Lateral Recruiting Specialist

Husch Blackwell LLP is a full-service litigation and business law firm with multiple locations across the United States, serving clients with domestic and international operations.

At Husch Blackwell we believe that diverse, equitable and inclusive teams lead to better outcomes. Husch Blackwell is committed to retaining, recruiting, developing, and promoting talented lawyers and business professionals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We foster an engaged, diverse, and inclusive team culture of accountability and purpose that makes our Firm and our communities better.

Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation. If you are a motivated professional looking for a long-term fit where you can grow in a role, and will be valued and empowered, then we invite you to apply to our Lateral Recruiting Specialist position.

This position will work fully remote.

The Lateral Recruiting Specialist will coordinate and execute the recruiting and hiring processes for lateral attorneys. This position will utilize your skills in the full lifecycle of recruiting to source, attract, and hire lateral attorneys. They will assist with coordination of recruiting and hiring of law students as needed. Essential job functions include:

• Responsible for development and implementation of our lateral attorney recruiting and hiring efforts, working closely with the Director of Legal Recruiting, Lateral Recruiting Manager, other Lateral Recruiting Specialist(s), [TH1.1]and Firm leadership.
• Manage the full lateral attorney recruiting and hiring process from intake through offer acceptance:
  • Draft and maintain associate, attorney, and senior counsel job postings.
  • Post and manage open positions on Linked In Recruiter and third party job boards. [TH2.1]
  • Review, screen, and assess resumes submitted by candidates and search firms.
  • Coordinate candidate interviews, including scheduling with internal stakeholders.
  • Enter candidate information into the recruiting database and maintain accurate, timely status updates.
  • Organize and maintain candidate records and all related information.
  • Serve as a primary point of contact for candidates and external recruiters throughout the recruiting process.
  • Partner with firm leadership to determine and finalize offer terms.
  • Ensure all candidate due diligence is completed and that offer letters are properly drafted, approved, and issued.
• Use firm resources (i.e., Firm Prospects), and other avenues to proactively source candidates.
• Call candidates to assess interest in our firm or gather additional information.
• Build and maintain relationships with external search firms supporting lateral hiring; assist with managing and maintaining search firm agreements.
• Collaborate with legal recruiting leadership and DEI leadership to identify industry trends related to diversity hiring.
• Help track and monitor lateral recruiting results for purposes of Mansfield certification.
• Work with Marketing & Communications team to develop materials supporting lateral recruiting efforts.
• Collaborate closely with Onboarding & Integration teams to ensure seamless transition for new hires.
• As requested, update the Firm's website content and publications.
• Make recommendations based on industry trends and other industry best practices.
• Assist as needed, in developing and monitoring the recruiting budget, approving recruiting/hiring related expenses, and paying invoices.
• As needed, support completion of recruiting related surveys and the updating of NALP forms.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date recruiting records and files.
• Participate in professional associations for recruiting.
• Produce reports on recruiting…