Manager, Student Programs & Professional Development
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
The expected salary range for this position is $130,000-$150,000 depending on level of experience.
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Job details
- Pay
- The expected salary range for this position is $130,000-$150,000 depending on level of experience.
- Apply by
- Experience
- A law degree with at least 3 years of practice experience in a large law firm, or experience in a similar role
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- farris.com
November 2, 2026
Location
Vancouver, Canada
Category
Marketing & Business Development
Job Type
Full-time
Minimum
130000
Maximum
150000
Description
Farris seeks a Manager, Student Programs & PD for its Vancouver office. In this role you will be responsible for all aspects of the student programs, including the recruitment and professional development of summer and articling students, student events and liaising with law schools. You will work closely with our Director, Professional Development and Marketing on recruitment initiatives relating to students and junior lawyers. You will also assist the Director, Professional Development and Marketing in carrying out the firm’s overall branding and marketing strategy; associate training programs; and you will work with individual lawyers in designing and implementing individualized marketing initiatives.
This position is located in our Vancouver office and requires occasional travel to Canadian Universities in BC and across Canada. If you are seeking a unique opportunity in a law firm working with lawyers and students, this could be the right move for you.
The expected salary range for this position is $130,000-$150,000 depending on level of experience.
Successful Candidates Will Have
- A law degree with at least 3 years of practice experience in a large law firm, or experience in a similar role
- Strong interpersonal skills and initiative
- Excellent writing / organizational skills
- An interest in recruitment / professional development / marketing
- Excellent judgement, integrity and discretion in handling sensitive matters
We invite you to send your application with cover letter to Sharan Sangha (ssangha@farris.com)
Farris LLP is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted. We are unable to respond to individual inquiries regarding application status.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Manage all aspects of summer and articling student programs, including recruitment, professional development, events, and relationships with law schools. Support firm-wide branding and marketing, associate training, recruitment initiatives for students and junior lawyers, and individualized marketing initiatives for lawyers.
Requirements
Requires a law degree and at least three years of practice experience in a large law firm, or experience in a similar role. Candidates should have strong interpersonal, writing, and organizational skills, an interest in recruitment, professional development, or marketing, and sound judgment, integrity, and discretion.
Skills
- Student Recruitment
- Professional Development
- Event Planning
- Law School Relations
- Marketing Strategy
- Branding
- Associate Training
- Interpersonal Communication
- Writing
- Organization
- Judgment
- Integrity
- Discretion
Visa sponsorship
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Hiring contact
Sharan Sangha
Hiring contact email
ssangha@farris.com
Categories
- Legal
- Management & Leadership
- Marketing
- Human Resources
- Education
Keywords
- Student Programs
- Summer Students
- Articling Students
- Student Recruitment
- Junior Lawyer Recruitment
- Professional Development
- Law Schools
- Student Events
- Marketing Strategy
- Branding
- Associate Training
- Individualized Marketing
- Law Firm
- Legal Services
- Large Law Firm
- Interpersonal Skills
- Writing
- Organization
- Judgment
- Integrity
- Discretion