Detroit Market President / Partner – Attorney

Are you a successful Detroit attorney who would love to leave the practice of law (or your current business role) to launch, lead and manage the Detroit office of a globally-ranked company, and co-own its Detroit-based operating company? Do you excel at building client relationships? Are you known for being highly responsive and attentive to your clients? Are you driven yet likable? Are you entrepreneurial and business-minded? Do you have an outstanding reputation in the Detroit legal and civic community? Do your colleagues like and enjoy working with you? Would your clients, colleagues and friends describe you as energetic, responsive, trustworthy, helpful, efficient, dedicated, decisive, well-liked, and action-oriented? Do you have a sense of humor? If so, this unique opportunity may be for you.Latitude, a globally ranked high-end flexible legal talent company, is seeking a Detroit-area attorney with significant experience working with Am Law firms and corporate legal departments to launch and manage Latitude’s Detroit office, and co-own and lead as president, Latitude’s Detroit operating company. This is an outstanding opportunity for a highly successful, experienced, likable, driven, business-minded, and very well-respected Detroit area attorney who wants to leave the practice of law (or another legal industry role) to lead a company as market president and an equity business partner.As background, Latitude directly employs and provides peer-level attorneys and other legal professionals to legal departments and law firms nationwide. Our specialty is providing our law firm and legal department clients practice-specific contract attorneys who have served as associates, counsel, and partners in Am Law firms and/or as in-house counsel in large corporate legal departments. We also assist many of our clients with permanent positions, including general counsel searches.This is a demanding, entrepreneurial role. It requires further expanding and maintaining strong relationships with your professional peers in the Detroit area (and nationwide), being highly responsive and attentive to law firm and legal department clients, constant creative deal-making, serving as a trusted talent advisor to clients and candidates, team building, collaborating closely with fellow market leaders, recruiters and corporate staff, having the patience to build a business, and the confidence and risk tolerance to be rewarded as an equity business partner.Opportunity:

Launch, lead, and manage Latitude's Detroit office and operating companyServe as Latitude's ambassador and client relations leader in Detroit and with your network nationwideOversee numerous high-end peer-level attorneys working on assignment with legal departments and law firmsBuild on your years of legal industry experience and established relationships in DetroitServe sophisticated clientele of senior in-house counsel and law firm partnersResponsibilities:

Become the go-to trusted legal talent advisor, career connector and legal talent resource for legal department and law firm decision-makers in the Greater Detroit areaDevelop and manage client relationshipsPropose on-point candidates to your clients, negotiate and close dealsHire, manage and retain your local supporting teamServe as Latitude's Detroit company leader and brand ambassadorMaintain world-class levels of client and candidate satisfaction and strong financial performanceRequirements:

Prior experience as a successful law firm partner in a well-respected Detroit-area law firm that serves legal departments, or as a senior in-house counsel in a Detroit-area legal department, is highly preferred.Strong existing relationships with senior decision-makers in the legal departments of large companies, and partners and execs at leading law firms, in the Greater Detroit areaSterling reputation with the Detroit-area bar and communityProven ability to serve sophisticated corporate legal departmentsStrong business development aptitude. Prior proven success in law firm client development or experience in any sales role is highly desirableThis is a time-intensive, full-time executive and client service position. While it offers flexibility and the ability to frequently work from a home office (WFH) if desired, you must reside in the Greater Detroit area, and be able to frequently travel locally to meet with clients and prospective clients.Prior Am Law 200 Law Firm and/or large corporate legal department experience is highly preferred.Timing:

While we are ready now, we are looking for the best person and can be flexible on timing so that you are able to successfully exit your current role in a way that works well for you and your current colleagues.Compensation:

The total compensation for the Latitude Market President role is largely dependent on the financial performance of the market since the main long-term financial benefit to the market president is equity. Given the size of the Detroit market, the expectation is that the total earnings for the Detroit Market President would be $400,000 to $700,000+ per year as the market president successfully develops and scales the market to size.Confidentiality & How to Apply

If you are interested in this role, you may apply online and/or you are welcome to directly email Latitude CEO Ross Booher in confidence at rbooher@latitudelegal.com.About Latitude

Latitude is a full-service flexible legal talent company serving corporate legal departments and law firms nationwide. From Fortune Global 100 companies to start-ups and Global 50 law firms to boutiques, clients turn to us for top-tier attorneys and other legal professionals.Latitude specializes in providing highly skilled former in-house counsel and Big Law attorneys for flexible contract engagements and permanent positions in dozens of practice areas, including commercial contracting, data privacy, M&A, employment, litigation, and more.Founded in 2013, Latitude has been recognized by Chambers as a leading global flexible legal staffing company and the #1 Legal Recruiter by The National Law Journal.

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