Director of Talent Acquisition

Kiernan Trebach, LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Profit Sharing

Flexible Schedules

Job summary

Kiernan Trebach LLP is seeking a Director of Talent Acquisition to lead the firm's recruiting strategy across all offices. With 7-10+ years of recruiting experience, the ideal candidate will implement recruiting policies and manage a team to ensure effective hiring outcomes.

This hybrid role offers the opportunity to work closely with firm leadership, overseeing the full recruiting lifecycle and shaping talent acquisition processes in a supportive environment focused on diverse growth.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of progressive full-cycle recruiting experience.
• 2-3 years in a recruiting leadership role in a law firm preferred.
• Experience managing external search firms and negotiating agreements.

Responsibilities

• Lead firm-wide talent acquisition strategy across all offices.
• Define recruiting policies and standards.
• Conduct recruiter screens and finalist assessments.

Skills

Leadership presence

Strategic thinking

Negotiation skills

Recruiting strategy

Workforce planning

Recruitment analytics

Agency management

Full-cycle recruiting

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Applicant tracking system

Job description

Director of Talent Acquisition (Hybrid)

Kiernan Trebach LLP | Near Any Office Location

About the Firm

We are a Civil Litigation Defense Law Firm. Our mission is focused on a slow and sustainable growth process to create a diverse working environment while remaining sensitive to the needs of our employees and their families. Kiernan Trebach has become respected for our effective defense of clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to individuals and small business owners. We take pride in knowing our clients, understanding what they want, and exceeding their expectations.

The Role

We are seeking a Director of Talent Acquisition with 7–10+ years of progressive recruiting experience to own and lead the firm’s full-cycle recruiting function for attorneys and professional staff across all offices. This role can be based near any one of our offices. It is strategic and leadership-focused, with accountability for recruiting strategy, workforce planning, process governance, vendor management, and the quality and consistency of hiring outcomes firm-wide. Reporting to the Firmwide Managing Partner / Managing Director (COO), you will set the firm’s recruiting approach, direct day-to-day recruiting operations and any supporting talent acquisition staff, and serve as the senior point of accountability for hiring across offices.

What You Will Do

Lead firm-wide talent acquisition as well as:

• Set and own the firm’s talent acquisition strategy across all offices and practice groups.
• Partner with firm leadership and office managing partners to translate growth objectives into prioritized hiring plans.
• Define firm-wide recruiting policies, standards, and workflows, and hold the function accountable to them.
• Forecast hiring demand, manage the requisition pipeline, and balance recruiting capacity across offices.
• Direct the full recruiting lifecycle from requisition intake through offer acceptance for attorney and professional staff roles.
• Lead intake sessions with hiring partners, defining scope, qualifications, scorecards, and sourcing strategy for each search.
• Conduct recruiter screens and finalist assessments, and guide hiring committees toward consistent, well-documented decisions.
• Structure and lead offer, compensation, and employment-agreement negotiations within approved parameters.
• Ensure hiring practices comply with firm policy and applicable employment laws across all jurisdictions.
• Own the preferred-supplier framework, including agency selection, standardized fee terms, and candidate-ownership rules.
• Negotiate and manage recruiting agency agreements and hold vendors accountable to contracted terms and performance.
• Monitor recruiter spend, usage, and return on investment, and report outcomes to firm leadership.
• Partner with HR, operations, IT, office management, and hiring managers on a consistent, high-quality new-hire transition across offices.
• Supervise, develop, and direct talent acquisition staff and recruiting support resources.
• Maintain and continuously improve recruiting processes, templates, scorecards, and the firm’s applicant tracking system.

What You Will Bring

Our ideal candidate will have 7–10+ years of relevant experience and the following credentials/skills:

• Progressive full-cycle recruiting experience, including a minimum of 2–3 years in a leadership or management role, in a law firm or professional services environment (prior law firm experience preferred).
• Demonstrated experience owning recruiting strategy, workforce planning, or a firm-wide or multi-office hiring function.Proven experience managing external search firms, negotiating fee agreements, and controlling agency spend.
• Experience leading offer and compensation negotiations for professional or attorney-level roles.
• Experience implementing or administering an applicant tracking system and recruiting analytics.
• Experience recruiting attorneys at multiple levels (associate, of counsel, and lateral partner) is helpful but not required.
• Experience recruiting for professional staff roles across multiple locations.
• Strategic thinking paired with strong operational execution.
• Leadership presence and the ability to influence partners and firm leadership.

Required Education & Licensure

• 7–10+ years’ progressive full-cycle recruiting experience (Required).
• 2–3+ years in a recruiting leadership or management role (Required).
• Law firm or professional services recruiting experience (Preferred).

Salary Range

$150,000 – $175,000

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Profit Sharing
• Medical Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Holiday Pay
• Long-Term Disability
• Short-Term Disability
• Flexible Schedules

Why You'll Love Us

At Kiernan Trebach LLP, we commit our talents and energy to continue a decades-long practice devoted to defense litigation and counseling the Firm’s clients on issues that affect their potential for litigation. Kiernan Trebach represents clients on a national basis, and maintains twelve offices in nine states plus the District of Columbia, with local presence in several others. Our lawyers have appeared in the courts of over 35 states and territories.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Kiernan Trebach LLP is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, ethnic background, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability or genetic information.