Attorney Recruiting Specialist

Snell & Wilmer; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401K / Profit sharing

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off (vacation, personal, and

Job summary

Snell & Wilmer is seeking an Attorney Recruiting Specialist to join our Talent Team. The role supports law student and lateral attorney recruiting across the full lifecycle and reports to the Director of Attorney Recruiting.

A proactive recruiter with excellent communication and relationship-building skills is ideal. Location: this position may be based in any Snell & Wilmer office; eligible candidates in Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Orange County, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required.
• At least 4 years of recruiting experience, preferably within a law firm, legal recruiting, or other professional services environment.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with attorneys, search firms, and internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience across the attorney recruiting life cycle, including both law school/campus recruiting and lateral hiring.
• Exceptional organizational and project-management skills, with the ability to handle multiple concurrent searches, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a polished, professional demeanor and the ability to interact effectively with senior partners and firm leadership.
• High level of discretion and the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with sound judgment.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• A proactive, detail-oriented, and service-oriented approach, with strong follow-through and an ownership mindset.
• Experience with recruiting databases (e.g., LawCruit), reporting tools, and other legal recruiting platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support attorney recruiting across the firm, including law student, associate, counsel, and partner hiring, in each search partnering with offices and practice groups.
• Coordinate search execution, including search strategy discussions with hiring managers, outreach plans, and timely progression of each search against recruiting timelines and hiring objectives.
• Coordinate candidate sourcing, screening, and selection, including organizing interview panels, scheduling interviews, coordinating on-site and virtual interview logistics, and collecting and synthesizing interview feedback.
• Serve as a point of contact for candidates and search firms throughout the process, ensuring consistent communication and a high-quality candidate experience.
• Monitor and maintain the candidate pipeline and candidate records to ensure data integrity.
• Partner with the Marketing team to promote attorney opportunities and support the firm's alumni network to strengthen talent pipelines.
• Support the on-campus interview (OCI) process and the summer associate program, including orientation, mentoring, evaluations, and exit-survey data.
• Develop and maintain relationships with law school and career-services representatives and coordinate recruiting events such as career fairs and networking sessions.
• Assist with the preparation of offer letters, coordinating with other departments as necessary, and support attorney onboarding and integration.
• Develop job postings in partnership with hiring managers, including recommending pay ranges based on market research, and ensure compliance with pay-transparency laws.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and recruiting activity within LawCruit and internal databases, and prepare reports and analyses on recruiting metrics and trends.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Project management

Attention to detail

Discretion

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

LawCruit

MS Office

Applicant Tracking Systems

Job description

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Attorney Recruiting Specialist Job Details

Snell & Wilmer, one of the nation's leading full-service business law firms, is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Attorney Recruiting Specialist to join our Attorney Talent Team. Reporting to the Director of Attorney Recruiting, this position supports the firm’s law student and lateral attorney recruiting efforts across the full recruiting lifecycle.

The ideal candidate is a proactive recruiter with outstanding communication and relationship-building skills, strong business judgment, and the ability to handle multiple searches simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Location: This position may be based in any Snell & Wilmer office. We welcome applications from qualified candidates in Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Orange County, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Diego, Seattle, Tucson, and Washington, D.C. The successful candidate's office location will be determined based on business needs and the candidate's qualifications.

Position responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Support attorney recruiting across the firm, including law student, associate, counsel, and partner hiring, in each search partnering with offices and practice groups.
• Coordinate search execution, including search strategy discussions with hiring managers, outreach plans, and timely progression of each search against recruiting timelines and hiring objectives.
• Coordinate candidate sourcing, screening, and selection, including organizing interview panels, scheduling interviews, coordinating on-site and virtual interview logistics, and collecting and synthesizing interview feedback.
• Serve as a point of contact for candidates and search firms throughout the process, ensuring consistent communication and a high-quality candidate experience.
• Monitor and maintain the candidate pipeline and candidate records to ensure data integrity.
• Partner with the Marketing team to promote attorney opportunities and support the firm's alumni network to strengthen talent pipelines.
• Support the on-campus interview (OCI) process and the summer associate program, including orientation, mentoring, evaluations, and exit-survey data.
• Develop and maintain relationships with law school and career-services representatives and coordinate recruiting events such as career fairs and networking sessions.
• Assist with the preparation of offer letters, coordinating with other departments as necessary, and support attorney onboarding and integration.
• Develop job postings in partnership with hiring managers, including recommending pay ranges based on market research, and ensure compliance with pay-transparency laws.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and recruiting activity within LawCruit and internal databases, and prepare reports and analyses on recruiting metrics and trends.

Experience And Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred, but not required.
• At least 4 years of recruiting experience, preferably within a law firm, legal recruiting, or other professional services environment.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with attorneys, search firms, and internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience across the attorney recruiting life cycle, including both law school/campus recruiting and lateral hiring.
• Exceptional organizational and project-management skills, with the ability to handle multiple concurrent searches, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a polished, professional demeanor and the ability to interact effectively with senior partners and firm leadership.
• High level of discretion and the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with sound judgment.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• A proactive, detail-oriented, and service-oriented approach, with strong follow-through and an ownership mindset.
• Experience with recruiting databases (e.g., LawCruit), reporting tools, and other legal recruiting platforms.

Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.

The Attorney Recruiting Specialist role offers a salary range of $80,000.00 to $110,000.00. Compensation will vary based on the selected candidate’s experience, qualifications, and work location.

Snell & Wilmer offers a competitive performance-based compensation and a generous benefits package starting on your first day. The benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401K/profit sharing, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement and paid time off including vacation time, personal time, and sick time where appropriate. Snell & Wilmer values the principles of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging.

Snell & Wilmer is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.