Legal Recruitment Consultant

Executive Search Associate / Legal Headhunter / Legal Recruiter – Partner Legal Search New York | Flexible / Hybrid | High Six-Figure TrajectoryThis is not associate-level recruitment.This is elite, partner-level executive search in the world’s most lucrative legal market.My client is expanding its US partner practice, and we’re hiring ambitious, commercially driven search professionals to help build one of the most exciting legal executive search platforms in New York. They are a global search firm that has 20+ years of experience placing Partners globally.If you want bigger fees, senior conversations, faster progression, and real upside, read on.🚀 The OpportunityYou’ll work exclusively on partner and team moves for top-tier US and global law firms.Their searches are:Partner-only (or full team lift-outs)RetainedFrequently multi-partner mandatesWith average fees around $500k and regular $1m+ dealsYou’ll be embedded in a highly entrepreneurial team, with direct exposure to:AmLaw Top 50 firmsBoard-level and managing partner decision-makersSome of the biggest legal moves in the US market💼 What You’ll DoAs an Executive Search Associate / Legal Headheunter , you will:Map senior legal markets at partner levelHeadhunt and engage elite candidates discreetlyBuild trusted relationships with high-performing partnersScreen and assess candidates at a senior, commercial levelManage candidate processes alongside senior consultantsProgress to running your own searches and mandatesOriginate candidates and opportunities that convert into feesThis role would suit someone who wants to step upmarket fast and grow into a full search consultant / partner-track role. They can offer a career path for individuals to go down career research path too🎯 Who This Is ForWe’re interested in people with:Executive search or professional services recruitment experienceA strong track record in research, delivery, or 360 recruitmentExperience in adjacent sectors (consulting, finance, accounting, IB, PE) is highly attractiveCommercial intelligence, confidence, and real hunger to progressIf you’re currently doing:Research but want more responsibility and upside360 recruitment but feel capped at associate / mid-level workProfessional services recruitment and want bigger fees and faster growth— this is your move.💰 Compensation & UpsideBase salary: $70,000–$80,000 USDFull US benefits, including medicalDiscretionary bonus: typically $10k–$20kCommission on fees once you’re running processesNo thresholdCommission Paid in real timeClear, fast-track progression to: Consultant / Principal / Partner (partners earn ~70% of billings)Top performers here don’t wait years — some reach partner in ~3 years.🏢 Working StyleFlexible, trust-based cultureHybrid workingNew Manhattan office launching alongside team growthInternational platform with major credibility across the US, Europe, Asia, and AustraliaWhy ?Because this is where serious legal Search professionals go to do serious work.No low-value dealsNo ceiling on earningsNo glass ceiling on progressionJust high-calibre people, high-impact searches, and exceptional financial upside.