Legal Talent Acquisition Manager

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

📋 Description

• Cultivate and sustain a continuous, warm pipeline of legal talent across various levels and specializations, well in advance of roles becoming available.

• Utilize Boolean search techniques, LinkedIn Recruiter, legal directories (such as Chambers, Legal 500, and Martindale-Hubbell), bar association databases, and specialized platforms to identify passive candidates.

• Analyze the legal talent landscape by firm, practice area, and geographical location to guide hiring strategies and forecast future requirements.

• Establish and maintain long-term relationships with prospective candidates, ensuring their engagement even during periods without immediate openings.

• Conceptualize and implement innovative campaigns to enhance our visibility as an employer of choice within the legal sector.

• Collaborate with marketing to create compelling employer brand content aimed at legal professionals, including thought leadership pieces, videos, and social media initiatives.

• Engage with law schools, bar associations, legal networks, and diversity organizations to establish early-career pipelines and advocate for the firm.

• Participate in and present at legal conferences, networking events, and industry panels to strengthen brand presence and generate sourcing leads.

• Explore unconventional sourcing channels such as niche legal forums, alumni networks, podcast communities, CLEs, and law review networks.

• Initiate and oversee a legal-focused employee referral program with targeted incentives.

• Collaborate closely with legal department heads and hiring managers to gain a thorough understanding of role requirements, team culture, and long-term talent needs.

• Manage the complete recruitment process for all legal roles, including sourcing, screening, scheduling, feedback coordination, offer management, and pre-boarding.

• Ensure an exceptional candidate experience at every interaction, reflecting our values and dedication to excellence.

• Negotiate and manage offers in conjunction with HR and compensation teams.

• Monitor and report on pipeline health, time-to-fill, source effectiveness, and diversity metrics for all legal positions.

• Leverage data to identify gaps, optimize sourcing strategies, and build a business case for new methods or tools.

• Keep detailed records in the ATS and ensure data integrity across all candidate activities.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of recruitment experience, either in-house or at an agency, with a strong emphasis on the legal sector.

• Proven track record in proactive sourcing and developing passive candidate pipelines.

• In-depth knowledge of legal roles, practice areas, and the legal talent marketplace.

• Proficiency in using LinkedIn Recruiter, legal directories, and Boolean search techniques.

• Ability to build trust with senior legal professionals who often have limited time.

• Strong data literacy, comfortable with tracking metrics and deriving insights.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonus.

• Autonomy to develop and manage the legal recruitment function.

• Budget allocated for participation in legal sector events, conferences, and professional development opportunities.

• A collaborative and high-trust culture where innovative ideas are welcomed and acted upon.

• Fully remote position.