Job Description

Legal Recruiter

We are seeking an experienced Legal Recruiter to lead our attorney talent acquisition efforts. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of sourcing and placing qualified lawyers, managing the full-cycle recruitment process, and building long-term relationships within the legal community. As a key member of the People Team, you will lead the end-to-end recruitment of high-caliber attorneys. Reporting directly to the CPO, you will act as a strategic advisor to practice group leaders, ensuring our hiring practices attract top-tier legal talent while supporting the firm's broader human capital goals.

Full-Cycle Recruitment: Manage the end-to-end hiring process, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and onboarding.

Strategic Sourcing: Proactively identify and engage both active and passive attorney candidates through LinkedIn, professional associations, law school outreach, and personal networks.

Candidate Evaluation: Conduct in-depth screenings to assess legal competence, practice area expertise, academic credentials, and cultural fit.

Collaboration: Partner with practice group leaders and hiring committees to define specific hiring needs and develop targeted recruitment strategies.

Market Intelligence: Stay current on legal industry trends, salary benchmarks, and competitor activities to provide strategic advice to leadership.

Program Management: Oversee lateral hiring initiatives and, if applicable, Law Clerk program and law school on-campus interviewing (OCI).

Relationship Management: Maintain strong connections with search firms, law schools, and professional organizations to ensure a steady pipeline of talent.

Education: A Bachelor's degree is required; a Juris Doctor (JD) or prior experience practicing law is highly preferred to better evaluate candidate expertise.

Experience: Minimum of 35 years of dedicated legal recruiting experience, ideally within a law firm or a specialized legal search agency.

Technical Skills: Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), legal job boards, and advanced LinkedIn Recruiter tools.

Competencies:

• Strong legal acumen and familiarity with various practice areas (e.g., Litigation, Creditors' Rights, Collections) preferred.
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills.
• High degree of discretion and confidentiality regarding sensitive firm and candidate information.

This position requires 10-30% travel. Travel excludes local commute.

Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Life, Accident, Critical Illness, Long-Term Care, Pet Insurance, 401k, Profit Sharing, and Student Debt Retirement Savings Program.

Paid Time Off (PTO)/ Paid Holidays

Professional yet casual work environment

Bonus potential

At Gurstel, we operate on our Core Values of Doing Right, Achieving Results, and Maintaining our Integrity. We champion diversity and are a very fast-paced, enthusiastic group of people! Success is celebrated and we are looking for people who share those same values with the drive to exceed expectations and think outside the box! Our culture is what makes our Firm a fun and rewarding place to work.

Gurstel Law Firm, P.C. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/W/D/V) dedicated to diversity in the workplace and offers a great work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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