Manage and develop junior members of the Professional Development team. Monitor current trends and best practices and implement new innovations ensuring the firm’s efforts are innovative. 

Position Requirements: Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree or law degree a plus. Coaching experience and certification a plus. Must have at least five years of  career development experience in a law firm, consulting, or other professional services firm. Proven success in career development functions in national or international, multi-office environments. Understanding of best practices in professional development and career development. Strong interpersonal and written communication skills. Enthusiasm for driving change and delivering innovative solutions.  Salary $128k - $160k+ commensurate with experience.