Attorney Recruiter at Chartwell Law
United States
<p>Description</p><p>The Attorney Recruiter is a strategic and highly visible role responsible for driving the firm’s attorney hiring efforts through proactive sourcing, strong market engagement, and a best-in-class candidate experience. This individual will partner closely with Directors of Human Resources and firm leadership to identify talent needs, build robust candidate pipelines, and deliver high-quality hires across offices and practice areas. This role goes beyond coordination—success requires actively identifying, engaging, and attracting top legal talent in a competitive market. The ideal candidate brings a strong legal recruiting background, exceptional relationship-building skills, and the ability to operate with urgency and consultative influence.</p><p><br/></p><p>Primary Job Duties:</p><ul><li>Develop and execute a proactive attorney recruiting strategy aligned with firm growth goals</li><li>Partner with hiring managers and firm leadership to understand hiring needs, practice group dynamics, and candidate profiles</li><li>Actively source and recruit top attorney talent, including passive candidates, through LinkedIn, networking, referrals, and market outreach</li><li>Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified candidates across key markets and practice areas</li><li>Screen and evaluate candidates, providing thoughtful and consultative recommendations to hiring managers</li><li>Build relationships with law schools and support the Summer Associate pipeline</li><li>Track, analyze, and report on recruiting metrics, pipeline activity, and hiring outcomes</li><li>Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate records within HRIS and applicant tracking systems</li><li>Stay informed on market trends, competitor activity, and innovative sourcing strategies</li></ul><p><br/></p><p>Key Competencies:</p><ul><li>Communicating - Legal Professionals provide the information required by others in a concise, direct, and unambiguous way. They perceive how the message affects the receiver and strive to ensure that the receiver clearly understands the specifics and function of the message.</li><li>Conflict Management - Legal Professionals address problems openly and objectively and bring substantial conflicts and disagreements into the open with the intention of resolving issues in an unemotional and constructive manner.</li><li>Professionalism - Legal Professionals set high standards and serve as role models for work performance, ethical conduct, and respect for others. They consistently conduct themselves in a manner consistent with generally accepted moral principles and values and within the guidelines and best practices of their profession.</li><li>Planning & Priority Setting - Legal Professionals identify priorities and develop detailed action plans that include objectives, accountabilities, time frames, standards, review stages, and contingencies.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Other Duties </p><p>Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.</p><p>This position may be designated as remote, hybrid, or fully in-office, depending on the needs of the role, office location, and Firm requirements.</p><p><br/></p><p>Requirements</p><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree required; J.D. strongly preferred</li><li>5+ years of recruiting experience, with a strong preference for law firm or professional services recruiting</li><li>Proven success in direct sourcing and placing attorney candidates, including passive talent</li><li>Deep understanding of the legal talent market and competitive hiring landscape</li><li>Strong consultative skills with the ability to influence hiring decisions and advise leadership</li><li>Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills</li><li>Highly organized with strong attention to detail and follow-through</li><li>Ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously in a fast-paced environment</li><li>Discretion and professionalism in handling confidential information</li><li>Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and experience with Paylocity or similar HRIS/ATS platforms</li><li>Collaborative mindset with a proactive, solutions-oriented approach</li></ul><p> </p><p>#LI-Remote</p>
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