Lateral Partner Integration Director- 3652963

Job Title: Lateral Partner Integration Director

Location: New York, NY 10019

Salary/Payrate: $275K-$325K annually plus a performance-based
bonus and AWESOME benefits!!!

Work Environment: Hybrid – 4 days onsite, 1 remote

Term: Permanent / Fulltime

Bachelor’s degree required: Yes

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $1,000 should the person you refer
gets hired

Job Description:

Our client, an international AmLaw 100 firm, is looking to hire a
Lateral Partner Integration Director at their offices in New York
City. The position will allow for a hybrid work schedule with 4
days a week onsite, 1 remote, and will pay an annual base salary
of $275K to $325K plus a performance-based bonus and
comprehensive benefits package.

Our client is seeking a Lateral Partner Integration Director who
will help build and manage the day-to-day execution of the firm’s
centralized lateral partner integration program. Reporting to the
Chief Integration Officer, the Director translates the firm’s
integration strategy into consistent, high-quality
execution—owning individual integration roadmaps, coordinating
cross-functional teams, tracking performance against defined
milestones, and serving as a primary day-to-day point of contact
for lateral partners throughout their integration lifecycle. The
Director ensures that every lateral partner experience a
seamless, personalized and highly coordinated onboarding process
that accelerates productivity, strengthens internal connectivity
and supports long-term retention.

Responsibilities:

* Manage the day-to-day execution of the firm’s lateral partner
integration program under the direction of the Chief Integration
Officer, ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery across all
incoming lateral partners
* Own, develop and maintain customized integration roadmaps for
each lateral partner, tracking progress against defined
milestones and proactively flagging risks and gaps
* Coordinate all pre-arrival and onboarding logistics across firm
functions to ensure operational readiness and a seamless
transition from day one
* Serve as a primary day-to-day point of contact and
concierge-level resource for lateral partners, delivering a
high-touch experience that accelerates early momentum
* Drive cross-functional execution among Business Development,
Legal Talent Management, Professional Development, IT, Finance,
Legal Recruiting, practice leadership and other teams to deliver
a unified and consistent integration experience
* Facilitate strategic introductions, internal networking and
collaboration opportunities that accelerate client development,
cross-selling and practice integration
* Build and maintain performance tracking and reporting tools
that provide real-time visibility into integration progress,
revenue ramp-up and engagement indicators
* Prepare regular reporting and analysis for the Chief
Integration Officer and firm leadership, surfacing trends, risks
and opportunities for improvement
* Implement and maintain standardized integration protocols,
templates and best practices to ensure consistency, transparency
and measurable impact
* Identify integration risks early and implement or escalate
interventions to protect productivity, collaboration and
retention
* Extend integration support beyond the first year to help ensure
sustained productivity, engagement and long-term partner success
* Support cultural integration and partnership engagement
initiatives that embed lateral partners into the firm’s
collaborative environment
* Partner with the Chief Integration Officer to continuously
refine the integration model in line with industry best practices
* Build, document and continuously improve the infrastructure,
systems, tools, workflows and standard operating procedures that
enable the integration team to operate efficiently and scale with
the firm’s lateral hiring activity
* Work closely with the Chief Integration Officer and firm
leadership to help identify potential lateral candidates
* Manage, mentor and develop integration team members and
coordinators
* Other projects and initiatives as needed

Qualifications:

* 8–12 years of experience in a law firm or professional services
environment, ideally in integration, talent, business
development, or operations roles
* Solid understanding of law firm economics, partnership
structure, and lateral hiring dynamics
* Proven project management and execution skills, with a track
record of managing complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives to
completion
* Strong relationship management and interpersonal skills, with
the ability to build trust and credibility with senior partners
and business professionals
* Demonstrated experience executing structured onboarding,
integration, or business development programs
* Strong analytical skills, with the ability to track and
interpret performance data and translate it into actionable
recommendations
* Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong
follow-through and the ability to manage competing priorities and
deadlines
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* High emotional intelligence, discretion, and sound judgment in
managing sensitive partner and client matters
* Experience working closely with Business Development, HR,
Finance, Recruiting, and practice leadership functions
* Experience in a major law firm or professional services
organization preferred
* Bachelor’s degree required, JD, MBA, or other advanced degree a
plus
* People management or team leadership experience preferred
* Demonstrated ability to contribute to improved lateral partner
productivity, retention, and cross-practice collaboration