Open Positions: Professional Staff
Non-Discrimination Policy
Hanson Bridgett LLP seeks to ensure a positive and diverse work culture where each person may work and develop professionally to the best of their ability free of unlawful discrimination or prejudice. To this end, the firm is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits unlawful discrimination or prejudice of any kind based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran’s status, mental or physical disability, or pregnancy.
San Francisco or Los Angeles (hybrid)
San Francisco, Sacramento, San Rafael, Walnut Creek or Los Angeles (hybrid)
San Francisco, Sacramento, San Rafael, Walnut Creek or Los Angeles (hybrid)
Los Angeles (hybrid)
San Francisco, San Rafael, Walnut Creek or Sacramento (hybrid)
Director of Recruiting
The Director of Recruiting will lead the development and execution of a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy for attorneys and professional staff, aligning recruitment efforts with the firm’s growth objectives and talent needs. This role requires a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of the legal industry and a proven track record in recruitment. This role is crucial for driving growth and maintaining the firm's reputation as a premier employer in the legal industry. This position requires the individual reside in California, and will have a designation to Hanson Bridgett’s San Francisco or Los Angeles offices.
Core Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
- Collaborate with Section Leaders, Department Heads, and Executive Leadership to shape long-term recruiting strategies aligned with the firm’s strategic goals.
- Lead the integration of staff recruitment into the firm’s broader talent acquisition framework, ensuring that both attorney and staff hiring meets the firm’s evolving needs.
- Anticipate future hiring demands and implement proactive recruitment strategies to meet the firm’s staffing goals across all levels, including attorneys, administrative professionals, and specialized roles.
- Foster strategic relationships with external search firms, recruitment networks, and industry leaders to position the firm as a preferred employer in competitive markets.
Attorney Recruitment
- Lead the Strategic Growth and Lateral Partner Recruiting Committee, driving the strategic identification and recruitment of high-value lateral partners, and ensuring alignment with the firm’s growth objectives and culture.
- Manages all aspects of the lateral partner hiring process, including performing department/practice group specific needs assessments; engaging appropriate search firms; identifying partner candidates and appropriately vetting them; facilitating strategy meetings and calls with Section and Practice Group leadership.
- Develops and manages relationships with preferred search firms to promote the Firm and lateral opportunities; works with Practice Groups and Marketing to develop lateral recruitment collateral for search firms and candidates.
- Collaborate with Professional Development and Section and/or Practice Group Leaders to facilitate seamless integration for lateral hires and support their long-term success.
Professional Staff Recruitment
- Oversee the professional staff recruitment efforts, working closely with department heads to identify and address hiring needs in alignment with business goals.
Team Management
- Oversee and mentor the recruiting team, providing strategic direction and support for recruiting prioritization.
- Foster a high-performance culture focused on results, collaboration, and innovation in recruitment practices.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
- In collaboration with the DEI team, execute DEI recruitment initiatives, ensuring alignment with the firm’s DEI goals and compliance with standards such as the Mansfield Rule.
- Work closely with the DEI team and firm leadership to implement programs that enhance diverse candidate pipelines and foster an inclusive hiring environment.
Recruitment Data and Trends
- Analyze internal and external recruitment data to identify trends, forecast hiring needs, and provide strategic insights to firm leadership.
- Monitor industry trends, including compensation, offer structures, and market demand, to ensure the firm remains competitive.
Employer Branding
- Enhance the firm's reputation as an employer of choice by collaborating with industry associations, law schools and professional organizations to increase visibility and promote the firm as a top employer in key talent pools.
- In collaboration and partnership with HR, design and optimize a best-in-class candidate journey from initial engagement through to onboarding, ensuring that every touchpoint reflects the employer brand and fosters a positive experience.
Budget and Resource Management
- Develop and manage the recruiting budget, ensuring resources are allocated efficiently to support recruitment goals and events.
Required Skills, Abilities, and Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in recruiting, preferably within a professional services or law firm environment. 5+ years of management experience.
- Bachelor's degree. A JD or advanced degree is a plus.
- Proven experience in developing, implementing, and iterating a strategic talent acquisition plan(s) that aligns to a firm's overall strategic plan.
- Strong leadership capabilities with an ability to influence and build trust across all levels of the firm.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of recruitment and talent strategy.
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with firm leadership, candidates, and external partners.
- Proficient in applicant tracking systems and recruitment software.
- Strong analytical skills and experience with metrics-driven decision-making.
Salary
Hanson Bridgett offers a competitive salary and benefits package. The annual salary for this California-based role is anticipated to be in the area of $250,000 - $290,000, and represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation is negotiable, and will depend upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s years of experience, qualifications, and skill set.
Director of Professional Development
The Director of Professional Development will manage a team and oversee attorney training and development, curriculum, and programs, continuing legal education (CLE), career development and counseling. This role requires a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of the legal industry and a proven track record in attorney professional development.
This role offers a hybrid work arrangement, allowing you to work both from home and at your designated HB office. The frequency of in-office work will be determined by business needs and guided by your department's directives. This position can be based near any of our office locations: San Francisco, Sacramento, San Rafael, Walnut Creek, or Los Angeles. This position reports to the Chief Human Resources Officer.
Core Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
- Create and implement a professional development strategy aligned with the firm's short term and long-term goals.
- Collaborate with Executive Leadership, Section Leaders, Practice Group leaders, and other attorneys to build trusted advisor relationships, identify training and program needs, and develop effective strategies for delivering and evaluating the success of these initiatives.
Training and Program Development
- Design, deliver, and oversee firmwide learning initiatives for attorneys, focusing on professional development, client service skills, and essential technical, substantive, and legal competencies.
- Direct the continued evolution and delivery of HB programs, including the First Year Program, ensuring that the programming and content each year reflects the continued evolution of the firm and legal talent.
- Maintain and nurture existing and potential relationships with external consultants, coaches, and speakers, as well as maintain active involvement with appropriate professional organizations.
- Oversee tracking of all firm attorneys' California Continuing Legal Education (CLE) compliance.
Coaching and Mentorship
- Build and maintain strong professional relationships with attorneys, developing an in-depth understanding of professional aspirations, experiences, strengths, development needs and relevant personal circumstances, exercise discretion in all dealings.
- Oversee and enhance the firm’s mentor and advisor programs.
Cross-Functional Collaboration and Relationship Management
- Partner with the Recruiting Department to support attorney orientation, integration, and overall onboarding experience.
- Collaborate with the business development team, including alumni networks, to support external training offerings, as well as career development, connections, and transitions.
Data and Trends
- Evaluate and measure training and curriculum to ensure they remain relevant, effective, and aligned with the firm's current and future needs, as well as its strategic objectives.
- Maintain networks and in-depth knowledge of trends and developments in the talent development field both within and outside legal industry.
Team Management
- Lead the professional development team to effectively implement and execute programs, events, and initiatives.
- Oversee the growth and enhancement of the team’s training and development skills.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
- Collaborate with the various HB departments and committees on initiatives that foster a diverse and inclusive culture and promotes engagement and retention.
Budget and Resource Management
- Develop and manage Professional Development Department budget ensuring resources are allocated efficiently to support learning and development goals.
Required Skills, Abilities and Qualifications
- Ten years of experience professional development within a law firm; J.D. strongly preferred.
- Legal industry expertise; understanding legal practice areas, trends, and challenges.
- Excellent interpersonal, analytical, written/oral communication and team skills; creative problem solver; innovative thinker.
- Excellent judgment, discretion, and diplomacy
- Demonstrated expertise in managing teams, along with the ability to earn the trust and confidence of senior leaders.
- Experience in strategic thinking and planning.
- Experience with performance metrics and using data to evaluate training impact and drive continuous improvement.
- Experience in change management a plus.
- Excellent planning and organizational skills, with ability to manage multiple projects at once; ability to realign priorities, as needed; drive projects to successful completion; high attention to detail.
- Works effectively and collaboratively at all levels
- Willingness/ability to travel to other office locations.
Salary
Hanson Bridgett offers a competitive salary and benefits package. The annual salary for this California-based role is anticipated to be in the area $230,000 - $260,000, and represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation is negotiable, and will depend upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s years of experience, qualifications, and skill set.
Human Resources Manager
The Human Resources Manager is an integral part of Hanson Bridgett's Talent team. The person in this role must have a strong client service approach; the ability to work in a demanding environment independently and on multiple projects and initiatives; ability and enthusiasm for learning; and strong attention to detail. The Human Resources Manager is part of a highly collaborative and progressive team that strives to cultivate a remarkable workplace where our people are motivated and inspired to do great work.
This role offers the opportunity to work remotely. It is an essential function of any remote role that the employee be available to attend in-person meetings or to come to the office for other reasons when the need arises. This position requires the individual reside in California and will have a designation to one of Hanson Bridgett's five office locations: San Francisco, Sacramento, San Rafael, Walnut Creek, or Los Angeles.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Recruitment and Talent Acquisition
- Lead and coordinate arrivals, departures, transfers, and other personnel changes.
- Assist with the end-to-end recruitment process, including job postings, resume screening, interviewing, and onboarding.
Employee Relations
- Serve as a trusted resource for employees and management on HR policies and procedures.
- Address and resolve employee concerns and conflicts, fostering a positive work environment.
Performance Management and Learning and Development
- Facilitate performance appraisal processes for professional staff and provide guidance to managers on performance management.
- Support the development and implementation of professional staff training and development programs.
Policy Development and Guidance
- Providing advice and guidance to stakeholders on firm policies, procedures, and best practices
- Develop, update, and communicate HR policies and procedures to ensure alignment with best practices.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
Compensation and Benefits
- Assist in the administration of employee benefits programs, including health insurance, retirement plans, and wellness initiatives.
- Administer and manage employee leaves of absence including providing guidance to employees throughout the process.
HR Projects and Reporting
- Oversee the implementation of Talent operational projects, providing advice and guidance where necessary to ensure projects are delivered successfully and by required deadlines.
Required Skills, Abilities and Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree with a focus in human resources or related field; master's degree or HR certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, PHR) a plus.
- 5+ years of progressive HR experience preferably in a law firm or professional services environment.
- Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent organizational skills with impeccable attention to detail.
- Demonstrated professionalism and ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.
- Ability to travel to other offices as needed.
- Proficient in HRIS systems (ADP Workforce Management a plus) and Microsoft Office Suite.
Salary
Hanson Bridgett offers a competitive salary and benefits package. The annual salary for this California-based role is anticipated to be in the area $120,000 - $145,000, and represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation is negotiable, and will depend upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s years of experience, qualifications, and skill set.
IP/Trademark Legal Secretary
This position provides high-level administrative support to litigation and transactional trademark and copyright attorneys. Must have advanced knowledge of federal court protocols and rules. To succeed in this role, candidate must be independent, have can-do spirit and be able to manage multiple projects and tasks. Considerable experience in litigation, trademarks and trademark prosecution are essential in this role.
This role offers the opportunity to work from a remote location on days when in-person attendance is not required, and as agreed upon by the direct supervisor and assigned attorneys. It is an essential function of any remote role that the employee be available to attend in-person meetings, professional development sessions or to come to the office for other reasons, if the need arises.
This role is based in our Los Angeles office.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Prepare correspondence, memos, and other legal documents as directed.
- Assist with document review, proofreading and editing of legal documents.
- Conduct trademark investigations about adverse parties.
- Communicate with clients and trademark team about deadlines and filings.
- Ensure the orderly management of client files; transmit physical documents to records department.
- Create various spreadsheets and project sheets to track team assignments and client requests.
- Work closely with docketing specialist to ensure deadlines are properly calendared.
- Handle confidential information with discretion and maintain data integrity.
- Complete conflicts checks through electronic intake system and draft engagement letters.
- Coordinate meetings, appointments, conferences and travel arrangements.
- Prepare monthly expense reports for attorneys.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Skills, Abilities and Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience as a legal secretary in trademark law.
- Deep knowledge of trademark procedures, terminology, and concepts.
- Knowledge of court rules and civil procedures in Federal courts, including experience with e-filing; knowledge of TTAB filing procedures.
- Highly organized and able to handle a heavy IP desk, including managing calendars and prioritizing workload.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite and legal software for document management.
- Strong organizational and time management skills with attention to detail.
- Clear and professional communication skills.
Salary
Hanson Bridgett offers a competitive salary and benefits package. The annual salary for this California-based role is anticipated to be in the area of $85,000 - $105,000, and represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation is negotiable, and will depend upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s years of experience, qualifications, and skill set.
E-Discovery Technical Specialist
The E-Discovery Technical Specialist plays a critical role in assisting case teams with the management of electronic data using legal technology. This position emphasizes the application of best practices in document-intensive discovery, focusing on document management, case organization, and project coordination with internal teams. The specialist must communicate complex technical processes clearly to attorneys and other stakeholders, ensuring specific attorney requests are met accurately in discovery and post-discovery phases.
The E-Discovery Technical Specialist will report to the Manager of E-Discovery Solutions and may work in a hybrid or remote setting, depending on organizational arrangements. Flexibility to work outside regular hours may be required during critical project phases. This position requires the individual reside in California, and will have a designation to one of the firm’s Northern California offices.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties
- Support technical services initiatives in E-Discovery Solutions and to support case teams
- Administer, maintain, and oversee E-Discovery databases, including collecting, processing of native and processed data, uploading and exporting data and running productions
- Administer security settings for users and groups in Everlaw and other legal technology platforms
- Convert, process, quality check, and maintain integrity of electronic data in connection with E-Discovery and litigation support objectives
- Effectively communicate project progress, including deadlines, changes, and contingencies, to case teams according to project schedules
- Utilizing work order, defensibility logging, and other tools and techniques to track data
- Train attorneys and paralegals on use of E-Discovery related platforms
- Contribute to process and workflow improvements
- Willing and able to provide after-hours support as needed
- Perform other work at the direction of the Manager of E-Discovery Solutions or Director of E-Discovery Solutions
- This is a billable role
Required Skills, Abilities and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or comparable experience.
- Strong proficiency in industry standard E-Discovery and litigation support systems, particularly Everlaw, LAW Pre-Discovery and Trial Director
- Knowledge of collection processes and platforms, including Cellebrite, X1, ModeOne and iMazing.
- Knowledge of the litigation process from case initiation through resolution
- Able to import, export, and manipulate data in spreadsheet and text editor applications
- Team player willing to assist with large and small projects
- Excellent judgment and communication skills
- Strong sense of accountability, taking ownership over projects and responsibilities and resolving issues proactively
Preferred Qualifications
- Certification in eDiscovery or related field, e.g. CEDS
- Prior experience working in a law firm or with legal teams.
Salary
Hanson Bridgett offers a competitive salary and benefits package. The annual salary for this California-based role is anticipated to be in the area $115,000 - $130,000, and represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation is negotiable, and will depend upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s years of experience, qualifications, and skill set.
