Qualifications/Skills Required
· Minimum of 5 years relevant talent acquisition experience, identifying candidates to meet business needs in a fast-paced environment.
· Minimum of 3 years relevant lateral partner recruitment preferred.
· Legal industry knowledge is strongly preferred.
· Established experience and relationships in legal industry preferred
· Strong interpersonal skills, leader, and good collaborator.
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
· High sense of urgency that proactively moves the hiring process to completion.
· Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines; strong organizational skills
· Strong business acumen and ability to communicate effectively with practice group heads, team members, lawyers, law students, search firms and others.
· Understands laws, regulations, and best practices applicable to hiring and recruitment.
· Adept at Social Media and Boolean searches; ability to effectively network via technology.
· Experience working with applicant tracking systems, resume databases, internet sourcing tools and social media recruiting.
· Strategic thinker able to design innovative, differentiating strategies to attract highly qualified candidates and market brand opportunities.
· Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. Master’s Degree or JD a plus