lhhMorris Plains, NJ
Legal Recruiter
Are you an experienced legal recruiter with a strong understanding of the legal talent market? Our client, a growing professional services organization, is seeking an experienced Legal Recruiter to manage full-cycle recruitment for legal professionals and other specialized positions. This opportunity is ideal for a recruiter who has direct experience recruiting within the legal industry and can independently source, engage, and close qualified legal talent.
What You'll Do:
- Manage full-cycle recruiting from sourcing and initial outreach through offer and onboarding
- Source and recruit legal professionals, including attorneys, paralegals, legal assistants, legal support professionals, and other specialized talent
- Proactively identify passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, professional networks, referrals, and other sourcing strategies
- Partner directly with hiring managers to understand position requirements and develop effective recruiting strategies
- Conduct candidate screens and assess qualifications, experience, compensation expectations, and overall fit
- Coordinate interviews and maintain consistent communication throughout the hiring process
- Manage candidate pipelines and recruiting activity within the Applicant Tracking System
- Support offer negotiations, hiring documentation, and onboarding
- Develop and maintain strong pipelines of legal talent for current and future hiring needs
- Maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality when working with candidates and hiring teams
What We're Looking For:
- 3+ years of recruiting experience with direct legal recruiting experience required
- Proven experience recruiting attorneys and/or legal support professionals
- Strong knowledge of the legal talent market and legal job functions
- Demonstrated full-cycle recruiting experience, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer management, and closing candidates
- Strong passive candidate sourcing skills and proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter
- Experience working with an Applicant Tracking System
- Ability to independently manage multiple searches and candidate pipelines simultaneously
- Excellent candidate communication and relationship-building skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Outlook and Teams
Benefits:
Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits, and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the typeof coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required bylaw; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled:
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, pleasenavigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacyThe Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements.
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Level
Senior
Location
Morris Plains, NJ
Occupation
Lawyers
Industry
Employment Placement Agencies
Posted
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