Legal Recruiter

About the Role

We are partnering with an innovative, venture-backed company revolutionizing the legal industry using advanced AI technologies. This company combines cutting-edge proprietary AI with top legal professionals to redefine corporate legal services. As the organization experiences rapid expansion, they seek a skilled Legal Recruiter who excels in a fast-paced, high-volume recruitment environment and is eager to help scale a transformative legal business.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment of legal professionals, including contract attorneys, paralegals, and commercial counsel.
• Collaborate closely with legal leadership to comprehend hiring requirements and assess candidate suitability.
• Establish and maintain talent pipelines originating from law schools, legal staffing agencies, and professional networks.
• Lead multiple large-scale recruitment campaigns from sourcing through offer acceptance.
• Innovate and execute sourcing strategies by analyzing legal talent markets to identify top candidates.
• Ensure candidates receive an exceptional experience throughout simultaneous recruitment processes.

Candidate Profile

• More than 5 years of recruiting experience, with a proven record in high-volume legal recruitment preferred.
• Experience sourcing legal professionals highly valued; familiarity with both agency and in-house recruitment models a plus.
• Proven track record of placing at least 20 legal hires annually or meeting ambitious recruitment targets.
• Capability to work independently with significant responsibility and ownership.
• Expertise in utilizing sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), and other recruiting technologies.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills with high-caliber candidates.
• Bachelor's degree from a respected university is preferred.

Additional Information

• Position is remote-first, with a preference for candidates based in the New York City metropolitan area.
• Compensation range: $175,000 to $190,000 base salary annually.
• Opportunity to build and scale a world-class legal team in a rapidly growing AI-powered legal firm.
• Work directly with business and legal leaders to shape hiring strategies across multiple practice areas.