Teams at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Leads nationwide lateral partner and practice group recruiting, including strategy, market mapping, candidate sourcing, evaluation, due diligence, negotiations, onboarding, and integration. Advises firm leadership on legal market trends, competitive intelligence, profitability, conflicts, and growth opportunities. Builds relationships with partners, legal search firms, and industry contacts while managing confidential information and coordinating cross-functional diligence.

The role involves leading strategic growth through recruiting, mentoring staff, and implementing recruiting strategies to fill talent gaps.

The Manager of Legal Engagement is responsible for attorney staffing, onboarding, performance feedback processes, policy execution, and attorney experience enhancement at the law firm.