Executive Legal Recruiter

JW Michaels & Co.

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New York, NY, us on site Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 27, 2025 Last posted March 27, 2025
Job description

JW Michaels & Co (www.jwmichaels.com) with offices in New York, New Jersey, Chicago, Houston, South Carolina, Washington DC and Atlanta is a premier national executive search firm with expertise in Compliance, Legal, Risk, Finance & Accounting & IT. JWMC, partners with investment management firms, banks, broker-dealers, hedge funds, funds of funds, private equity firms, and other prominent financial institutions. Executive search focused on financial services, media, manufacturing, healthcare, pharmaceutical, technology, retail, Human Resources & Investment Professionals and law firms.

Full-desk legal recruiter required to join a high-performance team in an exceptional executive search firm in Midtown Manhattan.  The successful candidate will be responsible for developing our national client base as well as identifying new client opportunities. 

Seeking a specialist with extensive experience to leverage industry specific knowledge and network of contacts to present clients with our caliber of candidate, unavailable elsewhere.  In addition to providing Fortune 100 to Start-Up firms with exceptional talent; JW Michaels & Co. provides clients with marketplace intelligence in review of compensation, organization structure, and industry trends.

This is a rare opportunity to join a a well-respected respected firm with a highly sought-after workplace culture and benefits.  The successful candidate will have access to cross-sell opportunities and exceptional earning potential, including competitive base salary and commission up to 55%.  

Minimum 2-3 years full-desk legal recruiting experience 

High record of achievement and drive to succeed

Experience as an attorney a plus



All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

About this role

Summary

Full-desk legal recruiter responsible for client development and candidate placement in finance sector

Job title

Executive Legal Recruiter

Experience level

2-3 years

Industry

finance

Location requirements

New York, NY, remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

legal recruitingclient developmentindustry knowledge

Preferred skills

attorneyachievement record

Specializations

legalrecruitingfinancial serviceslaw
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

New York, NY, USA

On-site City