Partner Recruiting Specialist Job at Morrison Foerster in Baltimore

Overview

Join MoFo as a Partner Recruiting Specialist on our Attorney Recruiting team. This role can be based in San Francisco, Boston, New York or Washington, D.C. This position supports the full lifecycle of lateral partner and of counsel recruiting—from initial outreach through onboarding and early integration. You will help shape the future of the firm by ensuring new senior lawyers feel connected, informed, and set up for long-term success.

As a key member of our Attorney Talent Group, you will contribute to the firm’s strategic growth and collaborate with stakeholders across practice areas to align recruiting with the firm’s priorities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a point of contact for lateral partner and of counsel candidates, search firms, and internal stakeholders throughout the recruiting process.
• Partner with the Senior Manager of Partner Recruiting to execute strategic hiring plans and support the firm’s recruiting and growth goals.
• Identify potential candidates, review application materials, and manage diligence processes including background checks, conflicts, and lateral partner questionnaires.
• Coordinate all aspects of interviews, from scheduling and logistics to gathering and distributing feedback.
• Manage offer and acceptance pipelines, prepare new hire paperwork, and ensure all necessary departments are informed for smooth arrivals.
• Design and execute tailored onboarding and orientation schedules, overseeing the first 30 days to ensure meaningful integration into the firm.
• Maintain applicant and onboarding data in the ATS, generate reports, and contribute process improvement ideas.
• Collaborate with business development, firm leadership, and practice groups to align lateral partner recruiting priorities and onboarding with the firm’s strategic priorities.
• Assist with special projects and initiatives that enhance the lateral partner recruiting function and candidate experience.

About You

You’re a legal recruiter who excels at forging trusted relationships, mastering complex processes, and delivering results in a high-stakes, fast-paced environment. You connect with senior-level attorneys and key stakeholders while managing the details that transform recruiting and onboarding into a seamless, high-quality experience.

You’re a self-starter who anticipates needs, solves problems proactively, and adapts quickly when priorities shift. You can juggle multiple workstreams, keep sensitive information secure, and still deliver a warm, high-touch candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 3–4 years of legal recruiting experience, ideally with a focus on lateral partner hiring, attorney integration, or complex project coordination.
• Strong interpersonal skills to engage with attorneys, staff, search firms, and vendors.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency in MS Office and experience with applicant tracking systems (Taleo, iCIMS).
• A reputation for reliability, accountability, and delivering results in a collaborative team setting.

About MoFo

At MoFo, we collaborate as one firm, across borders, practice areas, and business functions and value fresh ideas and innovation over conformity and competition.

About Our Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package starting on your first day, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage.
• Industry-leading parental leave and family benefits including adoption and fertility treatment options and backup child and elder care.
• Global wellness program, including free access to Talkspace and Calm apps.
• Annual community service day and a birthday holiday.
• Education reimbursement annually.
• Dedicated Talent Development team.
• Competitive annual profit-sharing contribution.

Salary ranges: New York and San Francisco: $80k-$112k; Boston and Washington, DC: $76k-$106k. The application deadline is February 12, 2026. For questions, please email jobs@mofo.com.

Position details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Legal and Human Resources
• Industries: Legal Services, Staffing and Recruiting, and Law Practice