Latitude Legal
Dallas Market President / Partner – Attorney
Latitude Legal, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75215
Are you a successful Dallas attorney who would love to leave the practice of law (or your current business role) to launch, lead and manage the Dallas office of a globally-ranked company, and co-own its Dallas-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 Dallas legal and civic community? Would your clients, colleagues and friends describe you as energetic, responsive, trustworthy, helpful, efficient, dedicated, decisive, well-liked, and action-oriented? If so, this unique opportunity may be for you.Latitude, a globally ranked high-end flexible legal talent company, is seeking a Dallas-area attorney with significant experience working with Am Law firms and corporate legal departments to launch and manage Latitude’s Dallas office, and co-own and lead as president, Latitude’s Dallas operating company. This is an outstanding opportunity for a highly successful, experienced, likable, driven, business-minded, and very well-respected Dallas 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.All of Latitude's market presidents are former law firm partners or senior in-house counsel with extensive community ties, practice experience and professional relationships in their respective markets. Our mission is to be the preeminent high-end flexible legal talent company in the world. Currently, the company has offices in multiple cities, including Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Miami, Nashville, Philadelphia, and San Francisco.This is a demanding, entrepreneurial role. It requires further expanding and maintaining strong relationships with your professional peers in the Dallas 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, and having the confidence and risk tolerance to be rewarded as an equity business partner.Opportunity:
Launch, lead, and manage Latitude's Dallas office and operating companyServe as Latitude's ambassador and client relations leader in Dallas 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 DallasServe 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 Dallas 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 Dallas 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 Dallas-area law firm, or as a senior in-house counsel in a Dallas-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 Dallas areaSterling reputation with the Dallas-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 if desired, you must reside in the Greater Dallas 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 Dallas market, the expectation is that the total earnings for the Dallas 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 Partner Jeff Lilly in confidence at jlilly@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.Founded in 2013, Latitude has been recognized by Chambers as a leading global flexible legal staffing company.
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Launch, lead, and manage Latitude's Dallas office and operating companyServe as Latitude's ambassador and client relations leader in Dallas 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 DallasServe 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 Dallas 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 Dallas 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 Dallas-area law firm, or as a senior in-house counsel in a Dallas-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 Dallas areaSterling reputation with the Dallas-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 if desired, you must reside in the Greater Dallas 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 Dallas market, the expectation is that the total earnings for the Dallas 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 Partner Jeff Lilly in confidence at jlilly@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.Founded in 2013, Latitude has been recognized by Chambers as a leading global flexible legal staffing company.
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