Legal Recruiter

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Ohio.

📋 Description

• Identify and connect with attorneys and legal professionals through methods such as outbound calls, networking, referrals, email, and targeted outreach.

• Cultivate trusted relationships with legal professionals, gain insight into their career aspirations, and match them with appropriate opportunities.

• Manage the candidate-side execution of active searches, including pipelines, priorities, follow-ups, interview coordination, and search timelines.

• Develop a network and enhance market knowledge within law firms, corporate legal departments, and the wider legal industry.

• Collaborate closely with the Practice Leader to progress searches from initiation through to placement.

• Assume account management responsibilities and engage with clients based on experience and interests.

⛳️ Requirements

• A background in legal experience or knowledge is essential.

• Ideally, at least 1 year of recruiting experience; preference will be given to those with agency or search experience.

• Strong backgrounds in in-house or law-firm recruiting will also be considered.

• Must be comfortable with proactive, phone-driven recruiting and reaching out to passive candidates.

• Organized and consistent, capable of managing multiple searches and follow-ups while maintaining momentum.

• Excellent, professional, and relationship-oriented communication skills with attorneys, partners, legal leaders, and clients.

• Driven by performance, commission potential, and the chance to grow within an established legal practice.

• Preference for candidates located in Ohio or the Midwest.

• Alignment with Eastern Time is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexibility to work remotely.

• Unlimited earning potential with commission opportunities.

• A flexible, performance-oriented compensation structure tailored to experience and preferred mix.

• Access to recruiter development through Next Level Exchange.

• Resources and tools for recruiting provided by DRI.

• Direct support from an experienced Legal Practice Leader.

• Opportunities to expand into account management, client development, and a more comprehensive role.

• Benefit from the established brand and resources of the wider Starfish Partners organization.