Legal Recruiting Specialist

Kutak Rock, a nationally recognized Am Law 200 firm, seeks a Legal Recruiting Specialist to support firmwide hiring initiatives through the facilitation and coordination of the hiring and onboarding process. Reporting to the Director of Recruiting, this role is ideal for an experienced legal recruiting professional who excels in working collaboratively with hiring managers, firm leaders, and teammates in a collegial environment.

This is a full-time position that offers a hybrid work option in one of the following firm offices:
Irvine, Little Rock, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Omaha, Scottsdale, Spokane, and Tallahassee.

• Manage full cycle recruiting by partnering with working groups and departments on lateral, associate, professional, and legal staff recruiting across the Firm
• Partner with office and department leaders to gain a comprehensive understanding of hiring needs for every role, implement innovative recruitment strategies, and provide recommendations on hiring practices
• Execute recruiting searches, including coordinate search strategy discussions with hiring managers, developing outreach plans, and ensuring timely progression of each search. Share ideas, market intelligence, and recruiting strategies to help identify solutions for challenging searches and improve overall recruiting outcomes
• Facilitate firmwide recruiting processes and procedures including candidate sourcing, screening and selection, organizing and assisting interview panels, interview scheduling, offer approval/presentation and onboarding, in partnership with offices and departments across the Firm
• Proactively manage full cycle recruiting for all assigned roles, ensuring timely follow-up, movement of candidates throughout the process and adherence to recruiting timelines and hiring objectives
• Conducts research projects, as requested, on candidates, groups, and firms for market related research.
• Maintain timely and professional communications with candidates and internal stakeholders throughout the hiring process
• Develop job postings in partnership with the hiring manager, including recommending pay ranges based on market research
• Ensure compliance with pay transparency laws and best practices
• Serve as a liaison with external search firms, active job boards, social networks, and other platforms for finding qualified candidates
• Facilitate and ensure adherence to Firm policies, federal, state and local laws, procedures, and industry best practices
• Support employer branding initiatives and enhance the Firm’s recruiting presence on social media, job boards, and other platforms
• Champion the candidate experience by gathering feedback, identifying opportunities for improvement, and implementing enhancements to the recruiting process
• Contribute to the firm’s strategic workforce planning by analyzing hiring trends, tracking key recruiting metrics, and providing data-driven insights to leadership

• Knowledge and understanding of legal industry recruiting best practices
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to foster relationships with hiring managers, applicants, colleagues, and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability in candidate sourcing platforms, pipeline management, and reporting
• Proficiency in applicant tracking systems (ATS) and human resource information systems (HRIS)
• Able to handle highly sensitive data with confidentiality and integrity; ability to exercise discretion and appropriate judgment
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong project management skills with the ability to coordinate complex, multi-stakeholder recruiting processes
• Commitment to contributing to an inclusive work environment, inclusive sourcing, structured interviews, and equitable offers
• Working understanding of human resource principles, practices, and procedures
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to build trusted advisor relationships with attorneys and firm leadership

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 2+ years in Legal Recruiting with attorney sourcing & recruiting experience preferred
• Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States
• Experience in  Compass, Pirical, or Linked In Recruiter preferred

Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $63,000 - $97,000 per year, salary offers are commensurate with…