Executive Legal Recruiter: Attorney Search Expert

Adecco Group; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Adecco Group in Atlanta, Georgia is looking for a Legal Search Executive Recruiter to manage the full recruitment lifecycle for attorney roles. This role includes sourcing and interviewing candidates, collaborating with clients to understand their hiring needs, and developing client accounts.

The ideal candidate should possess a Juris Doctor degree, have proven legal experience, and the ability to thrive in a sales-driven environment. Strong communication and strategic thinking skills are essential, along with proficiency in various recruitment tools.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree required.
• Proven experience practicing law.
• Ability to facilitate candidate and client meetings.
• Strong understanding of attorney roles.

Responsibilities

• Source and interview candidates for attorney roles.
• Conduct cold-calling to identify potential leads.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle.
• Collaborate with clients to understand their hiring needs.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Sales experience

Strategic thinking

Problem-solving skills

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Applicant Tracking Systems

CRM tools

Job description

About the role

The Legal Search Executive Recruiter is responsible for executing the full life-cycle of direct hire recruiting for attorney roles within law firms and corporate legal departments. Partners with clients to define strategic objectives and hiring needs. Analyzes hiring needs, determines best recruiting methods, creates and deploys client and role-specific recruiting strategies. Develops client accounts and generates new business through candidate and client leads, referrals and various forms of marketing. Builds and maintains a comprehensive candidate pipeline that addresses client needs. Serves as subject matter expert on market trends, target industries, and roles.

What you’ll be doing

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• · Source and interview candidates for attorney roles within law firms and corporate legal departments.
• · Conduct cold-calling to identify potential leads and effectively market candidates to clients, showcasing their skills and suitability for specific roles.
• · Develop and maintain a network of potential candidates through proactive sourcing and relationship-building.
• · Collaborate with clients to understand their hiring needs and provide tailored recruitment solutions.
• · Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from initial contact to offer negotiation and onboarding, on behalf of your candidates and clients.
• · Utilize various recruitment tools and platforms to identify and attract candidates.
• · Cultivates client accounts and drives new business by leveraging candidate and client leads, referrals and a variety of marketing strategies.
• · Keeps up to date with current industry trends and recruitment best practices, while building and maintaining a network of professional contacts through active participation in trade associations and networking organizations.

About you

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Juris Doctor degree required.

· Proven experience practicing law and the desire to move into a sales/recruiting role.

JOB TITLE: Executive Recruiter – Attorney Search, Sr. Executive Recruiter-Attorney Search, Executive Attorney Search Consultant, Principal-Attorney Search JOB CODE:

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FUNCTION:

· Prior sales experience (retail, client services, business development, real estate), is a plus.

· The ability to sit in [Insert City] to facilitate candidate and client meetings is strongly preferred.

· Strong understanding of attorney roles and the skills required for success in these positions.

· Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS:

· Exhibit the Adecco Group Professional Recruitment and Solutions core values of respect, responsibility, honesty and integrity in all working relationships with clients, candidates, vendors and coworkers

· Apply the Adecco Group NA core values and beliefs of team spirit, customer focus, responsibility and entrepreneurship to provide the maximum benefit to our workforce

· Exhibit the 5Hs paramount to colleague citizenship at and team-playing mentality at PRS: Helpful, Human Connection, Honest, Hopeful & Hustle

· Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships and focus on client needs.

· Skilled in prioritizing, organizing, and managing multiple tasks while meeting deadlines.

· Demonstrate strategic thinking and strong decision-making skills while working independently to achieve business goals and drive results.

· Adept at identifying and resolving problems by recommending and implementing creative solutions.

· Demonstrates business acumen, market insight, and a strong understanding of employment-related laws.

· Proficient in using Applicant Tracking Systems, CRM tools and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

· Knowledgeable in current sourcing, recruiting trends, best practices, and methodologies.

Why choose us?

It’s an exciting time to be part of our team. We’re proud to be a global thought-leader and care about doing the best job we can to ensure better futures for everyone. We do this by building our Future@Work strategy as a united team of 30,000+ colleagues with a collective spirit working in over 60 countries globally.

You’ll have the opportunity to grow across a variety of interesting jobs and careers over our extensive portfolio of global brands. We empower our colleagues to work in the smartest, most efficient ways to achieve total balance between the demands of their jobs and their lives. That’s why we give you the autonomy and support you need to work in the way that makes you most productive, agile, confident, and insightful.

Putting people first, pioneering with a collective spirit and always advancing with a growth mindset -that’s what we stand for at the Adecco Group. Here, we are all individuals with a unique perspective on the world we live in. That’s what makes us stronger. Whoever you are and whatever your background, you can be yourself. So, we aim to build on the attributes that make you, you. We offer a range of world-class resources for upskilling and development, satisfying your curiosity while the sharing skills, knowledge, and expertise to grow together.

Make an impact where it matters most.

A journey to bring out the best in you

We believe that having an understanding of the hiring process helps you to prepare, feel, and be, at your best. As a global, multi brand organization with multiple different roles, our application process can vary.

On our career site, you will find some of the key steps you can expect to guide you along the way.

As one of the world’s largest employers we believe in talent, not labels, and focus on the diverse and unique skills our people bring. We have zero tolerance for any unlawful discrimination or harassment, against any employee, associate, or candidate, at any stage of that person’s journey with us. We seek to foster a culture of belonging and purpose, an environment where everyone can thrive and feel engaged, and where difference is respected and valued. Our commitment to equity, equal opportunity, inclusion, and diversity is part of our broader commitment to respecting fundamental human rights across our value chain. The Adecco Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.adeccogroup.com/privacy-policy/candidate-privacy-information-statement-en

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

The California Fair Chance Act
Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

The Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Posting date: 05-03-2026