Lateral Partner Onboarding & Intake Director

Location: Chicago, Illinois; hybrid work

Salary: $300,000–$360,000 annually if located in Illinois, plus bonus eligibility and comprehensive benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a large law firm providing legal services and professional support functions.

What you will do

• Direct the firm-wide lateral partner client onboarding and new business intake program.
• Coordinate conflicts searches, client evaluations, matter opening, systems access, billing setup, file transfers, and related transition workstreams.
• Establish onboarding timelines and performance indicators, escalate delays, and report transition status and emerging risks to firm leadership.
• Serve as the primary firm contact for lateral partners during the transition period.
• Develop policies, procedures, and playbooks while driving continuous process improvement and using AI to increase operational efficiency.
• Lead and coordinate staff and cross-functional contributors, including guidance, training, and performance feedback.

Requirements

• J.D. degree.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in conflicts, new business intake, legal operations, compliance, or risk management at a large law firm or comparable professional services organization.
• At least 3 years of leadership or management experience.
• Experience managing complex cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders, competing deadlines, and priorities.
• Working knowledge of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, law firm conflicts processes, new business intake, and lateral partner integration.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and conflicts or risk management applications such as Intapp Open, Intapp Walls, and Elite.

Nice to have

• Experience with lateral partner recruiting, integration, or onboarding at a large law firm.
• Project management certification such as PMP or equivalent experience.
• Experience with Elite Enterprise or a comparable practice management system.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement.
• Bonus eligibility.
• Comprehensive benefits program.
• Work involving confidential information requires discretion, sound judgment, and confidentiality.